Gustav, Hereditary Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

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Gustav
Hereditary Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg[1]
Born (1969-01-12) 12 January 1969 (age 55)
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Full name
Gustav Frederik Philip Richard
House Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Father Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Mother Princess Benedikte of Denmark
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Gustav, Hereditary Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg[1] (Gustav Frederik Philip Richard; born 12 January 1969 in Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany),[2] is the eldest child and only son of Princess Benedikte of Denmark and Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg.[3]

Biography

Prince Gustav is the Hereditary Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, the senior branch of the formerly princely house of Sayn.[4] He resides at Schloss Berleburg-Wittgenstein in the town of Bad Berleburg, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with his parents, Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Princess Benedikte of Denmark. He has two sisters, Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg.

The principality and princely title of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg descended, historically, according to semi-Salic primogeniture.[4] If the unmarried and childless Gustav dies without legitimate issue, the family heritage devolves upon his father's younger brother, Prince Robin zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg.[1] He resides with his partner, Carina Axelsson.

Gustav was formerly engaged to be married to Elvire Pasté de Rochefort, with the engagement being announced on 16 August 2000 and wedding planned for 12 May 2001 in Paris. The wedding did not occur. It was announced on 16 July 2001.

He is the godfather of Count Richard von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth, son of his sister Alexandra, Konstantin Johannsmann, son of his second sister Nathalie and Prince Vincent of Denmark, son of his cousin Crown Prince of Denmark.

Ancestry

Family of Gustav, Hereditary Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16. Prince Gustav zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8. Richard, 4th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 17. Baroness Marie von Gemmingen-Hornberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4. Gustav Albrecht, 5th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 18. Prince Alfred zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9. Princess Madeleine of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 19. Countess Pauline von Reichenbach-Lessonitz
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2. Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20. Gustave Armand Fouché, 5th Duc d'Otrante
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10. Charles Louis Fouché, 6th Duc d'Otrante
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 21. Baroness Therese von Stedingk
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5. Margareta Fouché d'Otrante
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 22. Ludvig Douglas, 12th Count af Skenninge-Stjernorp
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11. Countess Madeleine Douglas
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 23. Countess Anna Ehrensvärd
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. Gustav, Hereditary Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 24. Frederick VIII of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12. Christian X of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 25. Princess Louise of Sweden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6. Frederick IX of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 26. Frederick Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 13. Duchess Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 27. Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3. Princess Benedikte of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 28. Gustaf V of Sweden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14. Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 29. Princess Victoria of Baden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7. Princess Ingrid of Sweden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 30. Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 15. Princess Margaret of Connaught
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 31. Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia
 
 
 
 
 
 

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 per German law, "Gustav Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg". In 1919 royalty and nobility were mandated to lose their privileges in Germany, hereditary titles were to be legally borne thereafter only as part of the surname, according to Article 109 of the Weimar Constitution. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "title" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "title" defined multiple times with different content
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  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser XIX. "Sayn-Wittgenstein". C.A. Starke Verlag, 2011, pp.314-338. ISBN 978-3-7980-0849-6.

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Gustav, Hereditary Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Cadet branch of the House of Sayn-Wittgenstein
Born: 12 January 1969
Lines of succession
Preceded by Line of succession to the British throne
(descended from Arthur, son of Victoria)		 Succeeded by
Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
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