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Royal Profile: Freiherr Sebastian von Dincklage

Freiherr Sebastian Eric Henning von Dinklage was born 8 September 2000 as the son of Henning Freiherr von Dincklage and Sybilla Louise Amble r { Source }. He has one older sister: Freiin Madeleine Charlotte Margaretha von Dincklage (1999) His maternal grand parents are Princess Margaretha of Sweden and John Ambler{ Source }. Thus, he is not only related to King Carl XVI Gustaf as his great-nephew, but also to Queen Margrethe II of Denmark-Queen Margrethe II is his grandmother's first cousin. Sebastian does not hold any formal duties and holds a much lower profile than his sister, who is a goddaughter of Crown Princess Victoria. He is not in succession for the Swedish throne, however is distantly in line for the British throne as a descendant of Queen Victoria.

Royal Profile: Countess Ingrid Alexandra von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth

Countess Ingrid Alexandra Irma Astrid Benedikte von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth was born 16 August 2003 in Denmark, the daughter of Count Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth & Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Countess Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille{ Source }. She has one older brother{ Source }: Count Friedrich Richard Oscar Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth (1999)She was christened in Germany in December 2003, with the following as her godparents { Source }: Countess Bettina von Pfeil and Klein-Ellguth (paternal aunt) Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (maternal aunt) Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark (maternal 1st cousin 1x removed) Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark (maternal 1st cousin 1x removed) Prince Georg of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein Martin Bleyer She is named for: Ingrid: For her maternal great-grandmother Queen Ingrid of Denmark Alexandra: For her mother, Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Countess Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bi...

Royal Profile: Count Bertram Friedrich zu Castell-Rüdenhausen

Count Bertram Friedrich zu Castell-Rüdenhausen was born on 12 July 1932 as the son of Count Freidrich Wolfgang zu Castell-Rüdenhausen and Princess Caroline Matilda of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha { Source }. His parents divorced when he was nine years old, and his father died in action during WWII { Source }. He has two younger full siblings, and three younger maternal half siblings , and a younger paternal half sibling and their families who are{ Source ): Count Conradin Friedrich of Castell-Rüdenhausen (1933-2011 Marta Catharina Lonegren Countess Anne-Charlotte Catharina Victoria zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (1962) Tommy Alen (if married/dates unknown) Henrik Michael Frederik zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (1982) Martti Rappu (1963, m. 1986) Patrick Martin Conradin Rappu (1987) Richard Valdemar Rappu (1989) Fredrik Carl Anton Rappu (1990) Count Carl-Eduard Friedrich Hubertus zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (1964) Lisbeth Marie Raunig (m. 1999) Countess Sarah zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (1999) Count Markus zu Castell-...

Royal Profile: Baroness Kristina-Louisa Silfverschiöld

Baroness Kristina-Louisa Ewa Madeleine Silfverschiöld was born 29 September 1966 is the middle child and elder daughter of Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld & Baron Nils-August Otto Carl Niclas Silfverschiöld { Source } She has two siblings, a sister-in-law, and a niece: Baron Carl Otto Edmund Silfverschiöld  (1965) Gunilla Maria Fredrikson (m. 2005) Anna Margareta Sybilla Désirée Silfverschiold (2006) Baroness Hélène Ingeborg Sibylla Silfverschiold, Baroness Silfverschiold (1968) She married Baron Hans de Geer af Finspång (1963) on 11 September 1999{ Source }. Together, they have two sons and a daughter{ Source }: Estelle Louise Désirée Gerard, Friherinna de Greer af Finspäng (2000) Ian Carl Gerard, Friherre de Greer af Finspäng (2002) Fred Louis Gerard, Friherre de Greer af Finspäng (2004) She is likely named for: Kristina-Louisa: no idea. Possibly just a name her parents liked. Ewa: not really sure here.... Madeleine: her paternal g...

Royal Profile: Freiherr Sebastian von Dincklage

Freiherr Sebastian Eric Henning von Dinklage was born 8 September 2000 as the son of Henning Freiherrvon Dincklage and Sybilla Louise Ambler { Source }. He has one older sister: Freiin Madeleine Charlotte Margaretha von Dincklage (1999) His maternal grand parents are Princess Margaretha of Sweden and John Ambler{ Source }. Thus, he is not only related to King Carl XVI Gustaf as his great-nephew, but also to Queen Margrethe II of Denmark-Queen Margrethe II is his grandmother's first cousin. Sebastian does not hold any formal duties and holds a much lower profile than his sister, who is a goddaughter of Crown Princess Victoria. He is not in succession for the Swedish throne, however is distantly in line for the British throne as a descendant of Queen Victoria.

Royal Profile: Countess Ingrid Alexandra von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth

Countess Ingrid Alexandra Irma Astrid Benedikte von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth was born 16 August 2003 in Denmark, the daughter of Count Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth & Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Countess Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille{ Source }. She has one older brother{ Source }: Count Friedrich Richard Oscar Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth (1999) She was christened in Germany in December 2003, with the following as her godparents { Source }: Countess Bettina von Pfeil and Klein-Ellguth (paternal aunt) Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (maternal aunt) Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark (maternal 1st cousin 1x removed) Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark (maternal 1st cousin 1x removed) Prince Georg of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein Martin Bleyer She is named for: Ingrid: For her maternal great-grandmother Queen Ingrid of Denmark Alexandra: For her mother, Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Countess...

Royal Profile: Count Bertram Friedrich zu Castell-Rüdenhausen

Count Bertram Friedrich zu Castell-Rüdenhausen  was born on 12 July 1932 as the son of Count Freidrich Wolfgang zu Castell-Rüdenhausen and Princess Caroline Matilda of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha { Source }. His parents divorced when he was nine years old, and his father died in action during WWII { Source }. He has two younger full siblings, and three younger maternal half siblings , and a younger paternal half sibling and their families who are{ Source ): Count Conradin Friedrich of Castell-Rüdenhausen (1933-2011 Marta Catharina Lonegren Countess  Anne-Charlotte Catharina Victoria   zu Castell-Rüdenhausen  ( 1962) Tommy Alen (if married/dates unknown) Henrik Michael Frederik zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (1982) Martti Rappu (1963. m. 1986) Patrick Martin Conradin Rappu (1987) Richard Valdemar Rappu (1989) Fredrik Carl Anton Rappu (1990) Count Carl-Eduard Friedrich Hubertus zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (1964) Lisbeth Marie   Raunig (m. 1999) Countess...

Royal Profile: Princess Woizlawa Feodora Reuß , Duchess of Mecklenburg

Princess Woizlawa-Feodora Reuß ,  Duchess of Mecklenburgn  was born 17 December 1918 as the  only child of Adolf Friedrich Albrecht Heinrich, Duke of Mecklenburg & Princess Viktoria Feodora of Reuss-Schleiz { Source }.  Her mother died the day after her birth, and her father remarried Princess Elisabeth of Stolberg-Rossla when Princess Woizlawa was seven years old   { Source } She was named: Woizalwa: for her ancestress, the daughter of Waltislaw I, The Duke of Pomerania, and the wife of the 1st Duke of Meckenburg She married Prince Heinrich I Reuss zu Köstritz on 15 September 1939{ Source }. Together, they have five sons, a daughter, a forner daughter-in-law, two daughters-in-law, a son-in-law, six grandsons, and two grand-daughters { Source } Princess Feodora Reuss (1942) Gilbert Graf zu Stolberg-Wernigerode (m. 1967) Constantin Graf zu Stolberg-Wernigerode b. 6 May 1969 Friedrich Graf zu Stolberg-Wernigerode b. 5 Jun 1972 Prince Heinrich...

Royal Profile: Countess Maya von Schönburg-Glauchau

Countess Maria-Felicitas Alexandra Albertina Assunta Anna Fernanda Beatrice von Schönburg-Glauchau   more commonly known as Countess  Maya  von Schönburg-Glauchau   was born on 15 August 1958 as the first child of Joachim, Count of Schönburg-Glauchau and his first wife, Countess Beatrix Széchényi de Sárvár-Felsővidék{ Source }. She had three younger siblings, a half-sister, several siblings-in-law,  nieces and nephews, and their children { Source }: Countess Maria- Gloria Ferdinanda Joachima Josephine Wilhelmina Huberta von Schönburg-Glauchau, Princess von Thurn und Taxis (1960) Johannes, 11th Prince of Thurn and Taxis (1926-1990, m. 1980-his death) Princess Maria Theresia von Thurn und Taxis (1980) Hugo Wilson (m. 2014) Miss Mafalda Beatrix Maria Wilson (2015) Miss  Maya Romey Alexandra  Wilson (2017) Princess Elisabeth von Thurn und Taxis (1982) Albert II, 12th Prince of Thurn and Taxis (1983) Count Car...

Royal Profile: Baroness Kristina Silfverschiold, Baroness Silfverschiold

Baroness Kristina-Louisa Ewa Madeleine Silfverschiöld was born 29 September 1966 is the middle child and elder daughter of Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld & Baron Nils-August Otto Carl Niclas Silfverschiöld { Source } She has two siblings, a sister-in-law, and a niece: Carl Otto Edmund Silfverschiold, Baron Silfverschiold (1965) Maria Fredriksson (1965, m. 2005) Anna Margareta Sybilla Désirée Silfverschiöld (2006) Hélène Ingeborg Sibylla Silfverschiold, Baroness Silfverschiold (1968) She married Baron Hans de Geer af Finspång (1963) on 11 September 1999{ Source }. Together, they have two sons and a daughter{ Source }: Estelle Louise Désirée Gerard, Friherinna de Greer af Finspäng (2000) Ian Carl Gerard, Friherre de Greer af Finspäng (2002) Fred Louis Gerard, Friherre de Greer af Finspäng (2004) She is likely named for: Kristina-Louisa: no idea. Possibly just a name her parents liked. Ewa: not really sure here.... Madeleine:...

Royal Profile: Baroness Hélène Silfverschiöld, Baroness Silfverschiöld

Baroness Hélène Ingeborg Sibylla Silfverschiöld, Baroness Silfverschiöld was born on 20 September 1968 as the daughter of Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld and    Baron Nils-August Otto Carl Niclas Silfverschiöld { Source }. She has the following siblings, siblings-in-law, and nieces and nephews { Source }: Baron Carl Otto Edmund Silfverschiöld (1965) Maria Fredriksson (1965, m. 2005) Anna Margareta Sybilla Desiree Silfverschiöld (2006) Baroness Kristina-Louisa Ewa Madeleine Silfverschiöld (1966) Baron Hans de Geer af Finspång (1963, m. 1999) Estelle Louise Désirée Gerard, Friherinna de Greer af Finspäng  (2000) Ian Carl Gerard, Friherre de Greer af Finspäng (2002) Fred Louis Gerard, Friherre de Greer af Finspäng (2004) Baroness Hélène is likely named for: Hélène: greek, for "shining light" Ingeborg: is a Scandinavian feminine given name, derived from Old Norse Ingiborg, Ingibjǫrg, combining the theonym Ing with the element borg "strong...

Royal Profile: Countess Ingrid Alexandra von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth

Countess Ingrid Alexandra Irma Astrid Benedikte von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth was born 16 August 2003 in Denmark, the daughter of Count Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth & Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Countess von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth { Source }. She has one older brother{ Source }:   Count Friedrich Richard Oscar Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth (1999) She was christened in Germany in December 2003, with the following as her godparents { Source }:   Countess Bettina von Pfeil and Klein-Ellguth (paternal aunt) Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (maternal aunt) Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark (maternal 1st cousin 1x removed) Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark (maternal 1st cousin 1x removed) Prince Georg of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein Martin Bleyer   She is named for:     Ingrid: For her maternal great-grandmother Queen Ingrid of Denmark Alexandra: For her mother, Princess Alexa...

Royal Profile: 8 Facts about Count Georg von Hochberg

Count Georg Karl-Albert von Hochberg was born 8 October 1987 as the younger son of Princess Marie of Hanover, Countess von Hochberg and Count Michael Georg Botho von Hochberg { Source }.  He has a older brother{ Source }: Hereditary Count Conrad Hans-Heinrich Ernst-August von Hochberg (1985) He is likely named: Georg: Possibly George V of Hanover Karl-Albert: unsure He is distantly in succession for the British throne through his mother. Through his mother, he is a greatx4 grandson of Queen Victoria through her eldest daughter, Victoria, Princess Royal. This means he is distantly (400+) in succession for the British throne { Source }. He is a maternal nephew of: Prince Ernst August V of Hanover (1954) Chantal, Princess of Hanover (m. 1981-1997, div) Princess Caroline of Hanover, Princess by birth of Monaco (1957, m. 1999, sep. 2009) Prince Lugwig of Hanover (1955-1988) Isabella Gräfin von Thurn und Valsássina-Como-Vercelli (m. 1987, death. 1988) Princess O...

Royal Profile: Baroness Kristina Silfverschiold, Baroness Silfverschiold

Baroness Kristina-Louisa Ewa Madeleine Silfverschiöld was born 29 September 1966  is the middle child and elder daughter of Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld & B aron Nils-August Otto Carl Niclas Silfverschiöld  { Source } She has two siblings, a sister-in-law, and a niece: Carl Otto Edmund Silfverschiold, Baron Silfverschiold (1965) Maria Fredriksson (1965, m. 2005) Anna Margareta Sybilla Désirée Silfverschiöld (2006) Hélène Ingeborg Sibylla Silfverschiold, Baroness Silfverschiold (1968) She married Baron Hans de Geer af Finspång (1963) on 11 September 1999{ Source }. Together, they have two sons and a daughter{ Source }: Estelle Louise Désirée Gerard, Friherinna de Greer af Finspäng (2000) Ian Carl Gerard, Friherre de Greer af Finspäng (2002) Fred Louis Gerard, Friherre de Greer af Finspäng (2004) They also have a daughter{ Source }: She is likely named for: Kristina-Louisa: no idea. Possibly just a name her parents liked. Ewa: not...

Royal Profile: Baroness Hélène Silfverschiöld, Baroness Silfverschiöld

Baroness Hélène Ingeborg Sibylla Silfverschiöld, Baroness Silfverschiöld was born on 20 September 1968 as the daughter of Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld and    Baron Nils-August Otto Carl Niclas Silfverschiöld { Source }. She has the following siblings, siblings-in-law, and nieces and nephews { Source }: Baron Carl Otto Edmund Silfverschiöld (1965) Maria Fredriksson (1965, m. 2005) Anna Margareta Sybilla Desiree Silfverschiöld (2006) Baroness Kristina-Louisa Ewa Madeleine Silfverschiöld (1966) Baron Hans de Geer af Finspång (1963, m. 1999) Estelle Louise Désirée Gerard, Friherinna de Greer af Finspäng (2000) Ian Carl Gerard, Friherre de Greer af Finspäng (2002) Fred Louis Gerard, Friherre de Greer af Finspäng (2004) Baroness Hélène is likely named for: Hélène: greek, for "shining light" Ingeborg: is a Scandinavian feminine given name, derived from Old Norse Ingiborg, Ingibjǫrg, combining the theonym Ing with the element borg "stronghold, p...

Royal Profile: Countess Ingrid Alexandra von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth

Countess Ingrid Alexandra Irma Astrid Benedikte von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth was born 16 August 2003 in Denmark, the daughter of Count Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth & Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Countess von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth { Source }. She has one older brother{ Source }: Count Friedrich Richard Oscar Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth She was christened in Germany in December 2003, with the following as her godparents { Source }: Countess Bettina von Pfeil and Klein-Ellguth (her paternal aunt) Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (her maternal aunt) Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark (her maternal 1st cousin 1x removed) Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark (her maternal 1st cousin 1x removed) Prince Georg of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein Martin Bleyer She is named for: Ingrid: For her maternal great-grandmother Queen Ingrid of Denmark Alexandra: For her mother, Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Counte...

Royal Profile: 12 Facts about Count Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth

Count Jefferson-Friedrich Volker Benjamin von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth was born born 12 July 1967  { Source }. He is the son of Count Friedrich-August Rüdiger Albrecht von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth and Astrid Maria Andres { Source }. He married Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg on 6 June 1998 { Source }.  Together, they have two children { Source }: Count Friedrich Richard Jefferson Oscar von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth (1999) Countess Ingrid Alexandra Irma Benedikte Astrid von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth (2003) They resideded for many years with their children in Paris { Source }.   Count Jefferson worked as a managing director for the Swiss Bank Sal. Oppenheim until 2013 { Source }.  As of 2013, the family moved to Germany.  They spend their Christmas and Summer holiday in Denmark. He likely speaks French, Danish, German and English. He is the son-in-law of: Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berle...

Royal Profile: Princess Désirée of Sweden, Baroness Silfverschiöld

Princess Désirée Elisabeth Sybilla of Sweden, Baroness Silfverschiöld  was born 2 June 1938 as the third daughter and middle child of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg und Gotha { Source }. She has two older sisters, a younger sister and a younger brother { Source }: Princess Margaretha, Mrs. Ambler 1934)  Mr. John Kenneth Ambler (1924-2008, m. 1964, legally separated 1996, never divorced) Baroness Sibylla Louise von Dincklage (1965)  Baron Henning von Dincklage (1971, m. 1998) Freiin Madeleine Charlotte Margarethe von Dincklage  (1999) Sebastian Eric Henning Freiherr von Dincklage(2000) Charles Edward Ambler (1966)  Helen Jane Ross (1969) Sienna Rose Ambler (2000) India Tani  Ambler (2003) James Patrick Ambler (1969) Ursula Mary Shipley (b. 1965) Lily Elektra  Ambler (2003) Oscar Rufus Ambler (2004) Princess Birgitta of Sweden, Princess of Hohenzollern...