Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg
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| Grand Duke of Oldenburg | |
| Reign | 13 June 1900–11 November 1918 |
| Predecessor | Peter II |
| Born |
16 November 1852 Oldenburg |
| Died | 24 February 1931 (aged 78) Rastede |
| Burial | Ducal (Herzogliches) Mausoleum, Gertrudenfriedhof, Oldenburg |
| Spouse |
Princess Elisabeth Anna of Prussia Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
| Issue |
Sophia Charlotte, Princess Eitel Friedrich of Prussia Duchess Margaret Nikolaus, Hereditary Grand Duke Duke Frederick Augustus Duchess Alexandrine Ingeborg Alix, Princess Stephan of Schaumburg-Lippe Altburg, Hereditary Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont |
| House | House of Holstein-Gottorp |
| Father | Peter II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg |
| Mother | Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg |
| Religion | Lutheranism |
Frederick Augustus II (16 November 1852, Oldenburg – 24 February 1931, Rastede) was the last ruling Grand Duke of Oldenburg. He married Princess Elisabeth Anna of Prussia, daughter of Princess Maria Anna of Anhalt-Dessau and Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia. After her death, he married Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
Frederick Augustus' reign began on 13 June 1900, when his father died. His reign came to an end on 11 November 1918, shortly before the German monarchy was abolished on 28 November 1918.
On 18 February 1878, Frederick Augustus married Princess Elisabeth Anna of Prussia, a daughter of Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia. It was a double wedding, in which Princess Charlotte of Prussia (daughter of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Prussia) married Bernhard, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Meiningen on the same day as Elisabeth Anna in Berlin. The marriages were the first such occasions performed since Prussia had become the German Empire in 1870. Due to this increased status, the weddings were attended by many important personages, including King Leopold II of Belgium and his wife Queen Marie Henriette. The Prince of Wales also attended, as one of the brides (Charlotte) was his niece.
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