Princess Benedikte of Denmark was born on 29 April 1944 as the second daughter of King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid of Denmark (née of Sweden), who were the Crown Prince and Crown Princess at the time. Her elder sister reigned as Queen Margrethe II from 1972 until 2024, while her younger sister Anne-Marie was [read more]
This summer, the Gala Hall at the Christian VIII’s Palace in Copenhagen will play host to an exhibition of royal gala gowns created by Jørgen Bender for Her Royal Highness Princess Benedikte of Denmark. Princess Benedikte lives in the east wing of the Palace. Jørgen Bender was an influential dressmaker for the Danish Royal House [read more]
Bad Berleburg Cemetery houses the graves of the princely family of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, who have made their home in the nearby Bad Berleburg Castle. The latest burial is that of Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg in 2017 and his grave remains unmarked for now. The princely family lies in the corner of the cemetery and is [read more]
Bad Berleburg Castle was built in 1258 by Count Siegfried I of Wittgenstein. Von Sayn was added to the family name when the Wittgensteiner counts died out and the castle was inherited by Salentin von Sayn, who was married to Countess Adelaide of Wittgenstein. A partition in the 1600s meant the family name evolved into [read more]
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