Princess Benedikte of Denmark

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Princess Benedikte of Denmark (Benedikte Astrid Ingeborg Ingrid), born in Copenhagen 29 April 1944, is the second daughter of King Frederik IX of Denmark and Queen Ingrid. She is the younger sister of the current reigning Queen of Denmark, Margrethe II. Image File history File linksMetadata Princessbenedikte. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Princessbenedikte. ... This is a list of Danish monarchs, that is, the Kings and ruling Queen of Denmark, including Regents of the Kalmar Union. ... This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... Queen Margrethe II (Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid) (born 16 April 1940) is the Queen regnant and head of state of Denmark. ... H.R.H Prince Henrik, KFOR team 1, December 1999 His Royal Highness The Prince Consort of Denmark (né Henri Marie Jean André de Laborde de Monpezat1, b. ... Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark (born Frederik André Henrik Christian on 26 May 1968 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is the eldest son of Queen Margrethe II and her husband, Prince Consort Henrik. ... Crown Princess Mary of Denmark (née Mary Elizabeth Donaldson), born 5 February 1972 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, is the wife of Crown Prince Frederik, the heir apparent to the Danish throne. ... A photo of Prince Christian from 14 November 2005. ... Prince Joachim of Denmark (Joachim Holger Valdemar Christian), born 7 June 1969, is the younger son of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and her husband, Prince Consort Henrik of Denmark. ... His Highness Prince Nikolai of Denmark (Nikolai William Alexander Frederik) (b. ... His Highness Felix Henrik Valdemar Christian, Prince of Denmark (b. ... Queen Anne-Marie (born Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark, 30 August 1946) is the wife of King Constantine II of Greece, who was deposed by a military coup in 1967. ... Princess Elisabeth of Denmark (Elisabeth Caroline-Mathilde Alexandrine Helena Olga Thyra Feodora Estrid Margarethe Désirée) (b. ... Princess Alexandra of Denmark, Countess of Frederiksborg (née Alexandra Christina Manley), born 30 June 1964, is a member of the Danish Royal House. ... Copenhagen (Danish: København) is the capital of Denmark, and the name of the municipality (Danish, kommune) in which it resides. ... April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... Frederik visits the Løgting of the Faroes, the Faroese Prime Minister Kjartan Mohr on the right. ... Ingrid of Sweden (Ingrid Victoria Sofia Louise Margareta Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg, née Bernadotte) (March 28, 1910-November 7, 2000) was the queen consort of King Frederick IX of Denmark. ... Look up monarch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary A monarch (see sovereign) is a type of ruler or head of state. ... Queen Margrethe II (Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid) (born 16 April 1940) is the Queen regnant and head of state of Denmark. ...

Her godparents were King Christian X of Denmark, Prince Gustav of Denmark, King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden, Count Sigvard Bernadotte af Wisborg, Sir Alexander Ramsay, Queen Alexandrine of Denmark, Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain, Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark, Princess Margaretha of Denmark, and Princess Ingeborg of Sweden. Christian X of Denmark (Christian Carl Frederik Albert Alexander Vilhelm) (September 26, 1870 – April 20, 1947) was King of Denmark from 1912 to 1947 and of Iceland between 1918 and 1944. ... Gustaf VI Adolf (Oskar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf) (November 11, 1882 – September 15, 1973) was King of Sweden from 1950 until his death. ... Prince Sigvard of Sweden (June 7, 1907 - February 4, 2002), Duke of Uplandia, was the second son of King Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden. ... Admiral The Honourable Sir Alexander Robert Maule Ramsay GCVO KCB DSO, (May 29, 1881 – October 8, 1972) was a British naval officer who was the husband of Princess Patricia of Connaught, the youngest child of the Duke of Connaught, third son of Queen Victoria. ... Queen Alexandrine of Denmark (December 24, 1879- December 28, 1952) was the consort of King Christian X of Denmark She was born a Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, in the city of Schwerin. ... Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon as Queen Elizabeth. ... Ingeborg of Denmark (1878 - 1958) was the wife of Prince Charles of Sweden whom she married in 1897. ...

Benedikte was married on 3 February 1968 at Fredensborg Palace Church to Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, born 29 October 1934. He is the son of Prince Gustav Albrecht of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (1907 - 1944) and his wife, Princess Margareta of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (nee Fouchè) (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 throne. February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (born 29 October 1934) is the son of Prince Gustav Albrecht of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Princess Margareta of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg. ... October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 63 days remaining. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... The French word née (feminine) or né (masculine) (sometimes written as nee by English speakers) is commonly used when mentioning the former or maiden name of an individual, and is sometimes used to denote earlier names of companies and products. ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Children and Grandchildren

• Prince Gustav of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, born 12 January 1969
• Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, born 20 November 1970. She was married on 6 June 1998 at Gråsten Palace to Count Jefferson of Pfeil and Klein-Ellguth born 12 July 1967. They have two children:
  • Count Richard of Pfeil and Klein-Ellguth, born 14 September 1999
  • Countess Ingrid of Pfeil and Klein-Ellguth, born 16 August 2003.
• Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, born 2 May 1975

January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... HSH Princess Alexandra Rosemarie Ingrid Benedikte of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Countess of Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth (born November 20, 1970 in Copenhagen, Denmark), is daughter of Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Princess Benedikte of Denmark. ... November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Count Richard von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth (Friedrich Richard Oscar Jefferson) (b. ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Countess Ingrid von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth (Ingrid Alexandra Irma Astrid Benedikte) (b. ... August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Daughter of Her Royal Highness Princess Benedikte of Denmark, younger sister of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. ... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...

External link

• Official web page on Princess Benedikte

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