Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
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For other people called Princess Alexandra, see Princess Alexandra (disambiguation).
| Princess Alexandra | |
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| Spouse | Count Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth |
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| Count Richard von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth Countess Ingrid von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth |
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| Alexandra Rosemarie Ingrid Benedikte | |
| Father | Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg |
| Mother | Princess Benedikte of Denmark |
| Born | 20 November 1970 Copenhagen, Denmark |
HSH Princess Alexandra Rosemarie Ingrid Benedikte of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Countess of Pfeil and Klein-Ellguth (born 20 November 1970 in Copenhagen, Denmark), is daughter of Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Princess Benedikte of Denmark).[1] Princess Alexandra is a first cousin of Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark and, as a descendant of Queen Victoria, is in the line of succession to the British Throne.
Alexandra was married on 6 June 1998 at Gråsten Palace to Count Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth, born 12 July 1967.
They have two children:
- Count Friedrich Richard Oscar Jefferson, born 14 September 1999 on Copenhagen University Hospital (Rigshospitalet). Count Richard was christened in the chapel of Schloss Berleburg, Berleburg, Germany, on 18 December 1999. His godparents are Gustav, Hereditary Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark, Prince Philipp of Hesse, Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, Countess Andrea of Pfeil-Haag, and Nadine Kettaneh-Farah.
- Countess Ingrid Alexandra Irma Astrid Benedikte von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth, born 16 August 2003, at the Copenhagen University Hospital. Countess Ingrid was christened at the chapel, Schloss Berleburg, Berleburg, Germany. Her godparents are Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Prince Georg of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein, Martin Bleyer, Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark, Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, and Countess Bettina von Pfeil and Klein-Ellguth.
She is the godmother of Maud Behn, the daughter of HH Princess Märtha Louise of Norway.
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| Reference style | Her Serene Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Serene Highness |
| Alternative style | Ma'am |
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[edit] References
- ^ Lundy, Darryl (26 August 2009). "Person Page – 4054". The Peerage. http://www.thepeerage.com/p4054.htm. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
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Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Cadet branch of the House of Sayn-Wittgenstein
Born: 20 November 1970 |
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| Preceded by Gustav, Hereditary Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg |
Line of succession to the British throne | Succeeded by Count Richard von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth |
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