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May 25, 2024 · The House of Oldenburg is an ancient dynasty of German origin whose members rule or have ruled in Denmark, Iceland, Greece, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Livonia, Schleswig, Holstein, and Oldenburg.
- Elimar I, Count of Oldenburg
Sources. Ǿstergård, Uffe (2015). "Nation-Building and...
- Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein
Christoph Prinz zu Schleswig-Holstein (22 August 1949 – 27...
- Elimar I, Count of Oldenburg
3 days ago · Christina ( Swedish: Kristina; 18 December [ O.S. 8 December] 1626 – 19 April 1689) was a member of the House of Vasa, and the Queen of Sweden in her own right from 1632 until her abdication in 1654.
May 24, 2024 · Sophie's mother, Joanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp, envisioned a future for the family, and through her wealthy and noble relatives and friends, was able to secure a deal to marry Sophie off...
1 day ago · Signature. Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Franz August Karl Albert Emanuel; [1] 26 August 1819 – 14 December 1861) was the husband of Queen Victoria. As such, he was consort of the British monarch from their marriage on 10 February 1840 until his death in 1861. Victoria granted him the title Prince Consort in 1857.
May 10, 2024 · Adolf Frederick was the king of Sweden from 1751 to 1771. He was the son of Christian Augustus, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, and of Albertina Frederica of Baden-Durlach. While Adolf Frederick was bishop of Lübeck (1727–50), he administered Holstein-Kiel (1739–45) during the minority of Duke.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
5 days ago · He was the only son of King Charles X Gustav of Sweden and Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp. His father died when he was four years old, so Charles was educated by his governors until his coronation at the age of seventeen.
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4 days ago · Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich of Russia (Russian: Борис Владимирович; 24 November 1877 – 9 November 1943) was a son of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia, a grandson of Tsar Alexander II of Russia and a first cousin of Tsar Nicholas II. He followed a military career.
