Count Oluf of Rosenborg
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Oluf, Count of Rosenborg (Oluf Christian Carl Axel; March 10, 1923 – December 19, 1990), a former Danish and Icelandic prince, was the younger child and son of HRH Prince Harald of Denmark
, by his wife Princess Helena Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
.
Oluf renounced his rights to the throne in 1948 and took the title Count
of Rosenborg
when he married firstly in Copenhagen
on February 4, 1948 Annie Helene Dorrit Puggard-Müller (Copenhagen
, September 8, 1926 -), with whom he had issue and divorced in 1977. He married secondly in 1982 and divorced in 1983 Lis Wulff-Juergensen (b. Frederiksborg
, June 30, 1935), without issue.
The couple had two children:
Prince Harald of Denmark
Prince Harald of Denmark was a member of the Danish Royal Family. He was the fourth child and third son of Frederick VIII of Denmark and his wife, Princess Louise of Sweden and Norway, and thus brother to Christian X of Denmark.The prince served in the Royal Danish Army for most of his life, and...
, by his wife Princess Helena Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Princess Helena Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Princess Helena Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg was the third eldest daughter of Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and his wife Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg...
.
Oluf renounced his rights to the throne in 1948 and took the title Count
Count
A count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...
of Rosenborg
Rosenborg
Rosenborg may refer to:Denmark:* Rosenborg Castle, a castle in Copenhagen, DenmarkNorway:* Rosenborg, Trondheim, a place in Trondheim, Norway* Rosenborg BK, an association football club based in Trondheim, Norway...
when he married firstly in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
on February 4, 1948 Annie Helene Dorrit Puggard-Müller (Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, September 8, 1926 -), with whom he had issue and divorced in 1977. He married secondly in 1982 and divorced in 1983 Lis Wulff-Juergensen (b. Frederiksborg
Frederiksborg
Frederiksborg is a Danish placename that can refer to:* Frederiksborg Palace* Frederiksborg County* Frederiksborg horse...
, June 30, 1935), without issue.
The couple had two children:
- Ulrik Harald Gunnar Oluf, Count of Rosenborg (b. CopenhagenCopenhagenCopenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, December 17, 1950), married in CopenhagenCopenhagenCopenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
on April 4, 1981 to Tove Waigner Larsen (b. CopenhagenCopenhagenCopenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, December 14, 1950), and had issue:- Katharina Dorthea Helene, Countess of Rosenborg (b. HvidøreHvidøreHvidøre may refer to:* A headland on the coast north of Copenhagen, Denmark* Hvidøre , a country house at the same site* Hvidøre Battery, a fortification at the same site...
, May 1, 1981) - Philip Oluf Axel Ulrik, Count of Rosenborg (b. HvidøreHvidøreHvidøre may refer to:* A headland on the coast north of Copenhagen, Denmark* Hvidøre , a country house at the same site* Hvidøre Battery, a fortification at the same site...
, May 8, 1986)
- Katharina Dorthea Helene, Countess of Rosenborg (b. Hvidøre
- Charlotte Helene Annie Dorrit, Countess of Rosenborg (b. Ordrup, April 11, 1953), married firstly on November 12, 1977 and divorced in 1978 Jens Philipsen, without issue, and married secondly at Lyngby on April 11, 1981 Torben Gyldenfeldt Wulff (b. SolbjergSolbjergSolbjerg is a south-western suburb of Aarhus in Denmark and one of the outer suburbs of Aarhus. It is located 17 km. from the city centre and has a population of 3,144 .-References:...
, September 15, 1954), and had issue:- Johan Henrik Oluf Torben Wulff (b. GentofteGentofteGentofte Kommune is a municipality in the Capital Region of Denmark on the east coast of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of , and has a total population of 68,913...
, July 17, 1980) - Beate Inge Dorrit Charlotte Wulff (b. GentofteGentofteGentofte Kommune is a municipality in the Capital Region of Denmark on the east coast of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of , and has a total population of 68,913...
, January 17, 1983)
- Johan Henrik Oluf Torben Wulff (b. Gentofte