Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
| Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 2 May 1975 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Spouse |
Alexander Johannsmann
(m. 2010; div. 2022) |
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
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
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
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
Princess Nathalie gave birth to a son, Konstantin Gustav Heinrich Richard, on 24 July 2010.
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 style | Your Highness | |
Honours
Sweden: Recipient of the 50th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf[citation needed]
Awards
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Representing  Denmark
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2008 Beijing | Team dressage |
European Championships
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2001 Verden |
Team dressage |
| World Cup | ||
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2011 Leipzig | Individual dressage |
International Olympic Committee: Bronze Medal for Team dressage of the 2008 Beijing Olympics[11]- International Olympic Committee: Bronze Medal of the Dressage World Cup
Ancestry
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References
- ^ "Prinsesse Nathalie har født en søn" (in Danish). Kristeligt Dagblad. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ 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.
- TV2 (Denmark). 4 January 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ (in Danish) Prinsesse Nathalie: Alexander er min kæreste Archived 4 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "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.
- ^ Bysted A/S. "HRH Princess Benedikte - The Danish Monarchy". Kongehuset.dk. Archived from the original on 12 December 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ^ 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
- ^ "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) - ^ "HH Princess Nathalie has given birth to a girl". Danish Royal House. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ Singer, Marianne (15 August 2022). "Kongehuset bekræfter: Prinsesse Nathalie er blevet skilt". Billed Bladet (in Danish). Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "Olympic News - Official Source of Olympic News". 8 June 2018.
