Ameli, Duchess of Oldenburg
Princess Ameli of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (German: Prinzessin Ameli Gertrud Pauline Antonie Madeleine Wanda Elisabeth zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg; 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.
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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 | ||||
| Issue | Duchess Helene Christian, Duke of Oldenburg | ||||
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| House | Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg | ||||
| Father | Udo, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg | ||||
| Mother | Countess Margarete of Castell-Castell | ||||
| Religion | Lutheran | ||||
Early life
Ameli 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.
Marriage and family
Ameli 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.
Titles and styles
- 4 March 1923 – 7 August 1951: Her Serene Highness Princess Ameli of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg
- 7 August 1951 – 3 April 1970: Her Royal Highness Duchess Ameli of Oldenburg
- 3 April 1970 – 20 September 2014: Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Oldenburg
- 20 September 2014 - 26 March 2016: Her Royal Highness The Dowager Duchess of Oldenburg
- in pretence:
- 3 April 1970 – 20 September 2014: Her Royal Highness The Grand Duchess of Oldenburg
- 20 September 2014 - 26 March 2016: Her Royal Highness The Dowager Grand Duchess of Oldenburg
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Notes and sources
- C. Arnold McNaughton, The Book of Kings, volume 1, page 210.
- thePeerage.com - Ameli Prinzessin zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg
- L'Allemagne dynastique, Huberty, Giraud, Magdelaine, Reference: IV 475
- The Royal House of Stuart, London, 1969, 1971, 1976, Addington, A. C., Reference: II 381
- Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser, Reference: 1964 265
- Ameli, Duchess of Oldenburg's obituary (in German)
Ameli, Duchess of Oldenburg Born: 4 March 1923 | ||
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| Preceded by Anne-Marie von Schutzbar genannt Milchling |
— TITULAR — Grand Duchess of Oldenburg 3 April 1970 – 20 September 2014 Reason for succession failure: Grand Duchy abolished in 1918 |
Succeeded by Countess Caroline zu Rantzau |
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