Russian Empire, Kingdom of Denmark, Kingdom of Norway, Kingdom of Sweden, Kingdom of Greece, United Kingdom, Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchy of Schleswig, Duchy of Holstein
Founded
1101; 923 years ago (1101)
Founder
Elimar I, Count of Oldenburg
Current head
Friedrich Ferdinand, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein[1][2]
Final ruler
Denmark:
Margrethe II (1972–2024)
Russia:
Nicholas II (1894–1917)
Sweden:
Charles XIII (1809–1818)
Greece:
Constantine II (1964–1973)
Oldenburg:
Friedrich August II (1900–1918)
Schleswig, Holstein and Saxe-Lauenburg:
Christian IX (1863–1864)
Titles
List
Current:
King of Denmark (cognatic)
King of Norway
King of the United Kingdom
Former:
Emperor of Russia
King of Sweden
King of the Hellenes
King of Iceland
King of Livonia
Grand Duke of Oldenburg
Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
Duke of Schleswig
Duke of Holstein
Duke of Oldenburg
Count of Oldenburg
Deposition
Russia:
February Revolution, 1917
Greece:
1974 Greek republic referendum, 1974
Oldenburg:
German Revolution, 1918
Saxe-Lauenburg:
Second Schleswig War, 1864
Schleswig and Holstein:
Second Schleswig War, 1864
Cadet branches
List
Augustenburg (extinct)
Glücksburg
Danish Royal Family (currently cognatic)
Norwegian Royal Family
Greek Royal Family
Mountbatten-Windsor
Holstein-Gottorp
Russian line
Swedish line (extinct)
Grand ducal line
Danneskiold-Samsøe (illegitimate branch)
The House of Oldenburg is an ancient dynasty of German origin whose members rule or have ruled in Denmark, Iceland, Greece, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Livonia, Schleswig, Holstein, and Oldenburg. The current King of the United Kingdom and King of Norway are agnatic members of this house, meanwhile the King of Spain and King of Denmark are matrilineal members.
The dynasty rose to prominence when Count Christian I of Oldenburg was elected King of Denmark in 1448, of Norway in 1450 and of Sweden in 1457. The house then occupied the Danish throne continuously for 576 years until the abdication of Queen Margrethe II in 2024.
^Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser, Band XVII, "Oldenburg". C.A. Starke Verlag, 2004, pp. 44–50 (in German). ISBN 9783798008335.
^Burke's Royal Families of the World, p. 60. ISBN 0-85011-023-8.
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