Royal Profile: Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, The Countess Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille
Princess Alexandra Rosemarie Ingrid Benedikte of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Countess Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille was born 20 November 1970 as the second child and elder daughter of Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Richard, the 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg {Source}. She has two siblings, a brother-in-law, an almost sister-in-law, a niece, and a nephew {Source}:
Under the succession rules set by her grandfather stating that she and her siblings needed to take up permanent residence in order in Denmark in order to succeed the throne{Source}. Due to her being raised in Germany, she is not in line for the Danish throne.
Little is known about her upbringing other than she was raised in Germany. Also because of this, she does not perform any public duties, she occasionally will appear with her family at events such as photocalls, weddings, and christenings. She does participate in the annual family photo calls (Summer 2013) and official family events (such as the christening of her 1st cousin 1x removed, Prince Henrik and wedding of her sister). However, she and her children are distantly in line for the British Throne.
She married on 6 June 1998 at the Danish Royal Family's summer residence to Count Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth, who she divorced in 2017 {Source}. Together, they have two children:
She and her family primarily resided in Paris until 2017 when they moved to Germany {Source}.
She is godmother to Maud Angelica Behn (who is her 3rd cousin 1x removed through Frederik VIII of Denmark) {Source}{Source}.In 2017, she and Count Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth announced their intentions to divorce.
For many years, she has worked for the UNESCO World Heritage Centre om Paris as apart of their Cultural Heriatage Conversvatory Committee for East and South Asia {Source}.
- Gustav, 7th Prince of Sayn-Wittengenstein-Berleburg (1969)
- Carina Axelsson (not married)
- Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittengenstein-Berleburg (1975)
- Mr. Alexander Johannsmann
- Master Konstantin Gustav Heinrich Richard Johannsmann (2010)
- Miss Louisa Margareta Benedikte Hanna Johannsmann (2015)
Under the succession rules set by her grandfather stating that she and her siblings needed to take up permanent residence in order in Denmark in order to succeed the throne{Source}. Due to her being raised in Germany, she is not in line for the Danish throne.
Little is known about her upbringing other than she was raised in Germany. Also because of this, she does not perform any public duties, she occasionally will appear with her family at events such as photocalls, weddings, and christenings. She does participate in the annual family photo calls (Summer 2013) and official family events (such as the christening of her 1st cousin 1x removed, Prince Henrik and wedding of her sister). However, she and her children are distantly in line for the British Throne.
She married on 6 June 1998 at the Danish Royal Family's summer residence to Count Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth, who she divorced in 2017 {Source}. Together, they have two children:
- Count Fredrich von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth (1999)
- Countess Ingrid Alexandra von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth (2003)
She and her family primarily resided in Paris until 2017 when they moved to Germany {Source}.
She is godmother to Maud Angelica Behn (who is her 3rd cousin 1x removed through Frederik VIII of Denmark) {Source}{Source}.In 2017, she and Count Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth announced their intentions to divorce.
For many years, she has worked for the UNESCO World Heritage Centre om Paris as apart of their Cultural Heriatage Conversvatory Committee for East and South Asia {Source}.
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