Anton-Günther, Duke of Oldenburg
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| Duke of Oldenburg | |||||
| Born |
16 January 1923 Lensahn, Germany |
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| Died | 20 September 2014 (aged 91) Harmsdorf, Ostholstein, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
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| Spouse | Princess Ameli of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg | ||||
| Issue | Duchess Helene Duke Christian |
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| House | Holstein-Gottorp | ||||
| Father | Nikolaus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg | ||||
| Mother | Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont | ||||
| Religion | Lutheranism | ||||
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| Anton-Günther Friedrich August Josias von Oldenburg |
Anton-Günther, Duke of Oldenburg (Anton-Günther Friedrich August Josias von Oldenburg; 16 January 1923 – 20 September 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 3 April 1970. He died in September 2014 aged 91.
Duke Anton-Günther was married to Princess Ameli of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (1923-2016) at Kreuzwertheim on 7 August 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.
Güldenstein Manor, Harmsdorf
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