Prince George Valdemar of Denmark
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| Prince Georg Valdemar | |
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| Prince Georg Valdemar of Denmark | |
| Spouse | Anne Bowes-Lyon |
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| Georg Valdemar Carl Axel | |
| House | House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg |
| Father | Prince Axel of Denmark |
| Mother | Princess Margaretha of Sweden |
| Born | 16 April 1920 Bernstorff Palace, Gentofte, Denmark |
| Died | 29 September 1986 (aged 66) Copenhagen, Denmark |
Prince Georg Valdemar Carl Axel of Denmark and Iceland (16 April 1920 in Bernstorff Palace[1] – 29 September 1986 in Copenhagen) was a Danish and Icelandic prince.
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Early life [edit]
Prince George was the eldest son of Prince Axel of Denmark (himself a son of Prince Valdemar of Denmark) and Princess Margaretha of Sweden.[2]
Marriage [edit]
On 16 September 1950, at Glamis Castle, he married Anne, Viscountess Anson, the divorced wife of Thomas, Viscount Anson, and daughter of Hon. John Bowes-Lyon.[1] Prince George served as defence attaché to London and military, naval and air attaché at Paris.
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| Preceded by The Duke of Norfolk |
Honorary Colonel of the 5th Battalion, Queen's Regiment 1975–1986 |
Succeeded by Robin Leigh-Pemberton |
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