House Holstein-Gottorp | Name Anton-Gunther, of | |
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Born January 16, 1923
Lensahn, Germany ( 1923-01-16 ) Died September 20, 2014(2014-09-20) (aged 91)
Harmsdorf, Ostholstein, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Spouse Princess Ameli of Lowenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg Issue Duchess Helene
Duke Christian Father Nikolaus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg Mother Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont | ||
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.
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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.
Marriage and children
Duke Anton-Günther was married to Princess Ameli of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (1923-2016) at Kreuzwertheim on August 7, 1951. They have two children:
The Duke and the Duchess lived at Güldenstein Manor, Harmsdorf, Schleswig Holstein. The Duke also owned Eutin Castle and Rastede Castle.