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Christian August II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg.
Duke of Augustenburg (1798-1869)
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About Christian August II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
Christian August II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg, commonly known as Christian, Duke of Augustenborg, was a Danish and German prince and statesman. During the 1850s and 1860s, he was a claimant to first duke of the whole provinces of Schleswig and Holstein, and a candidate to become king of Denmark following the death of King Frederick VII. He was the father-in-law of Princess Helena and the paternal grandfather of Augusta Victoria, German Empress and wife of Kaiser Wilhelm II.
Everything about Christian August II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg →- Occupation
- politician
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Born
- July 19, 1798
- Died
- March 11, 1869