| Count Jefferson of Pfeil and Klein-Ellguth | |
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| Born | 12 July 1967 Mainz Germany |
| Other names | Jefferson-Friedrich Volker Benjamin |
| Title | Count of Pfeil and Klein-Ellguth |
| Spouse | Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg |
| Children | Richard, Ingrid |
| Relatives | Count Friedrich-August von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth and Astrid Maria Andres |
| Styles of Count Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth |
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| Reference style | His Hillustrious Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Illustrious Highness |
| Alternative style | Sir |
His Illustrious Highness Count Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth (Jefferson-Friedrich Volker Benjamin Graf von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth, born 12 July 1967) is the son of Count Friedrich-August Rüdiger Albrecht von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth and Astrid Maria Andres.
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He married Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg on 6 June 1998,[1] becoming the husband of a member of the Danish royal family. His wife is the daughter of Princess Benedikte of Denmark, whose elder sister is Queen Margrethe II. The couple were married at Gråsten Palace, the Danish royal family's summer residence in southern Jutland. According to an article in the Copenhagen Post, Princess Alexandra was granted Danish citizenship just prior to her marriage. The couple were sweethearts during their childhood years in Germany.[2]
In Germany titles were abolished after the First World War, and incorporated into the surname. Jefferson's title in pretence is Graf, the English equivalent of Count. In Denmark, Norway and Sweden, he would be known as a Greve.
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The couple reside in Paris and have two children:
They are always among the Danish royal family for the summer holidays at Gråsten Palace.