Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (born
Princess Benedikte Astrid Ingeborg Ingrid of Denmark), (born in
Amalienborg PalaceAmalienborg Palace is the winter home of the Danish royal family, and is located in Copenhagen, Denmark. It consists of four identical classicizing palace façades with rococo interiors around an octagonal courtyard ; in the center of the square is a monumental equestrian statue of Amalienborg's...
,
CopenhagenCopenhagen ; ) is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban area with a population of 1,167,569 and a metropolitan area with a population of 1,875,179...
29 April 1944), is the second
daughterA daughter is a female offspring; a girl, woman, or female animal in relation to her parents. The male equivalent is a son. Analogously the name is used on several areas to show relations between groups or elements.-Plants:...
of
KingKing may be a title for a head of state.King may also refer to:-Places:* King, Ontario, Canada* King, Indiana, United States* King, North Carolina, United States* King, Lincoln County, Wisconsin, United States...
Frederik IX of Denmark and
Ingrid of SwedenIngrid of Sweden was the queen consort of King Frederik IX of Denmark.-Biography:...
. She is the younger sister of the current reigning
QueenA monarch is the person who heads a monarchy, a form of government in which the country or entity usually ruled or controlled by an individual who usually rules for life or until abdication...
of
DenmarkDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe and the senior member of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries; southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and it is bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark borders both the Baltic and the North Sea...
,
Margrethe IIMargrethe II is the Queen of Denmark...
and the older sister of
QueenA monarch is the person who heads a monarchy, a form of government in which the country or entity usually ruled or controlled by an individual who usually rules for life or until abdication...
Anne-Marie of GreeceQueen Anne-Marie of Greece is the wife of King Constantine II of Greece, who was deposed in referendums in 1973 and in 1974...
.
Her godparents were
The KingChristian X was King of Denmark from 1912 to 1947 and last king of Iceland between 1918 and 1944. He was born at Charlottenlund Palace near Copenhagen....
and
Queen of DenmarkAlexandrine Auguste of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was the queen consort of King Christian X of Denmark.She was born a Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, in the city of Schwerin...
,
Prince Gustav of DenmarkPrince Gustav of Denmark and Iceland Copenhagen, 4 March 1887 – Egelund, 5 October 1944) was the seventh child and fourth son of Frederick VIII of Denmark and his wife, Princess Louise of Sweden and Norway....
,
The King of SwedenGustaf VI Adolf was King of Sweden from 1950 until his death. He was the eldest son of King Gustaf V and his wife Victoria of Baden....
,
Count Sigvard Bernadotte af WisborgSigvard Oscar Fredrik Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg was a Swedish industrial designer...
, Sir Alexander Ramsay,
The Queen of the United KingdomElizabeth Bowes-Lyon was Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions from 1936 until 1952 as the wife of King George VI. After her husband's death, she was known as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, to avoid confusion with her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II...
,
Princess Caroline-Mathilde of DenmarkPrincess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark and Iceland was the wife of Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark...
, Princess Margaret of Denmark, and
Princess Ingeborg of SwedenIngeborg of Denmark may refer to:* Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of France , wife of Philip II of France and daughter of Valdemar I of Denmark* Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of Norway Ingeborg of Denmark may refer to:* Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of France (1175–1236), wife of Philip II of France and...
.
Benedikte was married on 3 February 1968 at
Fredensborg PalaceFredensborg Palace is a palace located on the eastern shore of Lake Esrum in Fredensborg on the island of Zealand in Denmark. It is the Danish Royal Family’s spring and autumn residence, and is often the site of important state visits and events in the Royal Family...
Church to
Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-BerleburgRichard Casimir Karl August Robert Konstantin, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg is the Prince and Head of the House of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg...
, born in Giessen on 29 October 1934.
Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (born
Princess Benedikte Astrid Ingeborg Ingrid of Denmark), (born in
Amalienborg PalaceAmalienborg Palace is the winter home of the Danish royal family, and is located in Copenhagen, Denmark. It consists of four identical classicizing palace façades with rococo interiors around an octagonal courtyard ; in the center of the square is a monumental equestrian statue of Amalienborg's...
,
CopenhagenCopenhagen ; ) is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban area with a population of 1,167,569 and a metropolitan area with a population of 1,875,179...
29 April 1944), is the second
daughterA daughter is a female offspring; a girl, woman, or female animal in relation to her parents. The male equivalent is a son. Analogously the name is used on several areas to show relations between groups or elements.-Plants:...
of
KingKing may be a title for a head of state.King may also refer to:-Places:* King, Ontario, Canada* King, Indiana, United States* King, North Carolina, United States* King, Lincoln County, Wisconsin, United States...
Frederik IX of Denmark and
Ingrid of SwedenIngrid of Sweden was the queen consort of King Frederik IX of Denmark.-Biography:...
. She is the younger sister of the current reigning
QueenA monarch is the person who heads a monarchy, a form of government in which the country or entity usually ruled or controlled by an individual who usually rules for life or until abdication...
of
DenmarkDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe and the senior member of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries; southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and it is bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark borders both the Baltic and the North Sea...
,
Margrethe IIMargrethe II is the Queen of Denmark...
and the older sister of
QueenA monarch is the person who heads a monarchy, a form of government in which the country or entity usually ruled or controlled by an individual who usually rules for life or until abdication...
Anne-Marie of GreeceQueen Anne-Marie of Greece is the wife of King Constantine II of Greece, who was deposed in referendums in 1973 and in 1974...
.
Her godparents were
The KingChristian X was King of Denmark from 1912 to 1947 and last king of Iceland between 1918 and 1944. He was born at Charlottenlund Palace near Copenhagen....
and
Queen of DenmarkAlexandrine Auguste of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was the queen consort of King Christian X of Denmark.She was born a Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, in the city of Schwerin...
,
Prince Gustav of DenmarkPrince Gustav of Denmark and Iceland Copenhagen, 4 March 1887 – Egelund, 5 October 1944) was the seventh child and fourth son of Frederick VIII of Denmark and his wife, Princess Louise of Sweden and Norway....
,
The King of SwedenGustaf VI Adolf was King of Sweden from 1950 until his death. He was the eldest son of King Gustaf V and his wife Victoria of Baden....
,
Count Sigvard Bernadotte af WisborgSigvard Oscar Fredrik Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg was a Swedish industrial designer...
, Sir Alexander Ramsay,
The Queen of the United KingdomElizabeth Bowes-Lyon was Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions from 1936 until 1952 as the wife of King George VI. After her husband's death, she was known as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, to avoid confusion with her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II...
,
Princess Caroline-Mathilde of DenmarkPrincess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark and Iceland was the wife of Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark...
, Princess Margaret of Denmark, and
Princess Ingeborg of SwedenIngeborg of Denmark may refer to:* Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of France , wife of Philip II of France and daughter of Valdemar I of Denmark* Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of Norway Ingeborg of Denmark may refer to:* Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of France (1175–1236), wife of Philip II of France and...
.
Benedikte was married on 3 February 1968 at
Fredensborg PalaceFredensborg Palace is a palace located on the eastern shore of Lake Esrum in Fredensborg on the island of Zealand in Denmark. It is the Danish Royal Family’s spring and autumn residence, and is often the site of important state visits and events in the Royal Family...
Church to
Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-BerleburgRichard Casimir Karl August Robert Konstantin, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg is the Prince and Head of the House of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg...
, born in Giessen on 29 October 1934. He is the son of Prince
Gustav Albrecht, 5th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-BerleburgGustav Albrecht, 5th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Gustav Albrecht, 5th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Gustav Albrecht, 5th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (Gustav Albrecht Alfred Franz Friedrich Otto Emil Ernst, 28 February 1907-1944 (declared legally dead 29 November 1969)...
(1907–1944) and his wife,
Margareta FouchéMargareta Fouché d'Otrante, was the wife of Gustav Albrecht, 5th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, and the mother of Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, who is the husband of Princess Benedikte of Denmark....
(1909–2005). The King decreed that her children would need to be raised in Denmark in order to have succession rights. Since the condition was not met, Princess Benedikte's three children are not in line to succeed to the
throneA throne is the official chair or seat upon which a monarch is seated on state or ceremonial occasions. "Throne" in an abstract sense can also refer to the monarchy or the Crown itself, an instance of metonymy, and is also used in many terms such as "the power behind the throne".-Thrones in ancient...
.
Princess Benedikte is very much involved in the scout/
guideA guide is a person who leads anyone through unknown or unmapped country. This includes a guide of the real world , as well as a person who leads someone to more abstract places .-Etymology:The word "guide" was incorporated into English via Old French...
organization in Denmark as well as internationally. When she was a child, a special scout unit was created, so that she could join the guides. Now her involvement is more at the organisational level as she is chairman for
Pigespejdernes fællesrådPigespejdernes Fællesråd Danmark is the national Guiding federation of Denmark. Danish Guiding started in 1910, the PDF was founded in 1923 and was among the founding members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1928...
(
Joint Committee of Girl Guides in Denmark). She is protector for
De grønne pigespejdereDe grønne pigespejdere is the only Guiding and Scouting organisation in Denmark exclusively for girls. It was established in 1919 as the KFUK-spejderne i Danmark and changed its name to De grønne pigespejdere in 2003...
(
The Green Girl Guides, Denmark) and Det Danske Spejderkorps (The Danish Guide and Scout Association). In addition she is patron of the Olave Baden Powell Society (OB-PS), a support organisation for the international girl guide/scout organisation WAGGGS.
She is an honorary member of the St Georges Guilds in Denmark. In 2007 she was awarded with a prize of honour by this Scout association for adults.
Children and grandchildren
- Gustav, Hereditary Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Gustav Frederik Philip Richard, Hereditary Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg , is the eldest child and only son of Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Princess Benedikte of Denmark....
, born 12 January 1969
- Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
HH Princess Alexandra Rosemarie Ingrid Benedikte of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Countess of Pfeil and Klein-Ellguth , is daughter of Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Princess Benedikte of Denmark),...
, born 20 November 1970. She was married on 6 June 1998 at Gråsten Palace to Count Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-EllguthCount Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth was born on 12 July 1967...
born 12 July 1967. They have two children:
- Count Richard von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth, born 14 September 1999
- Countess Ingrid von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth, born 16 August 2003.
- Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg is daughter of Princess Benedikte of Denmark, younger sister of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, and Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg....
, born 2 May 1975
The children of Princess Benedikte are styled as Highnesses in Denmark by order-in-council. Elsewhere they are Serene Highnesses by courtesy.
Titles, styles, honours and arms
- Her Highness Princess Benedikte of Denmark (1944–1947)
- Her Royal Highness Princess Benedikte of Denmark (1947–1968)
- Her Royal Highness The Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Princess of Denmark (since 1968)
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