Ernst Günther of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
Ernst Günther, Reigning Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg 1880-1918
Son of Friedrich VIII Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (1829-1880) by his wife Adelheid Prinzessin zu Hohnelohe-Langenburg (1835-1900).
Born: Dolzig (Lubsko, Poland) 11. Aug 1863
Married: Coburg 2. Aug 1898 Dorothea, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1881-1967), daughter of Philipp, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844-1921) by his wife Louise, Princess of Belgium (1858-1924).
No issue
Died: Primkenau (Przemków, Poland) 22. Feb 1921. He was succeeded as head of the house by his cousin Albert.
Detlev Schwennicke “Europäische Stammtafeln. Neue Folge” Vol I.1; Vittorio Klostermann, 2005; Georges Dufoux ”Les Saxe-Cobourg-Gotha. Une dynastie mythique”, Fontainbleau 2000