Name Gustav, Prince | ||
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Born 12 January 1969 (age 55) Frankfurt am Main, Germany ( 1969-01-12 ) Parents Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Siblings Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Cousins Prince Joachim of Denmark, Pavlos - Crown Prince of, Prince Nikolaos of Greece a, Princess Theodora of Greece, Princess Alexia of Greece a Similar People Richard - 6th Prince of Sayn, Carina Axelsson, Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Princess Nathalie of Sayn‑Wittgenstein‑Berleburg, Princess Alexandra of Sayn |
Gustav, 7th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (Gustav Frederik Philip Richard; born 12 January 1969 in Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany), is the eldest child and only son of Princess Benedikte of Denmark and Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg.

Biography

Prince Gustav is the head of the House of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, the senior branch of the formerly princely house of Sayn. He resides at Schloss Berleburg-Wittgenstein in the town of Bad Berleburg, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is the son of Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Princess Benedikte of Denmark and has two sisters, Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg.

The principality and princely title of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg descended, historically, according to semi-Salic primogeniture. If the unmarried and childless Gustav dies without legitimate issue, the family heritage devolves upon his father's younger brother, Prince Robin zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg.

Gustav was formerly engaged to be married to Elvire Pasté de Rochefort, with the engagement being announced on 16 August 2000 and wedding planned for 12 May 2001 in Paris. The wedding did not occur. It was announced on 16 July 2001. Today he resides with his partner, Carina Axelsson.

He is the godfather of Count Richard von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth, son of his sister Alexandra, Konstantin Johannsmann, son of his second sister Nathalie, and Prince Vincent of Denmark, son of his cousin the Crown Prince of Denmark.