Princess Alexandra of Sayn Wittgenstein Berleburg

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Born 20 November 1970 (age 53) Copenhagen, Denmark ( 1970-11-20 ) Issue Count RichardCountess Ingrid House House of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Father Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Mother Princess Benedikte of Denmark Spouse Count Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth (m. 1998) Siblings Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Gustav, Hereditary Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Parents Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Children Count Richard von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth, Countess Ingrid von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth Grandparents Ingrid of Sweden, Frederick IX of Denmark Similar People Count Jefferson von Pfeil, Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Richard - 6th Prince of Sayn, Princess Nathalie of Sayn‑Wittgenstein‑Berleburg, Gustav - Hereditary Prince of Zodiac Sign Scorpio Nationality Danish

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Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Countess von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth (Alexandra Rosemarie Ingrid Benedikte; 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).

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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

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Alexandra was married on 6 June 1998 at Gråsten Palace to Count Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth and the couple has two children:

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Count Friedrich Richard Oscar Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth (born 14 September 1999 at Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen. 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.

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.

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The family lived in Paris, where Count Jefferson was a managing director of the local branch of the bank Sal. Oppenheim. Since 2013, the couple has lived in Heidesheim, Germany, near Mainz. The couple announced their intention to divorce in May 2017.

Since 19 May 1998, Alexandra has been a Danish citizen.

She is the godmother of Maud Behn (daughter of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway), Prince Odysseus-Kimon of Greece and Denmark (son of Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece) and Amelia Morales y de Grecia (daughter of Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark).

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.