The Grand Ducal family of Oldenburg

[Robert_Hall]

Are they ever ?

[Marlene]

Curiously for me is that the majority of German Royals were Lutheran/Protestant, correct? Then, there would naturally a greater likelihood for more Protestants to have been in line with Hitler, just based on odds. What is more interesting is that Hitler's popluar support was far greater in southern Germany (Catholic), particularly Bavaria, than in the north (Protestant). Seems the royals were not very much in line with their subjects.

The royals no longer had subjects in 1933.

[Danjel]

2 more pictures of the sisters...

Ingeborg with her family



and Altburg

[Rebecca]

Art--according to many stories that come out in Jewish periodicals, etc...they still don't regard Europe as all that friendly towards Jews.

I second that. In Sweden, where I live, there were few antisemitic outbreaks prior of WWII, but on the other hand, the stereotypic view of the Jewish people was very tenatious. Nowadays antisemitism is growing in Sweden as in most parts of Europe. In Sweden the tactic to deal with it often is to sweep the problem under the carpet and pretend that it doesn't exist.

My interest in royals has always been more or less purely genealogical, but I'm learning more and more about the persons behind the names and titles, and quite frankly it utterly disgusts me that so many of them were Nazis or had Nazi friendly views, and that some of them even continued being Nazis after the war.

[thijs]

Elisabeth, Dss of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (Ludwigslust 10 Aug 1869-Schaumburg 3 Sep 1955) married FRIEDRICH AUGUST, Grand Duke of Oldenburg, renounced the throne 11 Nov 1918 (Oldenburg 16 Nov 1852-Oldenburg 24 Feb 1931). Elisabth was the second wife of the grandduke of Oldenburg and sister of Henry prince consort of the Netherlands.

Grandduchess Elisabeth  of Oldennburg with:

Sophie Charlotte (Oldenburg 2 Feb 1879-Westerstede 29 Mar 1964); m.1st Berlin 27 Feb 1906 (div 1926) Eitel Friedrich Pr of Prussia (Marmorpalais 7 Jul 1883- Potsdam 8 Dec 1942); m.2d Rastede 24 Nov 1927 Harald von Hedemann (Köln 22 Sep 1887-Hankhausen-Rastede 12 Jun 1951)

NIKOLAUS Friedrich Wilhelm, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg (Oldenburg 10 Aug 1897-Rastede 3 Apr 1970); m.1st Arolsen 26 Oct 1921 Helene Pss zu Waldeck und Pyrmont (Arolsen 22 Dec 1899-Rastede 18 Feb 1948m.2d Güldenstein 20 Sep 1950 Anne-Marie von Schutzbar gt Milchling (Hannover Münden 3 Jul 1903-Rastede 1 Jan 1991)

Ingeborg Alix (Oldenburg 20 Jul 1901-Bienebek, Holstein 10 Jan 1996); m.Rastede 4 Jun 1921 Stephan Pr zu Schaumburg-Lippe (Stadthagen 21 Jun 1891-Kempfenhausen 10 Feb 1965)

Altburg Marie Mathilde Olga (Oldenburg 19 May 1903-Arolsen 16 Jun 2001); m.Rastede 25 Aug 1922 Josias Fst zu Waldeck u.Pyrmont (Arolsen 13 May 1896-Schaumburg 30 Nov 1967)

[Vasiliy]

Grandduchess Elisabeth  of Oldennburg with:

Sophie Charlotte (Oldenburg 2 Feb 1879-Westerstede 29 Mar 1964); m.1st Berlin 27 Feb 1906 (div 1926) Eitel Friedrich Pr of Prussia (Marmorpalais 7 Jul 1883- Potsdam 8 Dec 1942); m.2d Rastede 24 Nov 1927 Harald von Hedemann (Köln 22 Sep 1887-Hankhausen-Rastede 12 Jun 1951)

NIKOLAUS Friedrich Wilhelm, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg (Oldenburg 10 Aug 1897-Rastede 3 Apr 1970); m.1st Arolsen 26 Oct 1921 Helene Pss zu Waldeck und Pyrmont (Arolsen 22 Dec 1899-Rastede 18 Feb 1948m.2d Güldenstein 20 Sep 1950 Anne-Marie von Schutzbar gt Milchling (Hannover Münden 3 Jul 1903-Rastede 1 Jan 1991)

Ingeborg Alix (Oldenburg 20 Jul 1901-Bienebek, Holstein 10 Jan 1996); m.Rastede 4 Jun 1921 Stephan Pr zu Schaumburg-Lippe (Stadthagen 21 Jun 1891-Kempfenhausen 10 Feb 1965)

Altburg Marie Mathilde Olga (Oldenburg 19 May 1903-Arolsen 16 Jun 2001); m.Rastede 25 Aug 1922 Josias Fst zu Waldeck u.Pyrmont (Arolsen 13 May 1896-Schaumburg 30 Nov 1967)


Тhere 1 daghter  - born in 1879 , other children - 1899, 1901, 1903 ?
Such big difference in age ? Or I have made a mistake?

[grandduchessella]

The eldest daughter was by the Duke's first wife, Elisabeth of Prussia (sister of Duchess Louise of Connaught)  and the latter children by his 2nd wife, Elizabeth of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

[Bourgogne]

Does somebody have a picture of Ida von Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym (1804-1828), duchess of Oldenburg, second wife of Friedrich-August I, grand-duc of Oldenburg?

Her sister, Adelaide, was the first wife of Friedrich-August, and mother of Amalia, Queen of Greece (wife of Otto I).

Ida was the grand-grand-mother of Sophie-Charlotte v. Oldenburg, wife of Eitel-Friedrich of Prussia, son of the Kaiser William II...

I can't find even a picture of her, so if someone could help me... Thank you!

[Marc]

It will be very hard to find her picture or a portrait!

[Bourgogne]

It will be very hard to find her picture or a portrait!

I know, I know...!
You can find pictures of her sister Adelaide, Friedrich-August's first wife.
You can find pictures of Cecilia of Sweden, Friedrich-August's third wife.

And you can't find a picture of Ida, the only one who gave birth to the heir, Peter II, grand-duc of Oldenburg... I don't understand that! Ok, she did very young, but...?

[beladona]

... you can't find a picture of Ida, the only one who gave birth to the heir, Peter II, grand-duc of Oldenburg... I don't understand that! Ok, she did very young, but...?

Me too...why is so hard to find a picture of a mother of the next heir and grand-duke? Strange...

[mardam]

Easy to find by others? or by yourself???
You are doing a request and then making remarks when the picture does not come right away.

[Bourgogne]

Easy to find by others? or by yourself???
You are doing a request and then making remarks when the picture does not come right away.

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

I just say that I wonder why a portrait of this princess is so hard to find, by me or by anyone ! And I see that beladona observed that, too.

What's your problem, darling? You didn't take your sedative, this evening?

[Svetabel]

It will be very hard to find her picture or a portrait!

I've seen a sketch of her in the David McIntosch book on the Oldenburgs. Great book.

[Bourgogne]

It will be very hard to find her picture or a portrait!

I've seen a sketch of her in the David McIntosch book on the Oldenburgs. Great book.

Really?!!!! Well, I will have to buy this book, then! Thank you so much Svetabel for this information! And do you know where on the net I could buy this book? It's a very recent book, isn't it?