The House of Oldenburg is a

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) ** Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

dynasty with links to Denmark since the 15th century. It has branches that rule or have ruled in Denmark, Iceland, Greece, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom,

Schleswig The Duchy of Schleswig ( da, Hertugdømmet Slesvig; german: Herzogtum Schleswig; nds, Hartogdom Sleswig; frr, Härtochduum Slaswik) was a duchy in Southern Jutland () covering the area between about 60 km (35 miles) north and 70 km ...

Holstein Holstein (; nds, label=Northern Low Saxon, Holsteen; da, Holsten; Latin and historical en, Holsatia, italic=yes) is the region between the rivers Elbe and Eider. It is the southern half of Schleswig-Holstein, the northernmost state of German ...

, and Oldenburg. The current Queen of Denmark, King of Norway and King of the United Kingdom, as well as the former King of Greece, are all

patrilineal Patrilineality, also known as the male line, the spear side or agnatic kinship, is a common kinship system in which an individual's family membership derives from and is recorded through their father's lineage. It generally involves the inheritan ...

descendants of the

Glücksburg Glücksburg (; da, Lyksborg) is a small town northeast of Flensburg in the district Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and is the northernmost town in Germany. It is situated on the south side of the Flensborg Fjord, an inlet ...

branch of this house. The dynasty rose to prominence when Count Christian I of Oldenburg was elected as King of Denmark in 1448, of Norway in 1450 and of Sweden in 1457. The house has occupied the Danish throne ever since.

History

Marriages of medieval counts of Oldenburg paved the way for their heirs to become kings of various Scandinavian kingdoms. Through marriage with a descendant of King

Valdemar I of Sweden Valdemar ( English: Waldemar; sv, Valdemar Birgersson; 1239 – 26 December 1302) was King of Sweden from 1250 to 1275. Biography Valdemar was the son of the Swedish princess Ingeborg Eriksdotter and Birger Jarl, from the House of Bjelbo ...

and of King

Eric IV of Denmark Eric IV, also known as Eric Ploughpenny or Eric Plowpenny ( da, Erik Plovpenning), ( – 10 August 1250) was king of Denmark from 1241 until his death in 1250. His reign was marked by conflict and civil wars against his brothers. Early life E ...

, a claim to Sweden and Denmark was staked as early as 1350. At that time, its competitors were the successors of Margaret I of Denmark. In the 15th century, the Oldenburg heir of that claim married Hedwig of Schauenburg, a descendant of

Euphemia of Sweden Euphemia of Sweden ( Swedish: ''Eufemia Eriksdotter''; 1317 – 16 June 1370) was a Swedish princess. She was Duchess consort of Mecklenburg, heiress of Sweden and of Norway, and mother of King Albert of Sweden. (c. 1338-1412) . Biography ...

and Norway and also a descendant of

Eric V of Denmark Eric V Klipping (1249 – 22 November 1286) was King of Denmark from 1259 to 1286. After his father Christopher I died, his mother Margaret Sambiria ruled Denmark in his name until 1266, proving to be a competent regent. Between 1261 and 1262, ...

and

Abel of Denmark Abel Valdemarsen (1218 – 29 June 1252) was Duke of Schleswig from 1232 to 1252 and King of Denmark from 1250 until his death in 1252. He was the son of Valdemar II by his second wife, Berengaria of Portugal, and brother to kings Eric IV and Chr ...

. Since descendants better situated in genealogical charts died out, their son Christian (the abovementioned) became the king of all three kingdoms of the whole Kalmar Union. The

House of Mecklenburg The House of Mecklenburg, also known as Nikloting, is a North German dynasty of Slavic origin that ruled until 1918 in the Mecklenburg region, being among the longest-ruling families of Europe. Queen Juliana of the Netherlands (1909–2004), ...

was its chief competitor regarding the Northern thrones, and other aspirants included the

Duke of Lauenburg The title of Duke of Lauenburg derives from the Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg, which, since its foundation in 1269, was ruled in succession by 29 dukes from six dynastic houses and lines, and by an additional four dukes from a temporary dynastic branch ...

. Different Oldenburgine branches have reigned in several countries. The House of Oldenburg was briefly poised to claim the British thrones through the marriage of Queen Anne and Prince George of Denmark and Norway; however, due to the early deaths of all their children, the crown passed to the

House of Hanover The House of Hanover (german: Haus Hannover), whose members are known as Hanoverians, is a European royal house of German origin that ruled Hanover, Great Britain, and Ireland at various times during the 17th to 20th centuries. The house or ...

Main line

* Counts (1101–1773), Dukes (1773-1810) and Grand Dukes (1815-1918) of Oldenburg * Kings of Denmark (1448–1863) * Kings of Norway (1450–1814) * Kings of Sweden (1457–64, 1497–1501 and 1520–21) * Dukes of

(1460–1864) (divided among various rulers 1544-1721) * Counts (1460–1574) and Dukes (1574-1864) of

(divided among various rulers 1544-1773)

Branches

Kings of Denmark This is a list of Danish monarchs, that is, the kings and queens regnant of Denmark. This includes: * The Kingdom of Denmark (up to 1397) ** Personal union of Denmark and Norway (1380–1397) * The Kalmar Union (1397–1536) ** Union of Denmark ...

(1448–1863) *# ''

Danneskiold-Samsøe The House of Danneskiold-Samsøe is a Danish family of high nobility associated with the Danish Royal Family, and who formerly held the island of Samsø as a fief. By royal statutory regulation, the Counts Danneskiold-Samsøe and their male-li ...

(since 1695) ill.'' *

Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg The House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg () was a branch of the dukes of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg of the House of Oldenburg. The line descended from Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg. Like all of the secondary ...

, extinct in male line in 1931 *#

Dukes of Schleswig-Holstein The following is a list of rulers (usually dukes) who ruled both Schleswig and Holstein, starting from the first Holstein count who received Schleswig, until both territories were annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia in 1866; and afterwards, titular ...

(claimant in 1863, then titular dukes until 1931) * Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg *# Dukes of Schleswig-Holstein (titular dukes since 1931) *# Kings and queens of Denmark (since 1863) *#

King of Iceland King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king. *In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the tit ...

(1918–44) *# Kings of the Hellenes (1863–1924, 1935–73) *# King of the United Kingdom and other

Commonwealth Realms A Commonwealth realm is a sovereign state in the Commonwealth of Nations whose monarch and head of state is shared among the other realms. Each realm functions as an independent state, equal with the other realms and nations of the Commonweal ...

(since 2022)Although

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, later Philip Mountbatten; 10 June 1921 – 9 April 2021) was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. As such, he served as the consort of the British monarch from E ...

, his children and his sons' children are patrilineally descended from this branch, his male-line descendants bearing the style of "

Royal Majesty King in Council, or Royal Majesty, (most formally ''Konungen i Statsrådet'', but a term for it most often used in legal documents was Kunglig Majestät or short form Kungl.Maj:t or K.M:t. in Swedish) was a term of constitutional importance tha ...

" or "

Royal Highness Royal Highness is a style used to address or refer to some members of royal families, usually princes or princesses. Monarchs and their consorts are usually styled ''Majesty''. When used as a direct form of address, spoken or written, it t ...

" are ''

de jure In law and government, ''de jure'' ( ; , "by law") describes practices that are legally recognized, regardless of whether the practice exists in reality. In contrast, ("in fact") describes situations that exist in reality, even if not legally ...

'' members of the

House of Windsor The House of Windsor is the reigning royal house of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. In 1901, a line of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (itself a cadet branch of the House of Wettin) succeeded the House of Hanover to th ...

, by declaration of the British monarch. (se
Royal Styles and Titles – 1960 Letters Patent
. In July 1947, prior to his engagement to Princess Elizabeth, Philip relinquished his Greek and Danish royal titles and styles and became a naturalised British subject, adopting his maternal grandparents' surname of

Mountbatten The Mountbatten family is a British dynasty that originated as an English branch of the German princely Battenberg family. The name was adopted on 14 July 1917, three days before the British royal family changed its name to “Windsor”, by ...

. *#

Kings of Norway The list of Norwegian monarchs ( no, kongerekken or ''kongerekka'') begins in 872: the traditional dating of the Battle of Hafrsfjord, after which victorious King Harald Fairhair merged several petty kingdoms into that of his father. Named afte ...

(since 1905) *

Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp Holstein-Gottorp or Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp () is the historiographical name, as well as contemporary shorthand name, for the parts of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein, also known as Ducal Holstein, that were ruled by the dukes of Schlesw ...

Dukes of Holstein-Gottorp Holstein-Gottorp or Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp () is the historiographical name, as well as contemporary shorthand name, for the parts of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein, also known as Ducal Holstein, that were ruled by the dukes of Schlesw ...

(1544–1739) **

Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov The House of Romanov (also transcribed Romanoff; rus, Романовы, Románovy, rɐˈmanəvɨ) was the reigning imperial house of Russia from 1613 to 1917. They achieved prominence after the Tsarina, Anastasia Romanova, was married to th ...

(commonly still called ''Romanov'') **# Dukes of Holstein-Gottorp (1739–73) **#

Emperors An emperor (from la, imperator, via fro, empereor) is a monarch, and usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress, the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife ( empress consort), mother (empr ...

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig ...

(1762 and 1796–1917) **

Holstein-Gottorp Holstein-Gottorp or Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp () is the historiographical name, as well as contemporary shorthand name, for the parts of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein, also known as Ducal Holstein, that were ruled by the dukes of Schlesw ...

(Swedish line), extinct **#

Kings of Sweden This is a list of Swedish kings, queens, regents and viceroys of the Kalmar Union. History The earliest record of what is generally considered to be a Swedish king appears in Tacitus' work '' Germania'', c. 100 AD (the king of the Suiones). Ho ...

(1751–1818) **#

King of Norway The Norwegian monarch is the head of state of Norway, which is a constitutional and hereditary monarchy with a parliamentary system. The Norwegian monarchy can trace its line back to the reign of Harald Fairhair and the previous petty kingd ...

(1814–18) **

(Grand ducal line) **# Dukes (later grand dukes) of Oldenburg (1774–1918)

Family tree of the House of Oldenburg (Counts of Oldenburg)

Family tree of the House of Oldenburg (Kings of Denmark)

Line of succession

By agnatic primogeniture: *''

Frederick I of Denmark Frederick I (Danish and ; ; ; 7 October 1471 – 10 April 1533) was King of Denmark and Norway. He was the last Roman Catholic monarch to reign over Denmark and Norway, when subsequent monarchs embraced Lutheranism after the Protestant Re ...

(1471–1533)'' **'' Christian III of Denmark (1503–1559)'' ***''

John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg John the Younger or John of Denmark ( da, Hans; german: Johann; 25 March 1545 – 9 October 1622) was the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg. Biography John was born on 25 March 1545 in Haderslev in the Duchy of Schleswig as the fourth ch ...

(1545–1622)'' ****'' Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (1573–1627)'' *****''

August Philipp, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck August Philipp, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (11 November 1612 – 6 May 1675) was a Danish-German prince and member of the House of Oldenburg. After acquiring the estate of Beck in Westfalen in 1646, he took the title of Duke ...

(1612–1675)'' ******''

Frederick Louis, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck Frederick Louis, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (german: Friedrich Ludwig Herzog von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck; 6 April 1653 – 7 March 1728) was a Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck and field marshal of the Pruss ...

(1653–1728)'' *******''

Peter August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck '' , house = Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck , spouse = Princess Sophie of Hesse-PhilippsthalNatália Nikolaievna, Countess Golovine , issue = Karl Anton AugustCatherine , father = Frederick Louis, Duke of Schleswig-Ho ...

(1697–1775)'' ********''

Prince Karl Anton August of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck Prince Karl Anton August of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (10 August 1727, in Marburg12 September 1759, in Stettin) was the son of Peter August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck and Princess Sophie of Hesse-Philippsthal. Marri ...

(1727–1759)'' *********''

Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (; 20 August 175724 April 1816) was the ninth and penultimate Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck. Friedrich Karl Ludwig was the son of Prince Karl Anton August of Schleswig ...

(1757–1816)'' **********''

Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (german: Friedrich Wilhelm Paul Leopold; 4 January 1785 – 17 February 1831) inherited the title of Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck as Frederick William IV in 1816. H ...

(1785–1831)'' *********** ''

Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (23 October 1814 in Schleswig, Schleswig – 27 November 1885 in Luisenlund, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, Germany) was the third Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. Fried ...

(1814–1885)'' ************ ''

Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein '' , title = Duke of Schleswig-Holstein , predecessor = Friedrich , successor = Wilhelm Friedrich , succession = Head of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg , house = Glücksburg , spouse = , issue ...

(1855–1934)'' ************* ''

Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein '' , title = Duke of Schleswig-Holstein , reign = 21 January 1934 – 10 February 1965 , reign-type = Tenure , predecessor = Friedrich Ferdinand , successor = Peter II , succession = Head of the House of Schleswig-Hols ...

(1891–1965)'' ************** ''Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (1922–1980)'' ***************

Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein (legal name in German: ''Christoph Prinz zu Schleswig-Holstein''; born 22 August 1949), has been the head of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (commonly known as the House of Glücksbur ...

(born 1949) **************** (1) Friedrich Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince of Schleswig-Holstein (b. 1985) **************** (2) Prince Constantin of Schleswig-Holstein (b. 1986) **************** (3) Prince Leopold of Schleswig-Holstein (b. 1991) *************** (4) Prince Alexander of Schleswig-Holstein (b. 1953) **************** (5) Prince Julian of Schleswig-Holstein (b. 1997) *********** ''

Christian IX of Denmark Christian IX (8 April 181829 January 1906) was King of Denmark from 1863 until his death in 1906. From 1863 to 1864, he was concurrently Duke of Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg. A younger son of Frederick William, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein- ...

(1818–1906)'' ************ '' Frederick VIII of Denmark (1843–1912)'' ************* ''

Christian X of Denmark Christian X ( da, Christian Carl Frederik Albert Alexander Vilhelm; 26 September 1870 – 20 April 1947) was King of Denmark from 1912 to his death in 1947, and the only King of Iceland as Kristján X, in the form of a personal union rathe ...

(1870–1947)'' ************** ''

Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (Knud Christian Frederik Michael; 27 July 1900 – 14 June 1976) was a member of the Danish royal family, the younger son and child of King Christian X and Queen Alexandrine. From 1947 to 1953, he was heir p ...

(1900–1976)'' *************** (6) Count Ingolf of Rosenborg (b. 1940) ************* '' Haakon VII of Norway (1872–1957)'' ************** ''

Olav V of Norway Olav V (; born Prince Alexander of Denmark; 2 July 1903 – 17 January 1991) was the King of Norway from 1957 until his death in 1991. Olav was the only child of King Haakon VII of Norway and Maud of Wales. He became heir apparent to the Nor ...

(1903–1991)'' *************** (7)

Harald V of Norway Harald V ( no, Harald den femte, ; born 21 February 1937) is King of Norway. He acceded to the throne on 17 January 1991. Harald was the third child and only son of King Olav V of Norway and Princess Märtha of Sweden. He was second in the li ...

(b. 1937) **************** (8)

Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway (; Haakon Magnus; born 20 July 1973) is the heir apparent to the Norwegian throne. He is the only son of King Harald V and Queen Sonja. Haakon represents the fourth generation of the sitting Norwegian royal fa ...

(b. 1973) ***************** (9) Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway (b. 2005) ************* ''

Prince Harald of Denmark Prince Harald of Denmark (''Harald Christian Frederik''; 8 October 1876 – 30 March 1949) was a member of the Danish Royal Family. He was the third son and fourth child of Frederick VIII of Denmark and his wife, Lovisa of Sweden, and thus brothe ...

(1876–1949)'' ************** '' Count Oluf of Rosenborg (1923–1990)'' *************** (10) Count Ulrik Harald Gunnar Oluf of Rosenborg (b. 1950) **************** (11) Count Philip Oluf Axel Ulrik of Rosenborg (b. 1986) ************ ''

George I of Greece George I ( Greek: Γεώργιος Α΄, ''Geórgios I''; 24 December 1845 – 18 March 1913) was King of Greece from 30 March 1863 until his assassination in 1913. Originally a Danish prince, he was born in Copenhagen, and seemed destined for ...

(1845–1913)'' ************* '' Constantine I of Greece (1868–1923)'' ************** ''

Paul of Greece Paul ( el, Παύλος, ''Pávlos''; 14 December 1901 – 6 March 1964) was King of Greece from 1 April 1947 until his death in 1964. He was succeeded by his son, Constantine II. Paul was first cousin to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh an ...

(1901–1964)'' *************** (12)

Constantine II of Greece Constantine II ( el, Κωνσταντίνος Βʹ, ''Konstantínos II''; 2 June 1940) reigned as the last King of Greece, from 6 March 1964 until the abolition of the Greek monarchy on 1 June 1973. Constantine is the only son of King Paul a ...

(b. 1940) **************** (13)

Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece ( el, Παύλος; born 20 May 1967) is the eldest son and second child of Constantine II, the last King of Greece from 1964 to 1973 and his wife, Anne-Marie of Denmark. He was heir apparent to the throne of G ...

(b. 1967) ***************** (14)

Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece and Denmark Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece and Denmark ( el, Κωνσταντίνος Αλέξιος; born 29 October 1998) is a member of the non-reigning Greek royal family, the eldest son and second child of Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess ...

(b. 1998) ***************** (15) Prince Achileas Andreas of Greece and Denmark (b. 2000) ***************** (16) Prince Odysseas Kimon of Greece and Denmark (b. 2004) ***************** (17) Prince Aristide Stavros of Greece and Denmark (b. 2008) **************** (18)

Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark (Greek: Νικόλαος; born 1 October 1969) is the third child of Constantine II and Anne-Marie of Denmark, who were the last King and Queen of Greece, reigning from 1964 to 1973. Early life Nikolaos w ...

(b. 1969) **************** (19)

Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark ( el, Φίλιππος; born 26 April 1986) is the youngest child of Constantine II and Anne-Marie of Denmark, who were the last King and Queen of Greece, reigning from 1964 to 1973. Early life and ed ...

(b. 1986) ************* ''

Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark ( el, Ανδρέας; da, Andreas; – 3 December 1944) of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, was the seventh child and fourth son of King George I of Greece and Olga Constantino ...

(1882–1944)'' ************** ''

(1921–2021)'' *************** (20)

Charles III Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms. He was the longest-serving heir apparent and Prince of Wales and, at age 73, became the oldest person t ...

(b. 1948) **************** (21)

William, Prince of Wales William, Prince of Wales, (William Arthur Philip Louis; born 21 June 1982) is the heir apparent to the British throne. He is the elder son of King Charles III and his first wife Diana, Princess of Wales. Born in London, William was edu ...

(b. 1982) ***************** (22)

Prince George of Wales Prince George of Wales (George Alexander Louis; born 22 July 2013) is a member of the British royal family. He is the eldest child of William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales. George is the eldest grandchild of King Charl ...

(b. 2013) ***************** (23)

Prince Louis of Wales Prince Louis of Wales ( ; Louis Arthur Charles; born 23 April 2018) is a member of the British royal family. He is the third and youngest child, as well as the second son, of William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales. Louis i ...

(b. 2018) **************** (24)

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, (Henry Charles Albert David; born 15 September 1984) is a member of the British royal family. He is the younger son of Charles III and his first wife Diana, Princess of Wales. He is fifth in the line of succ ...

(b. 1984) ***************** (25)

Archie Mountbatten-Windsor Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor (born 6 May 2019) is the son of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. He is a grandson of King Charles III and is sixth in the line of succession to the British throne. Birth, family ...

(b. 2019) *************** (26) Prince Andrew, Duke of York (b. 1960) *************** (27) Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (b. 1964) **************** (28)

James, Viscount Severn James Alexander Philip Theo Mountbatten-Windsor, Viscount Severn (born 17 December 2007) is the younger child of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Forfar, and Sophie, Countess of Wessex and Forfar. He is the youngest grandchild of Elizabeth II ...

(b. 2007) ************* '' Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark (1888–1940)'' ************** (29)

Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark, (born 7 January 1939) is a Greek prince, historian, and author. He has written several historical books and biographies of Greek and other European figures, Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh. " Burke’s Royal F ...

(b. 1939) ************ ''

Prince Valdemar of Denmark Prince Valdemar of Denmark (27 October 1858 – 14 January 1939) was a member of the Danish royal family. He was the third son and youngest child of Christian IX of Denmark and Louise of Hesse-Kassel. He had a lifelong naval career. Early l ...

(1858–1939)'' ************* ''

Prince Axel of Denmark Prince Axel of Denmark, ( Danish: ''Prins Axel Christian Georg til Danmark''; 12 August 1888 – 14 July 1964) was a member of the Danish royal family. He was the second son of Prince Valdemar of Denmark and Princess Marie of Orléans, and a gr ...

(1888–1964)'' ************** ''

Count Flemming Valdemar of Rosenborg Count Flemming Valdemar Carl Axel of Rosenborg (9 March 1922 – 19 June 2002) was a former Danish prince. Life Prince Flemming was the youngest son and child of Prince Axel of Denmark (himself a son of Prince Valdemar of Denmark) and Princess Mar ...

(1922–2002)'' *************** (30) Count Axel of Rosenborg (b. 1950) **************** (31) Count Carl Johan of Rosenborg (b. 1979) **************** (32) Count Alexander Flemming of Rosenborg (b. 1993) *************** (33) Count Birger of Rosenborg (b. 1950) *************** (34) Count Carl Johan of Rosenborg (b. 1952) ************* '' Prince Erik, Count of Rosenborg (1890–1950)'' ************** ''Count Christian Edward of Rosenborg (1932–1997)'' *************** (35) Count Valdemar Christian of Rosenborg (b. 1965) **************** (36) Count Nicolai Christian Valdemar of Rosenborg (b. 1997) ** '' Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1526–1586)'' *** ''

John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp Johann Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp (27 February 1575 – 31 March 1616) was a Duke of Holstein-Gottorp. Life He was a third son of Duke Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp and his wife Christine of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel). He became the first Luthe ...

(1575–1616)'' **** ''

Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp Frederick III of Holstein-Gottorp (22 December 1597 – 10 August 1659) was a Duke of Holstein-Gottorp. He was the elder son of Duke Johann Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp and Princess Augusta of Denmark. His mother was a daughter of King Fred ...

(1597–1659)'' ***** '' Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1641–1695)'' ****** ''

Frederick IV, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp Frederick IV (18 October 1671 – 19 July 1702) was the reigning Duke of Holstein-Gottorp. He was born in Gottorf Castle as the elder son of Duke Christian Albert of Holstein-Gottorp and Princess Frederica Amalia of Denmark. He was marrie ...

(1671–1702)'' ******* ''

Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp Charles Frederick, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp () (30 April 1700 – 18 June 1739) was a Prince of Sweden and Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp and an important member of European royalty. His dynasty, the Dukes of Schleswig-Holstein-Gott ...

(1700–1739)'' ******** '' Peter III of Russia (1728–1762)'' ********* '' Paul I of Russia (1728–1762)'' ********** ''

Nicholas I of Russia , house = Romanov-Holstein-Gottorp , father = Paul I of Russia , mother = Maria Feodorovna (Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg) , birth_date = , birth_place = Gatchina Palace, Gatchina, Russian Empire , death_date = ...

(1796-1855)'' *********** '' Alexander II of Russia (1818-1881)'' ************ ''

Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia (russian: Павел Александрович; 3 October 1860 – 28 January 1919) was the sixth son and youngest child of Emperor Alexander II of Russia by his first wife, Empress Maria Alexandrov ...

(1860-1919)'' ************* ''

Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia (russian: Великий Князь Дмитрий Павлович; 18 September 1891 – 5 March 1942) was a son of Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia, a grandson of Tsar Alexander II of Russia and a ...

(1891-1941)'' ************** '' Prince Paul Dimitrievich Romanovsky-Ilyinsky (1928-2004)'' *************** (37) Prince Dimitri Pavlovich Romanovsky-Ilyinsky (b. 1954) *************** (38) Prince Michael Pavlovich Romanovsky-Ilyinsky (b. 1961) ************ '' Prince George Alexandrovich Yurievsky (1872-1913)'' ************* ''Prince Alexander Georgijevich Yurievsky (1900-1988)'' ************** (not in line of succession as his grandfather Prince George was born out of wedlock) Prince George Alexandrovich Yurievsky (b. 1961) *********** ''

Grand Duke Michael Nicolaevich of Russia Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of Russia (25 October 1832 – 18 December 1909) was the fourth son and seventh child of Emperor Nicholas I of Russia and Charlotte of Prussia. He was the first owner of the New Michael Palace on the Palace Quay in ...

(1832-1909)'' ************ ''

Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia (russian: Александр Михайлович ''Aleksandr Mikhailovich''; 13 April 1866 – 26 February 1933) was a dynast of the Russian Empire, a naval officer, an author, explorer, the brother-i ...

(1866-1933)'' ************* '' Prince Andrew Alexandrovich of Russia (1897-1981)'' ************** '' Prince Andrew Andreevich (1923-2021)'' *************** (39) Prince Alexis Andreevich (b. 1953) *************** (40) Prince Peter Andreevich (b. 1961) *************** (41) Prince Andrew Andreevich (b. 1963) ************* ''

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(1902-1978)'' ************** ''Prince Rostislav Rostislavovich (1938-1999)'' *************** (42) Prince Rostislav Rostislavovich (b. 1985) **************** (not in line of succession as he was born out of wedlock) Prince Rostislav Rostislavovich (b. 2013) *************** (43) Prince Nikita Rostislavovich (b. 1987) ************** ''Prince Nicholas Rostislavovich (1945-2000)'' *************** (44) Prince Nicholas Nicolaevich (b. 1968) *************** (45) Prince Daniel Nicolaevich (b. 1972) **************** (46) Prince Jackson Daniel Danielaevich (b. 2009) ****** '' Prince Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp (1673-1726)'' ******* ''

Prince Georg Ludwig of Holstein-Gottorp Prince Georg Ludwig of Holstein-Gottorp (16 March 1719 – 7 September 1763) was a Prussian lieutenant-general and an Imperial Russian field marshal. He was the youngest son of Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin and his wife ...

(1719-1763)'' ******** ''

Peter I, Grand Duke of Oldenburg Peter I or Peter Frederick Louis of Holstein-Gottorp (german: Peter Friedrich Ludwig von Holstein-Gottorp) (17 January 1755 – 21 May 1829) was the Regent of the Duchy of Oldenburg for his incapacitated cousin William I from 1785 to 1823, and ...

(1755-1829)'' ********* '' Augustus, Grand Duke of Oldenburg (1783-1853)'' ********** ''

Peter II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg , issue = Frederick Augustus IIDuke Georg Ludwig , house = House of Holstein-Gottorp , father = Augustus , mother = Princess Ida of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym , birth_date = , birth_place = Ol ...

(1827-1900)'' *********** ''

Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg Frederick Augustus II (16 November 1852 in Oldenburg – 24 February 1931 in 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 Fr ...

(1852-1931)'' ************ '' Nikolaus, Duke of Oldenburg (1897-1970)'' ************* '' Anton Günther, Duke of Oldenburg (1923-2014)'' ************** (47) Christian, Duke of Oldenburg (b. 1955)'' *************** (48) Prince Alexander of Oldenburg (b. 1990) *************** (49) Prince Philipp of Oldenburg (b. 1991) *************** (50) Prince Anton Friedrich of Oldenburg (b. 1993) ************* ''Prince Peter of Oldenburg (1926-2016)'' ************** (51) Prince Friedrich August of Oldenburg (b. 1952) ************** (52) Prince Nikolaus of Oldenburg (b. 1955) *************** (53) Prince Christoph of Oldenburg (b. 1985) *************** (54) Prince Georg of Oldenburg (b. 1990) *************** (55) Prince Oscar of Oldenburg (b. 1991) ************** (56) Prince Georg Moritz of Oldenburg (b. 1957) ************* ''Duke Friedrich August of Oldenburg, Prince Friedrich August of Oldenburg (1936–2017)'' ************** (57) Prince Paul-Wladimir of Oldenburg (b. 1969) *************** (58) Prince Kirill of Oldenburg (b. 2002) *************** (59) Prince Carlos of Oldenburg (b. 2004) *************** (60) Prince Paul of Oldenburg (b. 2005) *************** (61) Prince Louis of Oldenburg (b. 2012) ************* (62) Prince Huno of Oldenburg (b. 1940) ************* (63) Prince Johann of Oldenburg (b. 1940) ************** (64) Prince Konstantin Nikolaus of Oldenburg (b. 1975)

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File:Christian I of Denmark, Norway & Sweden 1440s.jpg, The first Oldenburg king was Christian I of Denmark, Norway and Sweden (1426–1481) File:2019 Reunião Bilateral com o Príncipe Charles - 48948389972 (cropped).jpg, King

of the United Kingdom (*1948) File:Drottning Margrethe av Danmark.jpg, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark (*1940) File:Harald V of Norway in Slovenia in 2011 (crop).jpg, King

(*1937) File:Gustav III of Sweden c 1785 by Lorens Pasch the Younger.jpg, Sweden's most prominent Oldenburg king was Gustav III of Sweden, Gustav III (1746–1792) File:Nicholas II of Russia painted by Earnest Lipgart.jpg, Nicholas II of Russia, Nicholas II (1868–1918) was the last Emperor of Russia File:T.M. Constantine & Anne-Marie of Greece Allan Warren.jpg, Former King Constantine II of Greece, Constantine II (*1940) and Queen Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, Anne-Marie (*1946) of Greece, both Oldenburgs, she being a princess of Denmark File:Spain.QueenSofia.01.jpg, Former Queen Sofía of Spain, Princess of Greece and Denmark (*1938) File:August II von Oldenburg 1902.jpg, Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg, Frederick Augustus II (1852–1931) was the last ruling Grand Duke of Oldenburg File:Christoph of Schleswig-Holstein 2010 crop.jpg,

(*1949), head of the House of Oldenburg since 1980''Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser'', Band XVI, "Haus Holstein". C.A. Starke Verlag, 2001, pp. 44-50 (in German). .

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