Ernst Gunther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein

Ernst Günther
Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
File:Ernst Guenther und Dorothea von Schleswig Holstein 1901.jpg Ernst Günther von Schleswig-Holstein with his wife Dorothea in 1901
Born	(1863-08-11)11 August 1863 Dolzig, Kingdom of Prussia
Died	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

Ernst Günther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (1863–1921) 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.

He married Princess Dorothea of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, daughter of Prince Philipp of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Princess Louise of Belgium. The couple had no children. However on 11 November 1920 Ernst Günther adopted Prince Johann Georg and his sister Princess Marie Luise, children of Prince Albrecht of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.

Honours

• Bavaria - Knight, Order of St. Hubert - February 1901

Ancestors

Family of Ernst Gunther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein

16. Frederick Christian I, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg               8. Frederick Christian II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg                       17. Charlotte of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön               4. Christian August II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg                             18. Christian VII of Denmark               9. Princess Louise Auguste of Denmark                       19. Caroline Matilda of Great Britain               2. Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein                                   20. Count Frederick Christian of Danneskiold-Samsøe               10. Christian Conrad, Count of Danneskiold-Samsøe                       21. Friederike Louise von Kleist               5. Countess Louise Sophie of Danneskiold-Samsøe                             22. Frederick Christian Kaas af Mur               11. Johanne Henriette Valentine Kaas af Mur                       23. Edele Sophie Kaas af Sparre               1. Ernst Gunther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein                                         24. Christian Albert, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg               12. Charles Louis, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg                       25. Princess Caroline of Stolberg-Gedern               6. Ernst I, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg                             26. John Christian II, Count of Solms-Baruth               13. Countess Amalie Henriette of Solms-Baruth                       27. Countess Friederike Louise Reuss of Köstritz               3. Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg                                   28. Charles, Prince of Leiningen               14. Emich Carl, Prince of Leiningen                       29. Countess Christiane of Solms-Rödelheim und Assenheim               7. Princess Feodora of Leiningen                             30. Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld               15. Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld                       31. Countess Augusta Reuss of Ebersdorf

References

Ernst Gunther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg Cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg Born: 11 August 1863 Died: 22 February 1921
German nobility
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.