Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (Benedikte Astrid Ingeborg Ingrid, born 29 April 1944) is a member of the
Danish royal family
The Danish royal family is the dynastic family of the monarch. All members of the Danish royal family except Queen Margrethe II hold the title of ''Prince/Princess of Denmark''. Dynastic children of the monarch and of the heir apparent are accor ...
. She is the second daughter and child of
King Frederick IX
Frederick IX ( da, Christian Frederik Franz Michael Carl Valdemar Georg; 11 March 1899 – 14 January 1972) was King of Denmark from 1947 to 1972. Born into the House of Glücksburg, Frederick was the elder son of King Christian X and Queen ...
and
Queen Ingrid
Ingrid of Sweden (born: Princess Ingrid Victoria Sofia Louise Margareta of Sweden; 28 March 1910 – 7 November 2000) was Queen of Denmark from 1947 until 1972 as the wife of King Frederick IX.
Born into the House of Bernadotte, she was the daug ...
of Denmark. She is the younger sister of the reigning
Queen of Denmark
The monarchy of Denmark is a constitutional institution and a historic office of the Kingdom of Denmark. The Kingdom includes Denmark proper and the autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland. The Kingdom of Denmark was a ...
,
Margrethe II
Margrethe II (; Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid, born 16 April 1940) is Queen of Denmark. Having reigned as Denmark's monarch for over 50 years, she is Europe's longest-serving current head of state and the world's only incumbent femal ...
, and the older sister of
Queen Anne-Marie of Greece
Anne-Marie, ( el, Άννα-Μαρία ; born 30 August 1946) is a Greek and Danish royal who was the last Queen of Greece from 1964 to 1973 as the wife of King Constantine II. The Greek monarchy was abolished with the 1974 Greek Republic R ...
.
Princess Benedikte often represents her elder sister at official or semi-official events. She and her late husband,
Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (Richard Casimir Karl August Robert Konstantin; 29 October 1934 – 13 March 2017) was the head of the House of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and husband of Princess Benedikte of Denmark.
Biography ...
, had three children. Princess Benedikte is currently 11th in the
line of succession to the Danish throne
The Danish Act of Succession, adopted on 5 June 1953, restricts the throne to those descended from Christian X and his wife, Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, through approved marriages. Succession is by a change in the law in 2009 governed by ...
.
Early life
Birth and family
![Amalienborg cph](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/57/Amalienborg_cph.jpg)
Princess Benedikte was born on 29 April 1944 at
Frederik VIII's Palace
Amalienborg () is the official residence for the Danish royal family, and is located in Copenhagen, Denmark. Queen Magrethe ll lives here in winter and autumn. It consists of four identical classical palace façades with rococo interiors aroun ...
, her parents' residence at the
Amalienborg palace complex, the principal residence of the
Danish royal family
The Danish royal family is the dynastic family of the monarch. All members of the Danish royal family except Queen Margrethe II hold the title of ''Prince/Princess of Denmark''. Dynastic children of the monarch and of the heir apparent are accor ...
in the district of
Frederiksstaden
Frederiksstaden is a district in Copenhagen, Denmark. Constructed during the reign of Frederick V of Denmark, Frederick V in the second half of the 18th century, it is considered to be one of the most important rococo complexes in Europe and was in ...
in central
Copenhagen
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. She was the second child and daughter of
Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark and
Crown Princess Ingrid née Princess Ingrid of Sweden. Her father was the eldest son of
King Christian X of Denmark
Christian X ( da, Christian Carl Frederik Albert Alexander Vilhelm; 26 September 1870 – 20 April 1947) was King of Denmark from 1912 to his death in 1947, and the only King of Iceland as Kristján X, in the form of a personal union rathe ...
and
Queen Alexandrine née Duchess Alexandrine of
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
The Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was a duchy in northern Germany created in 1701, when Frederick William and Adolphus Frederick II divided the Duchy of Mecklenburg between Schwerin and Strelitz. Ruled by the successors of the Nikloting Hous ...
; and her mother was the only daughter of
Crown Prince Gustav Adolf of Sweden (later King Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden) and his first wife
Crown Princess Margaret née Princess Margaret of Connaught.
Her birth took place during
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany (lit. "National Socialist State"), ' (lit. "Nazi State") for short; also ' (lit. "National Socialist Germany") (officially known as the German Reich from 1933 until 1943, and the Greater German Reich from 1943 to 1945) was ...
's
Occupation of Denmark
At the outset of World War II in September 1939, Denmark declared itself neutral. For most of the war, the country was a protectorate and then an occupied territory of Germany. The decision to occupy Denmark was taken in Berlin on 17 December ...
. The day after the birth of the princess, members of the
Danish resistance group Holger Danske Holger may refer to:
People
* Holger (given name), includes name origin, plus people with the name
* Hilde Holger, stage name of dancer, choreographer and dance teacher Hilde Boman-Behram (née Hilde Sofer, 1905–2001)
Fictional characters
* Holg ...
performed a
salute
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of 21
bomb
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s in the
Ørstedsparken
Ørstedsparken is a public park in central Copenhagen, Denmark. One in a series of parks which were laid out on the grounds of the Fortifications of Copenhagen (17th century), old fortification ring after it was decommissioned in the 1870s, the par ...
public park
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in central
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan ar ...
as a reference to the traditional
21-gun salute
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performed by the
Danish Army
The Royal Danish Army ( da, Hæren, fo, Herurin, kl, Sakkutuut) is the land-based branch of the Danish Defence, together with the Danish Home Guard. For the last decade, the Royal Danish Army has undergone a massive transformation of structures ...
and
Navy
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at the occasion of royal births.
She was
baptised
Baptism (from grc-x-koine, βάπτισμα, váptisma) is a form of ritual purification—a characteristic of many religions throughout time and geography. In Christianity, it is a Christian sacrament of initiation and adoption, almost inv ...
on 24 May 1944 in the
Holmen Church
The Holmen Church ( da, Holmens Kirke) is a Parish church in central Copenhagen in Denmark, on the street called Holmens Kanal. First built as an anchor forge in 1563, it was converted into a naval church by Christian IV. It is famous for having ...
in
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan ar ...
. Her godparents were
King Christian X
Christian X ( da, Christian Carl Frederik Albert Alexander Vilhelm; 26 September 1870 – 20 April 1947) was King of Denmark from 1912 to his death in 1947, and the only King of Iceland as Kristján X, in the form of a personal union rather ...
and
Queen Alexandrine (her paternal grandparents),
Prince Gustav of Denmark
Prince Gustav of Denmark (Christian Frederik Vilhelm Valdemar Gustav; 4 March 1887 – 5 October 1944) was a member of the Danish royal family. He was the fourth and youngest son and seventh child of King Frederick VIII and Queen Louise.
Early ...
(paternal grand-uncle),
King Gustav V of Sweden (maternal great-grandfather),
Prince Sigvard, Duke of Uppland
Sigvard Oscar Fredrik, Prince Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg (7 June 1907 – 4 February 2002) born as, and until 1934 known as, Prince Sigvard of Sweden, Duke of Uppland, was a member of the Swedish Royal Family and a successful industrial desi ...
(maternal uncle),
Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark
Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark (Caroline-Mathilde Louise Dagmar Christine Maud Augusta Ingeborg Thyra Adelheid; 27 April 1912 – 12 December 1995) was a daughter of Prince Harald of Denmark and granddaughter of King Frederick VIII of Denma ...
(paternal aunt-by-marriage),
Princess Ingeborg of Denmark
Princess Ingeborg of Denmark (Ingeborg Charlotte Caroline Frederikke Louise; 2 August 1878 – 12 March 1958), was a Princess of Sweden by marriage to Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland. She was the daughter of Frederick VIII of Denmark, and ...
(paternal grand-aunt),
Princess Margaretha of Sweden
Princess Margaretha of Sweden (Margaretha Sofia Lovisa Ingeborg; 25 June 1899 – 4 January 1977) was a member of the Swedish Royal Family by birth and the Danish Royal Family by marriage. She was the elder sister of Crown Princess Märtha of No ...
(her father's first cousin),
Sir Alexander Ramsay (maternal grand-uncle) and
Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom.
Princess Benedikte has one elder sister,
Margrethe, present Queen of Denmark, and a younger sister,
Anne Marie
Anne-Marie Rose Nicholson (born 7 April 1991) is an English singer. She has attained charting singles on the UK Singles Chart, including Clean Bandit's " Rockabye", which peaked at number one, as well as "Alarm", " Ciao Adios", "Friends", "200 ...
, who was born in 1946 and married
Constantine II of Greece
Constantine II ( el, Κωνσταντίνος Βʹ, ''Konstantínos II''; 2 June 1940) reigned as the last King of Greece, from 6 March 1964 until the abolition of the Monarchy of Greece, Greek monarchy on 1 June 1973.
Constantine is the only ...
.
Childhood and education
![Princess Birgitta and Johan Georg von Hohenzollern 1961](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/Princess_Birgitta_and_Johan_Georg_von_Hohenzollern_1961.jpg)
Princess Benedikte and her sisters grew up in apartments at Frederick VIII's Palace at Amalienborg in Copenhagen and in
Fredensborg Palace
Fredensborg Palace ( da, Fredensborg Slot; ) is a palace located on the eastern shore of Lake Esrum (Danish, ''Esrum Sø'') in Fredensborg on the island of Zealand (''Sjælland'') in Denmark. It is the Danish Royal Family’s spring and autumn ...
in
North Zealand
North Zealand, also North Sealand ( da, Nordsjælland), refers to the northern part of the Danish island of Zealand which is not clearly defined but generally covers the area north of Copenhagen. The Danish tourist authorities have recently in ...
. She spent summer holidays with the royal family at her parents' summer residence at
Gråsten Palace
Gråsten Palace ( da, Gråsten Slot) is located at Gråsten in the Jutland region of southern Denmark. It is best known for being the summer residence of the Danish Royal Family. The main house has a modern, all-white facade, with Venetian doo ...
in
Southern Jutland
Southern Jutland ( da, Sønderjylland; German: Südjütland) is the name for the region south of the Kongeå in Jutland, Denmark and north of the Eider (river) in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The region north of the Kongeå is called da, Nørr ...
. On 20 April 1947, King Christian X died and Benedikte's father ascended the throne as King Frederick IX.
At the time of her father's accession to the throne, only males could ascend the throne of Denmark. As her parents had no sons, it was assumed that her uncle
Prince Knud
Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (Knud Christian Frederik Michael; 27 July 1900 – 14 June 1976) was a member of the Danish royal family, the younger son and child of Christian X of Denmark, King Christian X and Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schw ...
would one day assume the throne. The popularity of Frederick IX and his daughters and the more prominent role of women in Danish life paved the way for a new
Act of Succession in 1953 which permitted female
succession to the throne following the principle of
male-preference primogeniture
Primogeniture ( ) is the right, by law or custom, of the firstborn legitimate child to inherit the parent's entire or main estate in preference to shared inheritance among all or some children, any illegitimate child or any collateral relativ ...
, where a female can ascend to the throne if she has no brothers. Benedikte's elder sister Margrethe therefore became
heir presumptive
An heir presumptive is the person entitled to inherit a throne, peerage, or other hereditary honour, but whose position can be displaced by the birth of an heir apparent or a new heir presumptive with a better claim to the position in question.
...
, and Princess Benedikte and Princess Anne-Marie became second and third in the line of succession.
Princess Benedikte was educated at
N. Zahle's School
N. Zahle's School (Danish: N. Zahles Skole) is a private school located on Nørre Voldgade in Copenhagen, Denmark. Named after its founder, Natalie Zahle (1827–1913), it now consists of two independently run primary schools and a Gymnasium.
Hi ...
, a
private school
Private or privates may refer to:
Music
* " In Private", by Dusty Springfield from the 1990 album ''Reputation''
* Private (band), a Denmark-based band
* "Private" (Ryōko Hirosue song), from the 1999 album ''Private'', written and also recorde ...
in Copenhagen, followed by stays at a
boarding school
A boarding school is a school where pupils live within premises while being given formal instruction. The word "boarding" is used in the sense of "room and board", i.e. lodging and meals. As they have existed for many centuries, and now exten ...
(
Benenden School
Benenden School is an independent boarding school for girls in Kent, England, in Hemsted Park at Benenden, between Cranbrook and Tenterden. Benenden has a boarding population of over 550 girls aged 11 to 18, as well as a limited number of da ...
)
in England and a Swiss
finishing school
A finishing school focuses on teaching young women social graces and upper-class cultural rites as a preparation for entry into society. The name reflects that it follows on from ordinary school and is intended to complete the education, wit ...
. In 1965 she took a class at the
Margrethe-Skolen, a private fashion and design school in Copenhagen.
Marriage
![Princess Benedikte of Denmark with prince Richard](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/Princess_Benedikte_of_Denmark_with_prince_Richard.jpg)
Benedikte was married on 3 February 1968 at
Fredensborg Palace
Fredensborg Palace ( da, Fredensborg Slot; ) is a palace located on the eastern shore of Lake Esrum (Danish, ''Esrum Sø'') in Fredensborg on the island of Zealand (''Sjælland'') in Denmark. It is the Danish Royal Family’s spring and autumn ...
Church to
Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (Richard Casimir Karl August Robert Konstantin; 29 October 1934 – 13 March 2017) was the head of the House of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and husband of Princess Benedikte of Denmark.
Biography ...
(1934-2017). They had three children:
::*
Prince Gustav (born 12 January 1969).
::*
Princess Alexandra (born 20 November 1970).
::*
Princess Nathalie (born 2 May 1975).
The King had decreed that Princess Benedikte's children would need to be raised in Denmark in order to have succession rights. Since the condition was not met, Princess Benedikte's three children are not in line to succeed to the throne. The children of Princess Benedikte are styled as
Highness
Highness (abbreviation HH, oral address Your Highness) is a formal style used to address (in second person) or refer to (in third person) certain members of a reigning or formerly reigning dynasty. It is typically used with a possessive adjecti ...
es by a Danish
Order in Council
An Order-in-Council is a type of legislation in many countries, especially the Commonwealth realms. In the United Kingdom this legislation is formally made in the name of the monarch by and with the advice and consent of the Privy Council ('' Ki ...
.
Interests
![Adler-benedikte 99](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/Adler-benedikte_99.jpg)
Princess Benedikte is very much involved in the
Scout
Scout may refer to:
Youth movement
*Scout (Scouting), a child, usually 10–18 years of age, participating in the worldwide Scouting movement
**Scouts (The Scout Association), section for 10-14 year olds in the United Kingdom
**Scouts BSA, sectio ...
/
Guide
A guide is a person who leads travelers, sportspeople, or tourists through unknown or unfamiliar locations. The term can also be applied to a person who leads others to more abstract goals such as knowledge or wisdom.
Travel and recreation
Expl ...
organization in Denmark as well as internationally. When she was a child, a special Scout unit was created, so that she could join the Guides. Now her involvement is more at the organisational level as she is chairman for
Pigespejdernes Fællesråd Danmark
Pigespejdernes Fællesråd Danmark (PFD, ''The Joint Committee of Girl Guides in Denmark'') is the national Guiding federation of Denmark. Danish Guiding started in 1910, the PFD was founded in 1923 and was among the founding members of the World ...
(''Joint Committee of Girl Guides in Denmark''). She is patron of
De grønne pigespejdere
De grønne pigespejdere (The Green Girl Guides) is the only Guiding and Scouting organisation in Denmark exclusively for girls. It was established in 1919 as the KFUK-spejderne i Danmark (YWCA-Guides in Denmark) and changed its name to ''De grønn ...
(''The Green Girl Guides, Denmark'') and
Det Danske Spejderkorps
The Danish Scout Council (DSC; da, Dansk Spejderråd, formerly ''Fællesrådet for Danmarks Drengespejdere'', FDD) is the national Scouting federation of Denmark. Scouting was founded in Denmark in 1909 and among the charter members of WOSM in 1 ...
(The Danish Guide and Scout Association). In addition she is patron of the
Olave Baden Powell Society
Olaf or Olav (, , or differences between General American and Received Pronunciation, British ; Old Norse: ''Áleifr'', ''Ólafr'', ''Óleifr'', ''Anleifr'') is a Scandinavian and German given name. It is presumably of Proto-Norse origin, reconstr ...
(OB-PS), a support organisation for the
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS ) is a global association supporting the Girl Guides, female-oriented and female-only Guiding and Scouting organizations in 152 countries. It was established in 1928 in Parád, Hungary, ...
.
She is an honorary member of the St George's Guilds in Denmark. In 2007 she was awarded with a prize of honour by this Scout association for adults.
She is also involved in equestrian sport, and has acted as an honorary patron of the World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses. In 2006, she ran in an election for president of the
International Equestrian Federation
The International Federation for Equestrian Sports (, FEI) is the international governing body of equestrian sports.
The FEI headquarters are in Lausanne, Switzerland. An FEI code of conduct protects the welfare of the horses from physical abu ...
, but she was heavily defeated, earning only 16 votes and placing last out of the three candidates.
Titles, styles, honours and awards
As Princess of Denmark, Benedikte is entitled to the style "
Her Royal Highness".
Honours
National
* : Knight of the
Order of the Elephant
The Order of the Elephant ( da, Elefantordenen) is a Danish order of chivalry and is Denmark's highest-ranked honour. It has origins in the 15th century, but has officially existed since 1693, and since the establishment of constitutional ...
(R.E.)
* : Knight Grand Commander of the
Order of the Dannebrog
The Order of the Dannebrog ( da, Dannebrogordenen) is a Danish order of chivalry instituted in 1671 by Christian V. Until 1808, membership in the order was limited to fifty members of noble or royal rank, who formed a single class known a ...
(S.Kmd.)
* : Dame of the
Royal Family Decoration of King Christian X
* : Dame of the
Royal Family Decoration of King Frederik IX
* : Dame of the
Royal Family Decoration of Queen Margrethe II
* : Recipient of the
Cross of Honour of the Order of the Dannebrog
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(D.Ht.)
* : Recipient of the
Homeguard Medal of Merit
* : Recipient of the
100th Anniversary Medal of the Birth of King Christian X
* : Recipient of the
50th Anniversary Medal of the Arrival of Queen Ingrid to Denmark
* : Recipient of the
50th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
* : Recipient of the
Silver Anniversary Medal of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik
* : Recipient of the
Silver Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II
* : Recipient of the
100th Anniversary Medal of the Birth of King Frederik IX
* : Recipient of the
Queen Ingrid Commemorative Medal
* : Recipient of the
75th Birthday Medal of Prince Henrik
* : Recipient of the
350th Anniversary Medal of the Royal Danish Life Guards
* : Recipient of the
70th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
* : Recipient of the
Ruby Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II
* : Recipient of the
400th Anniversary Medal of the Guard Hussar Regiment
* : Recipient of the
75th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
* : Recipient of the
Golden Anniversary Medal of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik
* : Recipient of the
Prince Henrik's Commemorative Medal
* : Recipient of the
80th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
* : Recipient of the
Golden Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Foreign
* : Grand Cross of
Order of the Liberator General San Martín
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* : Knight Grand Cross of the
Order of the Crown
* : Grand Cross of the
Order of the White Rose
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* : Grand Cross of the
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, 1st Class
*
Greek Royal Family
The Greek royal family (Greek: Ελληνική Βασιλική Οικογένεια) is a branch of the Danish royal family, itself a branch of the House of Glücksburg, that reigned in Greece from 1863 to 1924 and again from 1935 to 1973. Its ...
: Dame Grand Cross of the
Royal Order of Saints Olga and Sophia
** Recipient of the Commemorative Badge of the Centenary of the Royal House of Greece
* : Grand Cross of the
Order of the Falcon
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*
Iranian Imperial Family: Knight Grand Cordon of the
Imperial Order of the Crown
* : Grand Cross of the
Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
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The highest-ranking ...
* : Knight Grand Cross of the
Order of Adolphe of Nassau
The Order of Civil and Military Merit of Adolph of Nassau (french: Ordre de Mérite civil et militaire d’Adolphe de Nassau) is an order of merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg for meritorious service to the Grand Duke, the Grand-Ducal House ...
* : Grand Cross of the
Order of the Aztec Eagle
The Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle ( es, Orden Mexicana del Águila Azteca) forms part of the Mexican Honours System and is the highest Mexican order awarded to foreigners in the country.
History
It was created by decree on December 29, 193 ...
* : Knight Commander of the
Order of the Crown
* : Knight Grand Cross of the
Order of the Crown
* : Recipient of the
Wedding Medal of Princess Beatrix, Princess of Orange and Claus Van Amsberg
* : Knight Grand Cross of the
Order of Saint Olav
The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav ( no, Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden; or ''Sanct Olafs Orden'', the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847. It is named after King Olav I ...
* : Knight Grand Cross of the
Order of Isabella the Catholic
The Order of Isabella the Catholic ( es, Orden de Isabel la Católica) is a Spanish civil order and honor granted to persons and institutions in recognition of extraordinary services to the homeland or the promotion of international relations a ...
* : Member Grand Cross of the
Royal Order of the Polar Star
The Royal Order of the Polar Star (Swedish: ''Kungliga Nordstjärneorden'') is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the Order of the Seraphim.
The Order of the ...
* : Recipient of the
50th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
* : Recipient of the
Ruby Jubilee Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
* : Recipient of the
70th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
* : Grand Officer of the
Order of the Republic
* : Knight of the
Decoration of Honour
Decoration may refer to:
* Decorative arts
* A house painter and decorator's craft
* An act or object intended to increase the beauty of a person, room, etc.
* An award that is a token of recognition to the recipient intended for wearing
Other ...
Awards and patronages
National
* : Chairman of the
Joint Committee of Girl Guides in Denmark
* : Protector of the
Green Girl Guides
* : Protector of the
Danish Guide and Scout Association
* : Patron of the
Danish World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
* : Patron of the
Danish Dressage
* : Patron of the
Danish International Federation for Equestrian Sports
* : Patron Award of the
Danish Warmblood Society
* : Patron of the
Alzheimer's Association
The Alzheimer's Association was founded by Jerome H. Stone with the help of several family members in Chicago, Illinois, and incorporated on April 10, 1980, as the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association, Inc. It is a non-profit Ame ...
* : Honorary Member of the
Guild of St George in Denmark
Foreign
* : Honorary Doctorate of the
Seoul Women's University
Seoul Women's University (SWU) is a private university in Nowon District, Seoul, South Korea. The university comprises five colleges and is a doctorate degree-granting institution.
History
The school was founded in December 1960 by the Presbyt ...
* : Patron of the
Olave Baden-Powell Society
Ancestry
References
Citations
Bibliography
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External links
Official web page on Princess Benedikte
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1944 births
Living people
House of Glücksburg (Denmark)
House of Sayn-Wittgenstein
Danish princesses
German princesses
Regents of Denmark
Grand Commanders of the Order of the Dannebrog
Recipients of the Cross of Honour of the Order of the Dannebrog
Recipients of the Medal of Merit (Denmark)
Grand Crosses of the Order of the Liberator General San Martin
Grand Crosses of the Order of the Crown (Belgium)
Grand Crosses 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Knights Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Grand Crosses of the Order of the Crown (Netherlands)
Knights Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
World Scout Committee members
20th-century Lutherans
21st-century Lutherans
Danish Lutherans
People from Copenhagen
Recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award
Daughters of kings