Duchess Altburg of Oldenburg

Names
	Altburg Marie Mathilde Olga

Duchess Altburg
Duchess Altburg
Hereditary Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont
	Duchess Altburg of Oldenburg in 1907
Born	19 May 1903; Oldenburg, Grand Duchy of Oldenburg
Died	16 June 2001 (aged 98); Bad Arolsen, Germany
Spouse	Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Issue	Margarethe, Countess of Erbach-Erbach; Alexandra, Princess Botho of Bentheim and Steinfurt; Princess Ingrid; Wittekind, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont; Guda, Princess of Wied
Names
Names
	Altburg Marie Mathilde Olga
House	Holstein-Gottorp
Father	Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg
Mother	Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Religion	Lutheranism

Duchess Altburg Marie Matilda Olga of Oldenburg (19 May 1903 – 16 June 2001) was a daughter of Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg by his second wife Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

Early life[]

In 1914, Altburg and her sister Ingeborg were nearly shot while riding in a motor car.^[1] They did not realize a bullet had been fired until they came to a stop and noticed it lodged in the upholstery. Although the person responsible is not known, it is believed that it was a stray bullet fired accidentally.^[1]

In 1918, their parents were dethroned as Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Oldenburg.^[2]

Marriage[]

On 25 August 1922, Altburg married Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont. He was the eldest son of Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe. Like her own parents, Josias' parents had lost their titles at the end of World War I. They had five children:

Princess Margarethe (22 May 1923 – 21 August 2003)
Princess Alexandra (25 September 1924 – 4 September 2009)
Princess Ingrid (2 September 1931 – )
Wittekind, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (9 March 1936 – )
Princess Guda (22 August 1939 – ), married Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Wied, grandson of William Frederick, Prince of Wied.

Ancestry[]

showAncestors of Duchess Altburg of Oldenburg

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Shot Hit Grand Duke's Car", The New York Times, Berlin, 20 June 1914
^ "Germans Dethrone Three More Rulers", The New York Times, Copenhagen, 12 November 1918

Titles in pretence
Duchess Altburg of Oldenburg House of Holstein-Gottorp Cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg Born: 19 May 1903 Died: 16 June 2001
Preceded by Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe	— TITULAR — Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont 26 May 1946 – 30 November 1967 Reason for succession failure: Monarchy abolished in 1918	Vacant Title next held by Countess Cecilie of Goëss-Saurau

[nyt1-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Shot Hit Grand Duke's Car", The New York Times, Berlin, 20 June 1914

[nyt2-2] "Germans Dethrone Three More Rulers", The New York Times, Copenhagen, 12 November 1918

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show v t Duchesses of Oldenburg by birth
The generations are numbered from the ascension of Frederick August I as Duke of Oldenburg in 1774 and remained unchanged even when its ruler became Grand Duke. Only duchesses notable enough for standalone articles are included.
1st Generation	Charlotte, Queen of Sweden and Norway
2nd Generation	none
3rd Generation	Amalia, Queen of Greece
4th Generation	Grand Duchess Alexandra Petrovna of Russia Therese Petrovna, Duchess of Leuchtenberg
5th Generation	Sophia Charlotte, Princess Eitel Friedrich of Prussia Altburg, Hereditary Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont
7th Generation	Beatrix von Storch Archduchess Eilika of Austria
All Duchesses were also by right Princess of Holstein-Gottorp