Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

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.

For other people called Princess Alexandra, see Princess Alexandra (disambiguation).
Princess Alexandra
Countess Michael Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille
Born (1970-11-20) 20 November 1970
Copenhagen, Denmark
Spouse
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(m. 1998; div. 2017)​
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    (m. 2019)​
    IssueCount Richard von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth
    Countess Ingrid von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth
    Names
    Alexandra Rosemarie Ingrid Benedikte
    HouseSayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (by birth)
    Ahlefeldt (by marriage)
    FatherRichard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
    MotherPrincess Benedikte of Denmark

    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 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]

    Titles, styles and honours
    Styles of
    Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
    Reference styleHer Highness
    Spoken styleYour Highness

    Titles
    • 20 November 1970 – 6 June 1998: Her Highness[10] Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
    • 6 June 1998 – May 2017: Her Highness Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Countess of Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth
    • May 2017 - 18 May 2019: Her Highness Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
    • 18 May 2019 – present: Her Highness Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Countess Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille

    National honours

    Foreign honours

    Ancestry

    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.
    10. "HRH Princess Benedikte". The Danish Monarchy - Front Page. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
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