House of Oldenburg
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The House of Oldenburg is a German dynasty whose members rule or have ruled in Denmark, Iceland, Greece, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Livonia, Schleswig, Holstein, and Oldenburg. The cu
Oldenburg Palace in Oldenburg
Coat of arms of the counts of Oldenburg at Oldenburg Palace: red stripes on gold for Oldenburg; golden cross on blue for Delmenhorst
The first Oldenburg king was Christian I of Denmark, Norway and Sweden (1426–1481)
King Charles III of the United Kingdom (b. 1948)
Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg was the name of a branch line of the House of Oldenburg as well as the name of their land. It existed from 1564 until 1668 and was a titular duchy under the King of Denma
House of Oldenburg
…Oldenburg comital line (1448–1667), extinct in 1667 Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg, extinct in 1931 Dukes of Schleswig-Holstein (claimant in 1863, then titular dukes until 1931…
Coat of arms of the Dukes of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg
The Duchy of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg was founded by John III and fragmented after his death into numerous mini-states