Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
| 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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| House | House of Sayn-Wittgenstein | ||||
| Father | Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg | ||||
| Mother | Princess Benedikte of Denmark | ||||
| Born |
20 November 1970 Copenhagen, Denmark | ||||
Princess Alexandra Rosemarie Ingrid Benedikte of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Countess von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth (born 20 November 1970 in Copenhagen, Denmark), is the first daughter and second of three children of Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Princess Benedikte of Denmark).[1]
Under the succession rules set by King Frederik IX, since Princess Benedikte and her children, including Princess Alexandra, have not taken up permanent residence in Denmark, they have effectively waived their place in the line of succession to the Danish throne.
Marriage and children
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 his uncle Gustav, Hereditary Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, his mother's cousins Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark and Prince Philipp of Hesse, with Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, his father's cousin Countess Andrea von Pfeil-Haag, and family friend Nadine Kettaneh-Farah. [2]
- 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 und Klein-Ellguth.
The family lived in Paris, where Count Jefferson was a managing director of the local branch of the bank Sal. Oppenheim. [3]
Since 2013 they live in Heidesheim, Germany, near Mainz. [4]
She is the godmother of Maud Behn, the daughter of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, Prince Odysseus-Kimon of Greece and Denmark and Amelia Morales y de Grecia.
Career and Royal duties
Princess Alexandra worked for UNESCO World Heritage Centre until 2013, in charge of preserving the cultural heritage of countries in the middle East and south Asia.[5][6]
She has no official royal role but takes part in Danish royal family events such as royal weddings and the annual summer photocall.
Titles, styles and honours
| Styles of Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg | |
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| Reference style | Her Serene Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Serene Highness |
| Alternative style | Ma'am |
- Titles
- 20 November 1970 - 6 June 1998: Her Serene Highness Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein Berleburg
- 6 June 1998 - Present: Her Serene Highness Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein Berleburg, The Countess Jefferson of Pfeil and Klein-Ellguth
- Honours
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Denmark: Official Commemoration Medal of the Ruby Jubilee Order of Queen Margrethe II[7] - Denmark: Commemorative Medal of the Silver Jubilee Order of Queen Margrethe II[8]
Ancestry
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References
- ↑ Lundy, Darryl (26 August 2009). "Person Page – 4054". The Peerage. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
- ↑ Royal Baptism photos 1999 http://www.angelfire.com/de/verenasroyalty/Baptism1999.html
- ↑ Report of BilledBladet interview 2008 http://danishroyalwatchers.blogspot.co.uk/2008/01/alexandra-jeffersen-interview.html
- ↑ Article http://www.allgemeine-zeitung.de/region/mainz/vg-heidesheim/heidesheim/13418333.htm
- ↑ Danish Princess visits to review Unesco's Work Express Tribune, 12 May 2012
- ↑ The unemployed Princess 10 July 2013
- ↑ http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nZ1DU2FoQbk/TxIQSWxed4I/AAAAAAAAFpg/SKBCDpAT6Gs/s1600/ChurchGray.jpg
- ↑ http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=80288&d=1105849823
External links
| Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Cadet branch of the House of Sayn-Wittgenstein Born: 20 November 1970 | ||
| Lines of succession | ||
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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 |