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Princess Benedikte of Denmark
Princess Bernedikte of Denmark, Benedikte Astrid Ingeborg Ingrid Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, was born on 29 April 1944 at Amalienborg Palace[?] in Copenhagen. She is the daughter of King Frederick IX of Denmark and Queen Ingrid and is the sister of the current reigning Queen of Denmark, Margrethe II.
She was married on 3 February 1968 at Fredensborg Palace Church to Prince Richard zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, (b. 29 October 1934). He is the son of Prince Gustav Albrecht zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (1907 - 1944) and Margareta Fouchè, now Princess Margareta zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (b. 1909).
Children
- Gustav, Prince zu-Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, born 12 January 1969
- Alexandra, Princess zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, born 20 November 1970. She was married on 6 June 1998 at Gråsten Palace to Count Jefferson of Pfeil and Klein-Ellguth (b. 12 July 1967). She is now Countess of Pfeil and Klein-Ellguth
- They have a son, Count Friedrich Richard Oscar Jefferson of Pfeil and Klein-Ellguth, born 14 September 1999
- Nathalie, Princess zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, born 2 May 1975
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