Anton-Günther, Duke of Oldenburg


Anton-Günther, Duke of Oldenburg '' was the head of the Grand Ducal Family of Oldenburg.
He was born in Lensahn the son of Hereditary Grand Duke Nikolaus of Oldenburg and his first wife Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont. 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 Diploma 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.

Marriage and children

Duke Anton-Günther was married to Princess Ameli of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg 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.

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