Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
| Richard | |
|---|---|
Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg | |
| Predecessor | Prince Gustav Albrecht |
| Successor | Prince Gustav |
| Born | 29 October 1934 Giessen, Hesse, Germany |
| Died | 13 March 2017 (aged 82) Berleburg, Siegen-Wittgenstein, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Burial | 21 March 2017 Forest Cemetery Sengelsberg, Berleburg |
| Spouse | |
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg | |
| Father | Gustav Albrecht, 5th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg |
| Mother | Margareta Fouché d'Otrante |
Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (Richard Casimir Karl August Robert Konstantin; 29 October 1934 – 13 March 2017)
Early life
Richard Casimir Karl August Robert Konstantin was the eldest son and child of
Education
Richard was raised in Sweden with his maternal grandfather, the Duke of Otranto, at Elghammar Castle. He attended the boarding schools Viggbyholm and Sigtuna.
Having studied arboreal science at
Marriage
Richard married
While the couple were raising their family Princess Benedikte reduced her royal engagements in Denmark, where she spent only about a quarter of her time.[3]
Children and grandchildren
- Gustav, 7th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (born 12 January 1969). On 3 June 2022, he married Carina Axelsson (born 5 August 1968). They have a son.
- Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (born 20 November 1970). She was married on 6 June 1998 at Gråsten Palace to Count Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth (born 12 July 1967).[3] The couple have two children and divorced in 2017. She remarried on 18 May 2019 Count Michael Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille (born 26 February 1965).[4]
- Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (born 2 May 1975). On 27 May 2010, she married Alexander Johannsmann (born 6 December 1977). On 15 August 2022, the Danish court confirmed that Nathalie and Johannsmann had divorced.[5] They have two children.[6]
Conservation
Prince Richard engaged in several conservation programmes, while responsible for managing his family's extensive lands in Germany.[3] He launched a project to re-introduce European bison to the native continent on part of his 32,000 acre estate in North Rhine-Westphalia, credited as a success by Rewilding Europe as part of a larger effort to restore depleted animals across Europe.[7]
Health issues and death
In July 2003, he underwent surgery for treatment of prostate cancer; previously, he had undergone treatment for skin cancer.[8]
Prince Richard died suddenly on 13 March 2017 at the castle of Berleburg in Germany.[9] He was 82.
Titles, styles and honours
| Styles of Prince Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg | ||
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Reference style | His Highness | |
| Spoken style | Your Highness | |
Titles
His Highness The Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Honours
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National honours
Germany: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, 1st Class
Denmark: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (R.E.)- 50th Anniversary Medal of the Arrival of Queen Ingrid to Denmark
- 50th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
- Silver Anniversary Medal of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik
- Silver Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II
- 100th Anniversary Medal of the Birth of King Frederik IX
- Queen Ingrid Commemorative Medal
- 75th Birthday Medal of Prince Henrik
- 70th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
- Ruby Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Foreign honours
Royal Order of the Polar Star[10]
Spain: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[11]
Netherlands: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown[12]
Ancestry
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References
Citations
- ^ Paulsen, Tommy M. (14 March 2017). "HH Prince Richard Has Died". kongehuset.dk (in Danish). Royal Family of Denmark. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Unasylva - No. 88 - News of the world". Fao.org. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ ISBN 91-630-5964-9
- ^ "Alexandra, Prinzessin zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg : Genealogics".
- ^ "Kongehuset bekræfter: Prinsesse Nathalie er blevet skilt". 15 August 2022.
- ^ "Nathalie, Prinzessin zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg : Genealogics".
- ^ "German Prince Plans To Put Bison Back In The Wild | KUNC". Kunc.org. April 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ "iEuropa – News > Infos concernant iEuropa". Ifrance.com. Archived from the original on 27 April 2005. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ "His Highness Prince Richard passes away". Kongehuset.dk. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ "Image: Princess Benedikte and Prince Richard at the state banquet for Swedish royal couple in May 2007". Getty Images.
- ^ "Boletín Oficial del Estado" (PDF). Boe.es. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ "Image: Princess Benedikte and Prince Richard at the state banquet for Dutch royal couple in 2015". Getty Images.
Bibliography
- Bramsen, Bo (1992). Huset Glücksborg. Europas svigerfader og hans efterslægt [The House of Glücksburg. The Father-in-law of Europe and his descendants] (in Danish) (2nd ed.). Copenhagen: Forlaget Forum. ISBN 87-553-1843-6.
- Lerche, Anna; Mandal, Marcus (2003). A royal family : the story of Christian IX and his European descendants. Copenhagen: Aschehoug. ISBN 9788715109577.
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