Duchess Altburg of Oldenburg
| Duchess Altburg | |||||
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| Hereditary Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont | |||||
| File:Duchessaoldenburg.jpg Duchess Altburg of Oldenburg in 1907 | |||||
| Born | 19 May 1903 Oldenburg, Grand Duchy of Oldenburg | ||||
| Died | 16 June 2001 (aged 98) Bad Arolsen, Germany | ||||
| Spouse | Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont | ||||
| Issue | Margarethe, Countess of Erbach-Erbach Alexandra, Princess Botho of Bentheim and Steinfurt Princess Ingrid Wittekind, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont Guda, Princess of Wied | ||||
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| House | Holstein-Gottorp | ||||
| Father | Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg | ||||
| Mother | Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | ||||
| Religion | Lutheranism | ||||
Duchess Altburg Marie Matilda Olga of Oldenburg (19 May 1903 – 16 June 2001) was a daughter of Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg by his second wife Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
Early life[edit]
In 1914, Altburg and her sister Ingeborg were nearly shot while riding in a motor car.[1] They did not realize a bullet had been fired until they came to a stop and noticed it lodged in the upholstery. Although the person responsible is not known, it is believed that it was a stray bullet fired accidentally.[1]
In 1918, their parents were dethroned as Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Oldenburg.[2]
Marriage[edit]
On 25 August 1922, Altburg married Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont. He was the eldest son of Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe. Like her own parents, Josias' parents had lost their titles at the end of World War I. They had five children:
- Princess Margarethe (22 May 1923 – 21 August 2003); her son Eberhard would marry Alexandra Reuss, granddaughter of Princess Marie Adelheid of Lippe
- Princess Alexandra (25 September 1924 – 4 September 2009)
- Princess Ingrid (2 September 1931 – )
- Wittekind, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (9 March 1936 – )
- Princess Guda (22 August 1939 – ), married Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Wied, grandson of William Frederick, Prince of Wied.
Ancestry[edit]
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References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Shot Hit Grand Duke's Car", The New York Times, Berlin, 20 June 1914
- ↑ "Germans Dethrone Three More Rulers", The New York Times, Copenhagen, 12 November 1918
Duchess Altburg of Oldenburg Cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg Born: 19 May 1903 Died: 16 June 2001
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| Preceded by Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe |
— TITULAR — Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont 26 May 1946 – 30 November 1967 Reason for succession failure: Monarchy abolished in 1918 |
Vacant Title next held by Countess Cecilie of Goëss-Saurau
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