Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
German prince; husband of Princess Benedikte of Denmark (1934-2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (Richard Casimir Karl August Robert Konstantin; 29 October 1934 in Giessen, Germany – 13 March 2017 in Berleburg[1]) was the head of the House of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and husband of Princess Benedikte of Denmark.
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Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg | |||||
Predecessor | Gustav Albrecht | ||||
Successor | Prince Gustav | ||||
Born | (1934-10-29)29 October 1934 Giessen, Germany | ||||
Died | 13 March 2017(2017-03-13) (aged 82) Berleburg | ||||
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Issue | Prince Gustav Princess Alexandra Princess Nathalie | ||||
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House | House of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg | ||||
Father | Gustav Albrecht, 5th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg | ||||
Mother | Margareta Fouché d'Otrante |
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In July 2003, he underwent surgery for treatment of prostate cancer. He had undergone treatment for skin cancer.[2]
Prince Richard died on the evening of March 13th, 2017 at castle of Berleburg in Germany from a suspected heart attack. Prince Richard's death was sudden. [3] He was 82.