Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
German prince (1934-2017); husband of Princess Benedikte of Denmark.
The record
Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg was a German prince (1934-2017); husband of Princess Benedikte of Denmark. Born on 29 October 1934 in Giessen, Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg died on 13 March 2017 in Bad Berleburg at the age of 82.
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg studied at University of Göttingen and Sigtunaskolan Humanistiska Läroverket. Honours include Order of the Elephant, Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic and Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, among 4 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 24 languages, Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg is No. 49,508 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 29 October 1934, Giessen
- Died
- 13 March 2017, Bad Berleburg (aged 82)
- Country
- Germany
- Known as
- Entrepreneur, aristocrat
- Field
- Royalty
- Education
- University of Göttingen, Sigtunaskolan Humanistiska Läroverket
- Languages
- German
- Children
- 3
- Wikipedia editions
- 24
Did you know
Lived to 82.
Shares a birthday with Joseph Goebbels and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
One of 19 people in the Index born in Giessen, with Wilhelm Liebknecht.
Has a Wikipedia article in 24 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
- FatherGustav Albrecht, 5th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
- MotherPrincess Margareta, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
- SpousePrincess Benedikte of Denmark
- SiblingPrincess Tatiana of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
- SiblingPrince Robin of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
- ChildPrincess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
- ChildGustav, 7th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
- ChildPrincess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
2 have a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Order of the Elephant1968
- Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic1980
- Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
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