Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

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Princess Nathalie
Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
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Born (1975-05-02) 2 May 1975 (age 48)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Spouse
Alexander Johannsmann
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(m. 2010;div. 2022)​
Issue Konstantin Johannsmann
Louisa Johannsmann
Names
Nathalie Xenia Margrethe Benedikte
House Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Father Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Mother Princess Benedikte of Denmark

Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (Nathalie Xenia Margrethe Benedikte; born 2 May 1975) is a Danish equestrian, an Olympian, and the daughter of Princess Benedikte of Denmark and Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg. She is the niece of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and King Constantine II of Greece. Her first cousin is King Frederik X of Denmark.

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A member of the Danish dressage team, she won bronze at the 2008 Summer Olympics and also participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics. She has been the coach of the Danish national dressage team since 2017.

Early life

Princess Nathalie was born on 2 May 1975 in Copenhagen, Denmark, as the youngest of the three children of Princess Benedikte of Denmark and Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg. She grew up at Schloss Berleburg in Bad Berleburg, Germany.

Nathalie and her sister Alexandra became Danish citizens on 19 May 1998. [1] Neither she nor her siblings are in line of succession to the Danish throne, as that would have required taking up permanent residence in Denmark when reaching the age of mandatory education.

Equestrian career

In 1994, Princess Nathalie began training at the Swedish stud Flyinge with her trainer, Kyra Kyrklund, a former world champion in dressage. After four years, during which she won the bronze medal at the European Championship with the Danish team, she had to change coaches as Kyrklund moved to England. She teamed up with Klaus Balkenhol, the coach of the German dressage team.

Nathalie gained a place in the 2000 Olympic team as reserve rider, and afterward participated in the European Championship of 2001, winning a bronze medal, and the World Championship 2002 (where she was placed fourth) with the Danish team. She was a member of the Danish dressage team at the 2008 Summer Olympics and was awarded a bronze medal.

She was part of the Danish equestrian team in the London 2012 Olympics, competing in team and individual dressage events on her horse Digby. She finished 12th in the individual event and helped Denmark to a 4th-place team finish. [2]

In January 2017, Nathalie was named head coach of the Danish national dressage team. [3] She left the position in 2021 but has since continued to coach national team riders Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour and Daniel Bachmann Andersen privately.

In addition to riding, she also breeds horses like her mother. In autumn 2005, she opened her own stud farm, which is based in Bad Berleburg.

Marriage and children

On 4 January 2010, Princess Nathalie's engagement to German horse breeder Alexander Johannsmann (born 6 December 1977), son of showjumper Heinrich-Wilhelm Johannsmann, was announced. [4] The couple married civilly 27 May 2010 and religiously the following year, on 18 June 2011 at the Protestant Stadtkirche in Berleburg, Germany. [5]

Princess Nathalie gave birth to a son, Konstantin Gustav Heinrich Richard, on 24 July 2010. [6] He was named Konstantin for his maternal grandfather, whose middle name is Konstantin, as well as for his maternal grand-uncle, King Constantine II of Greece; Gustav for his maternal uncle and godfather; Heinrich for his paternal grandfather; and Richard for his maternal grandfather. [7] Konstantin's godparents were Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, his aunt Ann-Kathrin Johannsmann, and his uncle Prince Gustav. [8] On 28 January 2015, she gave birth to her second child, a daughter named Louisa Margareta Benedikte Hanna, in Bad Berleburg, Germany. [9]

On 15 August 2022, the Danish court confirmed that Nathalie and Johannsmann had divorced. [10]

Honours and awards

Styles of
Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
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Reference style Her Highness
Spoken styleYour Highness

Honours

Awards

Medal record
Equestrian
Representing Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Beijing Team dressage
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2001 Verden Team dressage
World Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Leipzig Individual dressage

Ancestry

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References

  1. ↑ "Prinsesse Nathalie har født en søn" (in Danish). Kristeligt Dagblad . Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  2. ↑ London 2012 official website "Nathalie zu Sayn - Wittgenstein - Equestrian - Olympic Athlete | London 2012". Archived from the original on 9 August 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Prinsesse Nathalie bliver dansk landstræner". tv2.dk (in Danish). TV2 (Denmark). 4 January 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  4. ↑ (in Danish) Prinsesse Nathalie: Alexander er min kæreste Archived 4 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ "The Wedding of Princess Nathalie of Sayn Wittgenstein Berleburg and Alexander Johannsmann | LATEST LIFESTYLE PICTURE GALLERIES". Marie Claire. Archived from the original on 9 November 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  6. ↑ Bysted A/S. "HRH Princess Benedikte - The Danish Monarchy". Kongehuset.dk. Archived from the original on 12 December 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  7. ↑ Billebladet 7 August 2010 (Danish text) http://www.billedbladet.dk/Kongelige/ArticleFolder/2010/8/Prinsesse%20Nathalie%20viste%20lille%20Konstantin%20frem.aspx Archived 16 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.wittgenstein-berleburg.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ↑ "HH Princess Nathalie has given birth to a girl". Danish Royal House. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  10. ↑ Singer, Marianne (15 August 2022). "Kongehuset bekræfter: Prinsesse Nathalie er blevet skilt". Billed Bladet (in Danish). Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  11. ↑ "Olympic News - Official Source of Olympic News". 8 June 2018.
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