Ameli, Duchess of Oldenburg
Ameli, Princess of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (German: Ameli Gertrud Pauline Antonie Madeleine Wanda Elisabeth Prinzessin zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg;[a] 4 March 1923 – 26 March 2016) was the daughter of Udo, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg, and widow of Anton-Günther, Duke of Oldenburg, the late pretender to the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg who died on September 20, 2014.
| Princess Ameli | |||||
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| Duchess of Oldenburg | |||||
| Born | 4 March 1923 Frankfurt am Main, Weimar Republic | ||||
| Died | 26 March 2016 (aged 93) Eutin, Germany | ||||
| Spouse | Anton-Günther, Duke of Oldenburg (m. 1951; died 2014) | ||||
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| House | Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg | ||||
| Father | Udo, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg | ||||
| Mother | Countess Margarete of Castell-Castell | ||||
Early life
editAmeli was born at Frankfurt am Main, Weimar Republic, the first child of Udo, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (1896–1980), and his wife, Countess Margarete of Castell-Castell (1899–1969), daughter of Friedrich Carl, Prince of Castell-Castell, and his wife, Countess Gertrud of Stolberg-Wernigerode.
Marriage and family
editAmeli married on 7 August 1951 in Kreuzwertheim, to Duke Anton-Günther of Oldenburg (1923–2014), son of Nikolaus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg (1897–1970) and his first wife Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1899–1948). Duke Anton-Günther is a grandson of the last Grand Duke of Oldenburg, Frederick Augustus II.[1]
They had two children.
- Duchess Helene Elisabeth Bathildis Margarete of Oldenburg (born 3 August 1953 in Rastede), unmarried
- Duke Christian Nikolaus Udo Peter of Oldenburg (born 1 February 1955 in Rastede), married to Countess Caroline zu Rantzau and has issue. Since the death of Duke Anton-Günther, Duke Christian is now the Duke of Oldenburg and head of the Grand Ducal Family of Oldenburg.
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Notes
edit- ^ Regarding personal names: Prinzessin was a title before 1919, but now is regarded as part of the surname. It is translated as Princess. Before the August 1919 abolition of nobility as a legal class, titles preceded the full name when given (Graf Helmuth James von Moltke). Since 1919, these titles, along with any nobiliary prefix (von, zu, etc.), can be used, but are regarded as a dependent part of the surname, and thus come after any given names (Helmuth James Graf von Moltke). Titles and all dependent parts of surnames are ignored in alphabetical sorting. The masculine form is Prinz.
References
edit- ^ McNaughton, Arnold (1973). The book of kings : a royal genealogy. Vol. 1. New York City: Quadrangle/New York Times Book Co. p. 210. ISBN 0812902807.
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- The Royal House of Stuart, London, 1969, 1971, 1976, Addington, A. C., Reference: II 381
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- Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser, Reference: 1964 265
- Ehrenkrook, Hans Fr. v. (1 January 1961). Genealogisches Handbuch der Adeligen Häuser [Genealogical Handbook of Noble Houses]. Fürstliche Häuser (in German). Vol. 6 (EA ed.). Limburg: Starke. ASIN B07VW32BWV. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- "Ameli Herzogin von Oldenburg verstorben" [Ameli, Duchess of Oldenburg passed away]. ln-online.de (in German). Retrieved 2 March 2023.