Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

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Princess Alexandra
Countess Michael Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille
Born (1970-11-20) 20 November 1970 (age 53)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Spouse
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(m. 1998;div. 2017)​
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(m. 2019)​
Issue Count Richard von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth
Countess Ingrid von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth
Names
Alexandra Rosemarie Ingrid Benedikte
House Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (by birth)
Ahlefeldt (by marriage)
Father Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Mother Princess Benedikte of Denmark

Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Countess Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille (Alexandra Rosemarie Ingrid Benedikte; born 20 November 1970), is the first daughter and second of three children of Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Princess Benedikte of Denmark. [1] [2] 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. [3] Since 19 May 1998, Alexandra has been a Danish citizen.

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First marriage and children

Alexandra was married on 6 June 1998 at Gråsten Palace to Count Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth. Jefferson and Alexandra are distantly related, as both have descended from Leopold III, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau. [4] The couple has two children:

The family lived in Paris, where Count Jefferson was a managing director of the local branch of the bank Sal. Oppenheim and where she worked at UNESCO's World Heritage Centre. Beginning in 2013, the couple lived in Heidesheim Castle, Germany, near Mainz. [6] The couple announced their intention to divorce in May 2017. [7]

Second marriage

On 18 May 2019, Alexandra married Count Michael of Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille at Sankt Jørgens Kirke in Svendborgsund. He is a member of an ancient House of Ahlefeldt of German and Danish descent. [8] They live at Egeskov Castle, ancestral home of the Counts of Ahlefeldt.

Career

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. [9]

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Ancestry

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References

  1. ↑ "Sponheim 10".
  2. ↑ "HRH Princess Benedikte - The Danish Monarchy". Kongehuset. 3 June 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-06-03. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "The Royal House - The Danish Monarchy". www.kongehuset.dk. Danish Royal Court. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2013. The throne is inherited in King Christian 10. and Queen Alexandrine's posterity.
  4. ↑ "Relationship Calculator: Genealogics".
  5. ↑ "Alexandra, Prinzessin zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg: Genealogics".
  6. ↑ Article http://www.allgemeine-zeitung.de/region/mainz/vg-heidesheim/heidesheim/13418333.htm Allgemeine Zeitung
  7. ↑ Endnu en skilsmisse rammer det danske kongehus BT.dk, 17 May 2017
  8. ↑ (In French) "Mariage royal : La princesse Alexandra a dit oui au comte Michael", PurePeople (PureMédias), 24 May 2019.
  9. ↑ "National heritage: Danish princess visits to review Unesco's work". 11 May 2012.
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