Gustav, Hereditary Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

Gustav Frederik Philip Richard, Hereditary Prince
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of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg was a county , most of which is located in the present district of Siegen-Wittgenstein, Germany . Its seat was the town and palace in Berleburg...

(born 12 January 1969 in Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany

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), is the eldest child

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and only son

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of Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Princess Benedikte of Denmark

Princess Benedikte of Denmark

Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, , , is the second daughter of King Frederick IX of Denmark and Ingrid of Sweden...

Brief Biography

Prince Gustav is currently the hereditary prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, the senior branch of the princely house of Sayn-Wittgenstein. He is a descendant of Queen Victoria

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and is in the line of succession to the British Throne

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, via descent from Victoria, her son Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, his daughter Princess Margaret of Connaught, and her daughter Princess Ingrid of Sweden to Gustav's mother, Princess Benedickt of Denmark. He resides at the Schloss Berleburg in the town of Bad Berleburg

Bad Berleburg

Bad Berleburg is a town, in the district of Siegen-Wittgenstein, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is one of Germany's largest towns by land area. It is located approx...

, in the district of Siegen-Wittgenstein

Siegen-Wittgenstein

Siegen-Wittgenstein is a Kreis in the southeast of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Olpe, Hochsauerlandkreis, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Lahn-Dill, Westerwaldkreis, Altenkirchen.-History:...

, in North Rhine-Westphalia

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, Germany

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, with his parents, Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Princess Benedikte of Denmark

Princess Benedikte of Denmark

Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, , , is the second daughter of King Frederick IX of Denmark and Ingrid of Sweden...

, and current partner Carina Axelsson

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. He has two sisters, Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

HSH Princess Alexandra Rosemarie Ingrid Benedikte of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Countess of Pfeil and Klein-Ellguth , is daughter of Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Princess Benedikte of Denmark)...

and her sister Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

Princess Nathalie Xenia Margarete Benedikte of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg is daughter of Princess Benedikte of Denmark, who is the younger sister of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, and Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg.-Equestrian:She discovered a love for horses and for riding in...

Succession of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

The House of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg follows Agnatic primogeniture succession, male-only; Prince Gustav, as the sole male child of the head of the princely house Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, is heir apparent to his father's titles. Conversely, the sisters of Prince Gustav (Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

and her sister Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

) are excluded from inheriting the titles and accompanying estates, regardless of Gustav's inclusion or exclusion from the succession.

At this time, Gustav, Hereditary Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg remains unmarried and childless. Upon his death without a legitimate heir, the headship of the House will pass to the Princely House of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein in the form of Gutav's cousin Bernhard, Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein

Bernhard, Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein

Bernhart Otto Peter, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein is German businessman and the current head of the Princely House of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein.-Family and career:...

(see Additional Notes below). This is because the younger brother of Prince Richard, Prince Robin of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

Prince Robin of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

Prince Robin Alexander Wolfgang Udo Eugen Wilhelm Gottfried of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg is the son of Gustav Albrecht, 5th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Princess Margareta of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg....

, contracted two morganatic marriages, which were in contravention of the House marriage laws of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg was a county , most of which is located in the present district of Siegen-Wittgenstein, Germany . Its seat was the town and palace in Berleburg...

; had Prince Robin married in accordance with House laws, he would have been the heir presumptive after Gustav.

The House of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein, the presumed inheriter of the titles and property, is a cadet

Cadet

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branch of the House of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg. Because the title and style of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg was a county , most of which is located in the present district of Siegen-Wittgenstein, Germany . Its seat was the town and palace in Berleburg...

is superior to that of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein, it is anticipated that the titles would merge and Bernhard, Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein would assume the title of Prince

Prince

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of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg was a county , most of which is located in the present district of Siegen-Wittgenstein, Germany . Its seat was the town and palace in Berleburg...

Ancestry

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Additional Notes on Inheritance

Son: Hereditary Prince Gustav zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg;has no brothers

Father: Prince Richard zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg; one brother (see "Uncle" on next line)

Uncle: Prince Robin zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg; is excluded (married in contravention of House law)

Grandfather: Prince Gustav-Albrecht zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

Great Uncle (Older of two younger brothers of grandfather): Prince Christian-Heinrich zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein; married according to House law with Beatrix Countess von Bismarck-Schönhausen (firstly) and with Dagmar Fürstin zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein (secondly)

Sons of Prince Christian-Heinrich zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein: with Beatrix Countess von Bismarck-Schönhausen, Prince Albrecht zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein; died in infancy
with Dagmar Fürstin zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein, Bernhard, the present Prince zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein, who is married in accordance with House laws to Katharina Countess von Podewils-Dürniz, with legitimate issue

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