Christian, Grand Duke of Oldenburg
| HRH The Grand Duke of Oldenburg | |
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| Titles | Grand Duke of Oldenburg |
| Reign | 20 September 2014 - present
Regency 30 March 2022 - present |
| Coronation | 17 April 2015 |
| Predecessor | Anton Gunther |
| Heir | Alexander, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg |
| Biographical Information | |
| Born | 1 February 1955 (age 70)
Rastede, Oldenburg, Germany |
| Spouse | Countess Caroline of Rantzau
(m. 1987) |
| Issue | Alexander, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg
Prince Philipp |
| Name | Christian Nikolaus Udo Peter |
| House | Oldenburg |
| Father | Grand Duke Anton Gunther of Oldenburg |
| Mother | Princess Amelie of Lowenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg |
| Religion | Lutheran |
Christian, Grand Duke of Oldenburg (born Prince Christian of Oldenburg on 1 February 1955) is the current reigning Grand Duke of Oldenburg.
Life[edit | edit source]
Christian was born the second child and only son of Grand Duke Anton Gunther of Oldenburg and Princess Amelie of Lowenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg.
Christian became heir to the throne upon the death of his grandfather in 1970. He ascended to the throne upon the death of his father in 2014.
In 2022, the Grand Ducal court announced that Christian had been diagnosed with aphasia, and his son and heir would be stepping in as regent. In early 2023, the court released a statement confirming that Christian had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and the regency would be permanent, with Christian retiring from public life.
Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]
On 26 September 1987, Christian married Countess Caroline of Rantzau in Oldenburg. The couple have four children, Alexander, Philipp, Anton Friedrich, and Katharina.
| Photo | Name | Birth | Death | Marriage |
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Alexander, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg | 17 March 1990 | Princess Olga of Yugoslavia (m. 2024); has issue | |
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Prince Philipp | 28 December 1991 | Countess Eleonore of Wchnitz-Tettau (m. 2025); no issue | |
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Prince Anton Friedrich | 9 January 1993 | Unmarried and without issue | |
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Princess Katharina of Liechtenstein | 20 February 1997 | Prince Joseph Wenzel of Liechtenstein (m. 2024); no issue |
Residences[edit | edit source]
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Rastede Palace; Main Residence of the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess (Year Round)
Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]
- 1955-1970 Prince Christian of Oldenburg
- 1970-2014 Christian, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg
- 2014-present Christian, Grand Duke of Oldenburg
National Honours[edit | edit source]
Order of Duke Peter Friedrich Ludwig (1973)
Foreign Honours[edit | edit source]
Order of the Black Eagle (2015) (Germany)
Order of the Red Eagle (1995) (Germany)
Ancestry[edit | edit source]
Lines of Succession[edit | edit source]
| Christian, Grand Duke of Oldenburg
House of Oldenburg Born: 1 February 1955 | ||
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preceded by Anton Gunther |
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