Duchess Sophia Charlotte of Oldenburg
Duchess Sophia Charlotte of Oldenburg (German: Sophie Charlotte; 2 February 1879 – 29 March 1964) was a member of the House of Holstein-Gottorp. She was the only surviving child of Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg by his first wife Princess Elisabeth Anna of Prussia.
| Duchess Sophia Charlotte of Oldenburg | |||||
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| Princess Eitel Friedrich of Prussia | |||||
A photograph of Sophia Charlotte, 1913. | |||||
| Born | 2 February 1879 Oldenburg Castle, Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, German Empire | ||||
| Died | 29 March 1964 (aged 85) Westerstede, Lower Saxony, West Germany | ||||
| Spouse | Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia
(m. 1906; div. 1926)Harald von Hedemann (m. 1927) | ||||
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| House | Holstein-Gottorp | ||||
| Father | Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg | ||||
| Mother | Princess Elisabeth Anna of Prussia | ||||
Sophia Charlotte ("Lotte") is best known for her unhappy and well-publicized marriage to Prince Eitel Friedrich, second son of Wilhelm II, German Emperor. The marriage later led to divorce; Sophia Charlotte would remarry a few years later to Harald van Hedemann, a former police officer.
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