Peerage Record – 11047

     Huno Friedrich Peter Max von Holstein-Gottorp, Herzog von Oldenburg was born on 3 January 1940 at Lensahn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany^G.¹ He is the son of Nikolaus Friedrich Wilhelm von Holstein-Gottorp, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg and Helene Prinzessin zu Waldeck und Pyrmont.¹ He married Felicitas-Anita Gräfin Schwerin von Krosigk, daughter of Johann Ludwig Graf Schwerin von Krosigk, on 6 June 1970 at Rastede, Niedersachsen, Germany^G.²
     He gained the title of Herzog von Oldenburg.¹

     Felicitas-Anita Gräfin Schwerin von Krosigk was born on 5 July 1941.¹ She was also reported to have been born on 5 January 1941. She is the daughter of Johann Ludwig Graf Schwerin von Krosigk. She married Huno Friedrich Peter Max von Holstein-Gottorp, Herzog von Oldenburg, son of Nikolaus Friedrich Wilhelm von Holstein-Gottorp, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg and Helene Prinzessin zu Waldeck und Pyrmont, on 6 June 1970 at Rastede, Niedersachsen, Germany^G.¹
     She gained the title of Gräfin Schwerin von Krosigk.¹

     Johann Friedrich Adolf von Holstein-Gottorp, Herzog von Oldenburg was born on 3 January 1940 at Lensahn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany^G.¹ He is the son of Nikolaus Friedrich Wilhelm von Holstein-Gottorp, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg and Helene Prinzessin zu Waldeck und Pyrmont.¹ He married Ilka Gräfin zu Ortenburg, daughter of Alfred Friedrich Graf zu Ortenburg and Jutta von Lucken, on 9 October 1971 at Schonungen-am-Main, Germany^G.¹
     He gained the title of Herzog von Oldenburg.¹

     Ilka Gräfin zu Ortenburg was born on 29 June 1942 at Würzburg, Bayern, Germany^G.¹ She is the daughter of Alfred Friedrich Graf zu Ortenburg and Jutta von Lucken. She married Johann Friedrich Adolf von Holstein-Gottorp, Herzog von Oldenburg, son of Nikolaus Friedrich Wilhelm von Holstein-Gottorp, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg and Helene Prinzessin zu Waldeck und Pyrmont, on 9 October 1971 at Schonungen-am-Main, Germany^G.¹
     She gained the title of Gräfin zu Orternburg.¹

     Udo VI Fürst zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg was born on 8 September 1896 at Langenzell^G. He was the son of Alfred Prinz zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg and Pauline Gräfin von Reichenbach-Lessonitz. He married Margarethe Gräfin zu Castell-Castell, daughter of Friedrich Karl Fürst zu Castell-Castell and Gertrud Gräfin zu Stolberg-Wernigerode, on 3 May 1922. He died on 28 December 1980 at age 84 at Bad Mergentheim, Germany^G.
     He gained the title of 6th Fürst zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg.¹

     Margarethe Gräfin zu Castell-Castell was born on 27 October 1899. She was the daughter of Friedrich Karl Fürst zu Castell-Castell and Gertrud Gräfin zu Stolberg-Wernigerode. She married Udo VI Fürst zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg, son of Alfred Prinz zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg and Pauline Gräfin von Reichenbach-Lessonitz, on 3 May 1922. She died on 24 December 1969 at age 70 at Wertheim, Germany^G.

     Helene Elisabeth Bathildis Margarete von Holstein-Gottorp, Herzogin von Oldenburg was born on 3 August 1953 at Rastede, Niedersachsen, Germany^G.¹ She is the daughter of Anton-Günther Friedrich August Josias von Holstein-Gottorp, Herzog von Oldenburg and Ameli Prinzessin zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg.¹ She was also reported to have been born on 3 October 1953 at Rastede, Niedersachsen, Germany^G.
     She gained the title of Herzogin von Oldenburg.¹

     Christian Nicholas Udo Peter von Holstein-Gottorp, Herzog von Oldenburg was born on 1 February 1955 at Rastede, Niedersachsen, Germany^G.¹ He was the son of Anton-Günther Friedrich August Josias von Holstein-Gottorp, Herzog von Oldenburg and Ameli Prinzessin zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg.¹ He married Countess Caroline von Rantzau on 26 September 1987 at Pronstorf^G.
     He gained the title of Herzog von Oldenburg.¹

     Friedrich August Nicholas Udo Peter Philip von Holstein-Gottorp, Herzog von Oldenburg was born on 26 September 1952 at Lensahner Hof, Lensahn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany^G.¹ He is the son of Peter Friedrcih August Max von Holstein-Gottorp, Herzog von Oldenburg and Gertrud Prinzessin zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg.¹ He married Belinda Tatham Wartner, daughter of Digby Tatham Wartner and Jane Boyd.

     Margarete von Holstein-Gottorp, Herzogin von Oldenburg was born on 16 May 1954 at Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.¹ She is the daughter of Peter Friedrcih August Max von Holstein-Gottorp, Herzog von Oldenburg and Gertrud Prinzessin zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg.¹ She married Philipp Alexander Alfred Josef Prinz von Croÿ, son of Clemens Anton Philipp Joseph Prinz von Croÿ and Marie-Therese Gräfin von Schaesberg, on 27 June 1985.
     She gained the title of Herzogin von Oldenburg.¹ She was given the name of Margarete Elizabeth Bathildis Amelie Eilika Barbara Marie-Alix Altburg von Holstein-Gottorp at birth. From 27 June 1985, her married name became von Croÿ.