Princess Benedikte of Denmark
Danish princess; second daughter and child of King Frederick IX and Queen Ingrid of Denmark / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat, 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.
Princess Benedikte | |||||
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Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Countess of Monpezat | |||||
Born | (1944-04-29) 29 April 1944 (age 80) Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark | ||||
Spouse | |||||
Issue | Gustav, 7th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Princess Alexandra, Countess Michael Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille Princess Nathalie | ||||
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House | Glücksburg[1] | ||||
Father | Frederick IX of Denmark | ||||
Mother | Ingrid of Sweden |
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]
Titles
29 April 1944-3 February 1968 Her Royal Highness Princess Benedikte of Denmark
3 February 1968-13 March 2017 Her Royal Highness Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
13 March 2017 Her Royal Highness Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat, Dowager Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg