Anton-Günther Duke of Oldenburg Royalty

Anton-Günther, Duke of Oldenburg (Anton-Günther Friedrich August Josias von Oldenburg; January 16, 1923 – September 20, 2014) was the head of the Grand Ducal Family of Oldenburg.He was born in Lensahn the son of Hereditary Grand Duke Nikolaus of Oldenburg (1897–1970) and his first wife Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1899–1948). Duke Anton-Günther was a grandson of Frederick Augustus II, the last Grand Duke of Oldenburg, and through his mother a grandson of Friedrich, the last Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont.He studied for a Diplom in Forestry and succeeded as head of the Grand Ducal Family of Oldenburg upon the death of his father, the Hereditary Grand Duke, on April 3, 1970. He died in September 2014 aged 91.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 16, 1923
Birth place
Lensahn
Parents
Nikolaus Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg
Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1899–1948)
Spouse
Ameli Duchess of Oldenburg
TitleDuke of Oldenburg

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  1. http://genealogy.euweb.cz
  2. http://genealogy.euweb.cz/oldenburg/oldenburg8.html#PFW