Princess Ortrud of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
| Princess Ortrud | |||||
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| Princess of Hanover, Duchess of Brunswick | |||||
| Born |
19 December 1925 Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | ||||
| Died | 6 February 1980 (aged 54) | ||||
| Spouse |
Ernest Augustus IV, Prince of Hanover (m. 1951–80; her death) | ||||
| Issue |
Princess Marie, Countess von Hochberg Ernst August, Prince of Hanover Prince Ludwig Rudolph Princess Olga Alexandra, Princess of Leiningen Prince Heinrich | ||||
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| House | Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg | ||||
| Father | Prince Albrecht of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg | ||||
| Mother | Princess Hertha of Ysenburg and Büdingen | ||||
Princess Ortrud of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg[1][2][3][4][5] (Ortrud Prinzessin zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg; Full given names: Ortrud Bertha Adelheid Hedwig), (19 December 1925, Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany – 6 February 1980) was a member of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and a Princess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg by birth, and through her marriage to Ernest Augustus IV, Prince of Hanover, a member of the House of Hanover.
Family
Ortrud was the daughter of Prince Albrecht of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1863–1948) and his second wife, Princess Hertha of Ysenburg and Büdingen (1883–1972), daughter of Bruno, 3rd Prince of Ysenburg and Büdingen.
Marriage and issue
Ortrud married Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover (later Ernest Augustus, Prince of Hanover, Duke of Brunswick) on 31 August 1951 at Marienburg Castle, Nordstemmen, Hanover, Germany in a civil marriage ceremony.[5] They were remarried four days later in a religious ceremony in Hanover. Ernest Augustus and Ortrud had six children:[2]
- Princess Marie Viktoria Luise Hertha Friederike of Hanover (b. 1952); married Count Michael von Hochberg and had issue.
- Ernst August Albert Paul Otto Rupprecht Oskar Berthold Friedrich-Ferdinand Christian Ludwig, Prince of Hanover (b. 1954); married firstly Chantal Hochuli and had issue, married secondly Princess Caroline of Monaco, and had issue.
- Prince Ludwig Rudolph Georg Wilhelm Philipp Friedrich Wolrad Maximilian of Hanover (1955–1988); married Countess Isabelle von Thurn und Valsassina-Como-Vercelli (1962–1988) with whom he had one son, Prince Otto Heinrich of Hanover. Ludwig committed suicide shortly after discovering the body of his wife, who had died of a drug overdose.
- Princess Olga Sophie Charlotte Anna of Hanover (b. 1958)
- Princess Alexandra Irene Margaretha Elisabeth Bathildis of Hanover (b. 1959); married Andreas, 8th Prince of Leiningen, and had issue.
- Prince Heinrich Julius Christian Otto Friedrich Franz Anton Günther of Hanover (b. 1961); married Thyra von Westernhagen and had issue (including a son, Albert, born on the 138th anniversary of the death of his ancestor, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
After Ortrud's death in 1980, her widower husband Ernest Augustus married Ortrud's first cousin once removed, Countess Monika of Solms-Laubach, in 1981.[5]
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
These are traditional, rather than legal, styles and titles sometimes used by courtesy.
- 19 December 1925 – 31 August 1951: Her Highness[3] Princess Ortrud of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.
- 31 August 1951 – 30 January 1953: Her Royal Highness Princess Ortrud of Hanover.
- 30 January 1953 – 6 February 1980: Her Royal Highness[3] The Princess of Hanover, Duchess of Brunswick.
Honours
National dynastic honour
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House of Hanover: Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order[6]
Foreign honours
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Greek Royal Family: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Olga and Sophia.[7]
Ancestry[5]
| Ancestors of Princess Ortrud of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg |
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References and notes
- ↑ In 1919 royalty and nobility were mandated to lose their privileges in Germany, hereditary titles were to be legally borne thereafter only as part of the surname, according to Article 109 of the Weimar Constitution. Styles such as majesty and highness were not retained.
- 1 2 Montgomery-Massinberd, Hugh (1972). Burke's Guide to the Royal Family. London: Burke's Peerage, Ltd. pp. 277, 290. ISBN 0-220-66222-3.
- 1 2 3 Almanach de Gotha. Justus Perthes, Gotha, 1944, pp. 66-67.
- ↑ Eilers, Marlene. Queen Victoria's Descendants. Rosvall Royal Books, Falkoping, Sweden, 1997. p. 128. ISBN 91-630-5964-9
- 1 2 3 4 de Badts de Cugnac, Chantal. Coutant de Saisseval, Guy. Le Petit Gotha. Nouvelle Imprimerie Laballery, Paris 2002, pp. 58-62, 66. (French) ISBN 2-9507974-3-1
- ↑ Angelfire
- ↑ Wedding of Juan Carlos of Spain and Sophia of Greece
| Princess Ortrud of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg Cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg Born: 19 December 1925 Died: 6 February 1980 | ||
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| Preceded by Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia |
Consort of the Head of the House of Hanover 30 January 1953 – 6 February 1980 |
Succeeded by Countess Monika of Solms-Laubach |