Princess Benedikte of Denmark
Princess Benedikte | |||||
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Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg | |||||
![]() Benedikte at the wedding of Princess Madeleine of Sweden, 8 June 2013 | |||||
Born | Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark | 29 April 1944||||
Spouse | |||||
Issue | Gustav, 7th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Princess Alexandra, Countess Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille Princess Nathalie, Mrs. Johannsmann | ||||
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House | Glücksburg[1] | ||||
Father | Frederick IX of Denmark | ||||
Mother | Ingrid of Sweden |
Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg RE, SKmd, D.Ht. (Benedikte Astrid Ingeborg Ingrid, born 29 April 1944) is a member of the Danish royal family. She is the second daughter and child of King Frederick IX and Queen Ingrid of Denmark. She is the younger sister of the reigning Queen of Denmark, Margrethe II, and the older sister of Queen Anne-Marie of Greece.
She is the widow of Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg. They have three children. Princess Benedikte is currently 11th in the line of succession to the Danish throne.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "150 years of the House of Glücksborg". 15 November 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ↑ Succession to the throne Archived 8 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine – Official website of the Danish Monarchy