Peter, Duke of Oldenburg

Peter, Duke of Oldenburg

Peter Frederick Louis ("Peter Friedrich Ludwig") of Holstein-Gottorp (17 January 1755-21 May 1829) succeeded his cousin Wilhelm in 1823 so he was Duke of Oldenburg for only a short time. His son, August, or Augustus, was the first Duke of Oldenburg to use the style of Grand Duke that was granted in 1815 [http://www.btinternet.com/~allan_raymond/Oldenburg_Royal_Family.htm] . He was the son of Prince Georg Ludwig of Holstein-Gottorp and Sophie Charlotte of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck [http://www.thepeerage.com/p10933.htm#i109330] .

Marriage and Family

On 6 June 1781, he married Princess Friederike of Württemberg, the second daughter of Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg, and had the following issue:

* Paul Friedrich August (13 July 1783-27 February 1853)
* Georg Peter Friedrich (9 May 1784-27 December 1812)

Paul Friedrich August succeeded his father as Grand Duke of Oldenburg, the first of the House of Holstein-Gottorp to use the elevated style.


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