Ernst Gunther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Ernst Gunther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (11 August 1863 – 22 February 1921) was a son of Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. He inherited his father's title as titular duke of Schleswig-Holstein.
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| Duke of Schleswig-Holstein | |
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| Born | 11 August 1863 Dolzig, Kingdom of Prussia |
| Died | 22 February 1921 (aged 57) Primkenau, Prussia |
| Spouse | Princess Dorothea of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
| House | Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg |
| Father | Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein |
| Mother | Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg |
| Religion | Lutheran |
On 2 August 1898 in Coburg, he married Princess Dorothea of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, daughter of Prince Philipp of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Princess Louise of Belgium. The grandfather of the bride, King Leopold II, did not attend the wedding but sent the Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold as wedding gift.
The couple had no children. However, on 11 November 1920, Ernst Gunther adopted Prince Johann Georg and his sister Princess Marie Luise, children of Prince Albrecht of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.[1]
Honours
He received the following orders and decorations:[2]
Duchy of Anhalt: Grand Cross of Albert the Bear, 1891[3].svg.png.webp)
Austria-Hungary:[4]
- Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Leopold, 1889
- Grand Cross of St. Stephen, 1903
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Baden: Knight of the House Order of Fidelity, 1901[5].svg.png.webp)
Kingdom of Bavaria: Knight of St. Hubert, February 1901[6].svg.png.webp)
Belgium: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold, with Swords, 27 July 1898[7]
Principality of Bulgaria: Grand Cross of St. Alexander.svg.png.webp)
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Ernestine duchies: Grand Cross of the Saxe-Ernestine House Order
Grand Duchy of Hesse: Knight of the Golden Lion_crowned.svg.png.webp)
Kingdom of Italy: Grand Cross of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
Netherlands: Grand Cross of the Netherlands Lion.svg.png.webp)
Kingdom of Prussia: Knight of the Black Eagle, with Collar.svg.png.webp)
Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach: Grand Cross of the White Falcon.svg.png.webp)
Kingdom of Saxony: Knight of the Rue Crown.svg.png.webp)
Sweden: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa, 1890[8]
Württemberg: Grand Cross of the Württemberg Crown, 1892[9]
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References
- Almanach de Gotha (182nd ed.). Almanach de Gotha. 1998. pp. 135, 136. ISBN 0-9532142-0-6.
- Handbuch über den Königlich Preußischen Hof und Staat (1908), Herrenhaus p. 219
- Hof- und Staats-Handbuch des Herzogtum Anhalt (1894) "Herzoglicher Haus-orden Albrecht des Bären" p. 17
- "Ritter-Orden", Hof- und Staatshandbuch der Österreichisch-Ungarischen Monarchie, 1918, pp. 55, 74, retrieved 2 November 2019
- Hof- und Staats-Handbuch des Großherzogtum Baden (1902), "Großherzogliche Orden" p. 67
- "Court Circular". The Times (36380). London. 16 February 1901. p. 12.
- Wedding Gift of King Leopold Handelsblad (Het) 27-07-1898
- Sveriges statskalender (in Swedish), 1915, p. 776, retrieved 8 November 2020 – via runeberg.org
- Hof- und Staats-Handbuch des Königreich Württemberg (1907), "Königliche Orden" p. 29
Ernst Gunther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein Cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg Born: 11 August 1863 Died: 22 February 1921 | ||
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| Preceded by Frederick VIII |
Duke of Schleswig-Holstein 14 January 1880–22 February 1921 |
Succeeded by Albert |
This article is a translation of the corresponding article on the Swedish Wikipedia, accessed 8 May 2007.
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