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| Countess Michael Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille | |||||
| Born | (1970-11-20) 20 November 1970 (age 53) Copenhagen, Denmark | ||||
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(m. 1998; div. 2017)
(m. 2019) | ||||
| Issue | Count Richard von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth Countess Ingrid von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth | ||||
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| House | Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (by birth) Ahlefeldt (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg | ||||
| Mother | Princess Benedikte of Denmark | ||||
Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Countess Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille (Alexandra Rosemarie Ingrid Benedikte; born 20 November 1970), is the first daughter and second of three children of Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Princess Benedikte of Denmark.[1] [2] 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.[3] Since 19 May 1998, Alexandra has been a Danish citizen.
Alexandra was married on 6 June 1998 at Gråsten PalacetoCount Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth. Jefferson and Alexandra are distantly related, as both have descended from Leopold III, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau.[4] The couple has two children:
The family lived in Paris, where Count Jefferson was a managing director of the local branch of the bank Sal. Oppenheim and where she worked at UNESCO's World Heritage Centre. Beginning in 2013, the couple lived in Heidesheim Castle, Germany, near Mainz.[6] The couple announced their intention to divorce in May 2017.[7]
On 18 May 2019, Alexandra married Count Michael of Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille at Sankt Jørgens Kirke in Svendborgsund. He is a member of an ancient House of Ahlefeldt of German and Danish descent.[8] They live at Egeskov Castle, ancestral home of the Counts of Ahlefeldt.
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.[9]
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| Reference style | Her Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Highness |
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The throne is inherited in King Christian 10. and Queen Alexandrine's posterity.
