Gustav, 7th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

Gustav, 7th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Styles of; Gustav, 7th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Reference style	His Highness
Spoken style	Your Highness
Alternative style	Sir

Full name
	Gustav Frederik Philip Richard

Gustav
Gustav
Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Predecessor	Prince Richard
Heir presumptive	Prince Robin
Born	12 January 1969; Frankfurt am Main, West Germany
Full name
	Gustav Frederik Philip Richard
House	Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Father	Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Mother	Princess Benedikte of Denmark

Gustav, 7th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg[1] (Gustav Frederik Philip Richard; born 12 January 1969),[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 head of the House 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. He is the son of Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Princess Benedikte of Denmark and 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]

Gustav was formerly engaged to be married to Elvire Pasté de Rochefort (granddaughter of French Ambassador André Rodocanachi and wife Nada Diplarakou, herself sister of Aliki Diplarakou and grand-aunt of Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg), with the engagement being announced on 16 August 2000 and wedding planned for 12 May 2001 in Paris. The wedding did not occur, reportedly due to financial issues with the bride's family, and it was announced on 16 July 2001 that they had separated. Today he resides with his partner, Carina Axelsson, although they are unable to marry due to a clause in Gustav's father's will preventing him from inheriting family property if he partakes in an unequal marriage. Nonetheless, she is treated by the Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg House as his official partner and accompanies him to family events.

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 the Crown Prince of Denmark.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Gustav, 7th 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, 7th 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

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.
Lundy, Darryl (26 August 2009). "Person Page – 4054". The Peerage. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
"HRH Princess Benedikte". The Danish Monarchy (Official Site). Archived from the original on 1 April 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser XIX. "Sayn-Wittgenstein". C.A. Starke Verlag, 2011, pp.314–338. ISBN 978-3-7980-0849-6.

External links

Lines of succession
Gustav, 7th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg House of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Cadet branch of the House of Sayn-Wittgenstein Born: 12 January 1969
Preceded by Princess Benedikte of Denmark	Line of succession to the British throne (descended from Arthur, son of Victoria)	Succeeded by Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
German nobility
Preceded by Richard	— TITULAR — Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg 2017- Reason for succession failure: German Revolution of 1918-19	Incumbent Heir: Robin

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[title-2-1] 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.

[ThePeerage4054-2] Lundy, Darryl (26 August 2009). "Person Page – 4054". The Peerage. Retrieved 26 August 2009.

[PrincessBenedikte-3] "HRH Princess Benedikte". The Danish Monarchy (Official Site). Archived from the original on 1 April 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2009.

[ghda-4] Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser XIX. "Sayn-Wittgenstein". C.A. Starke Verlag, 2011, pp.314–338. ISBN 978-3-7980-0849-6.