Prince George Valdemar of Denmark

Prince George Valdemar Carl Axel of Denmark (16 April 1920 in Bernstorff Palace[1] – 29 September 1986 in Copenhagen) was a Danish prince. He was a second cousin of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Prince George Valdemar
Prince George Valdemar with his mother and little brother, 1922
Born(1920-04-16)16 April 1920
Bernstorff Palace, Gentofte, Denmark
Died29 September 1986(1986-09-29) (aged 66)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Spouse
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(m. 1950; died 1980)​
Full name
George Valdemar Carl Axel
HouseGlücksburg
FatherPrince Axel of Denmark
MotherPrincess Margaretha of Sweden

Early life

Prince George was the eldest son of Prince Axel of Denmark (himself a son of Prince Valdemar of Denmark) and Princess Margaretha of Sweden.[2] As a result of the Danish Act of Succession of 1953, which restricts the throne to those descended from Christian X and his wife, Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, through approved marriages, he lost his place in the line of succession.

Marriage

On 16 September 1950, at Glamis Castle, he married Anne, Viscountess Anson, the divorced wife of Thomas, Viscount Anson, and daughter of Hon. John Bowes-Lyon and Hon. Fenella Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis.[1] His wife was a first cousin of Elizabeth II. Prince George himself was a second cousin of Edward VIII, George VI and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. He served as defence attaché to London and military, naval and air attaché at Paris.

The marriage was opposed by the Church of England, because, at that time, the church did not permit the remarriage of a divorced person who had a prior spouse living. Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Consort of the United Kingdom, later the Queen Mother, had announced her attention to attend the wedding, but the Archbishop of Canterbury intervened, ordered the withdrawal of the Scottish Episcopal clergyman, and “advised” the Queen Mother not to attend. The Queen Mother stated that she would join the wedding party only for the reception and would remain an adjoining drawing room while the ceremony took place.[3]

Title and style
  • 16 April 1920 – 29 September 1986: His Highness Prince George Valdemar of Denmark

Ancestry

Notes and references
  1. McNaughton, C. Arnold, The Book of Kings, vol.1, p.187
  2. Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh, Burke's Royal Families of the World, vol.1: Europe & Latin America, p.70
  3. A. Michie, God Save The Queen, p. 378 (1952).
Military offices
Preceded by
The Duke of Norfolk		 Honorary Colonel of the
5th Battalion, Queen's Regiment
1975–1986		 Succeeded by
Robin Leigh-Pemberton
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