Editing Princess Benedikte of Denmark

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{{Infobox royalty
| name         = Princess Benedikte
| title        = [[Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg|Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg]]
| image        = Princess Benedikte of Denmark -2.jpg
| caption      = Benedikte in 2013
| full name    = Benedikte Astrid Ingeborg Ingrid
| house        = [[House of Glücksburg|Glücksburg]]<ref>{{cite web|title=150 years of the House of Glücksborg|url=http://kongehuset.dk/english/Menu/news/150-years-of-the-house-of-glcksborg|access-date=25 October 2014|date=15 November 2013|archive-date=8 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208013734/http://kongehuset.dk/english/Menu/news/150-years-of-the-house-of-glcksborg|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| father       = [[Frederik IX of Denmark]]
| mother       = [[Ingrid of Sweden]]
| birth_date   = {{Birth date and age|1944|4|29|df=yes}}
| birth_place  = [[Amalienborg Palace]], [[Copenhagen]], Denmark
| spouse       = {{marriage|[[Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg]]<br>|3 February 1968|13 March 2017|end=d.}}
| issue        = [[Gustav, 7th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg]] <br> [[Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg|Princess Alexandra, Countess Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille]] <br> [[Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg|Princess Nathalie]]
}}

{{Danish Royal Family}}

'''Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg''' {{post-nominals|post-noms=[[Order of the Elephant|RE]], [[Order of the Dannebrog|SKmd]], [[Dannebrogordenens Hæderstegn|D.Ht.]]}} (Benedikte Astrid Ingeborg Ingrid, born 29 April 1944) is a member of the [[Danish royal family]]. She is the second daughter and child of King [[Frederik IX]] and [[Ingrid of Sweden|Queen Ingrid]] of Denmark. She is the younger sister of [[Queen Margrethe II of Denmark]], and therefore the aunt of Margrethe's son, the current [[King of Denmark]], [[Frederik X]]. She is also an older sister of [[Queen Anne-Marie of Greece]].

Princess Benedikte often represents the Danish monarch at official or semi-official events. She and her late husband, [[Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg]], had three children. Princess Benedikte is currently tenth and last in the line of [[succession to the Danish throne]].<ref>[http://kongehuset.dk/english/The-Royal-House Succession to the throne] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140208201408/http://kongehuset.dk/english/the-royal-house |date=8 February 2014 }} – Official website of the Danish Monarchy</ref>

==Early life==
===Birth and family===
[[File:Amalienborg cph.jpg|thumb|left|Princess Benedikte's birthplace: [[Frederik VIII's Palace]] at [[Amalienborg]]]]
Princess Benedikte was born on 29 April 1944 at [[Frederik VIII's Palace]], her parents' residence at the [[Amalienborg|Amalienborg palace complex]], the principal residence of the [[Danish royal family]] in the district of [[Frederiksstaden]] in central [[Copenhagen]]. She was the second child and daughter of [[Frederik IX|Crown Prince Frederik]] and Crown Princess [[Ingrid of Sweden|Ingrid of Denmark]]. Her father was the eldest son of King [[Christian X]] and Queen [[Alexandrine of Denmark]], and her mother was the only daughter of Crown Prince [[Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden|Gustav Adolf of Sweden]] and his first wife, [[Princess Margaret of Connaught]].

Her birth took place during [[Nazi Germany]]'s [[Occupation of Denmark]]. The day after the birth of the princess, members of the [[Danish resistance movement|Danish resistance group]] [[Holger Danske (resistance group)|Holger Danske]] performed a [[salute]] of 21 [[bomb]]s in the [[Ørstedsparken]] [[public park]] in central [[Copenhagen]] as a reference to the traditional [[21-gun salute]] performed by the [[Danish Army]] and [[Danish Navy|Navy]] at the occasion of royal births.<ref>Peter Øvig Knudsen: ''Efter drabet'' (s. 191), forlaget Press, Oslo 2003, {{ISBN|82-7547-119-2}}</ref>

She was [[baptism|baptised]] on 24 May 1944, her parents' 9th wedding anniversary, in the [[Holmen Church]] in [[Copenhagen]]. Her godparents were King Christian X and Queen Alexandrine of Denmark (her paternal grandparents); [[Prince Gustav of Denmark]] (paternal grand-uncle); King [[Gustaf V]] of Sweden (maternal great-grandfather), [[Sigvard Bernadotte]] (maternal uncle); [[Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark]] (paternal aunt by marriage); [[Princess Ingeborg of Denmark]] (paternal grand-aunt); [[Princess Margaretha of Sweden]] (her father's first cousin); Sir [[Alexander Ramsay (Royal Navy officer)|Alexander Ramsay]] (maternal grand-uncle by marriage) and [[Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother|Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom]].<ref>[http://www.sa.dk/composite-2686.htm Prinsesse Benediktes fødsel og dåb] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120203085229/http://www.sa.dk/composite-2686.htm |date=3 February 2012 }} – Website of the [[Danish National Archives]].</ref>

Princess Benedikte has one elder sister, [[Margrethe II|Margrethe]], former Queen of Denmark, and a younger sister, [[Queen Anne-Marie of Greece|Anne Marie]], who was born in 1946 and married [[Constantine II of Greece]].

===Childhood and education===
[[File:Princess Birgitta and Johan Georg von Hohenzollern 1961.jpg|thumb|left|Princess Benedikte as a bridesmaid at the 1962 wedding of [[Princess Birgitta of Sweden]] and [[Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern]]]]
Princess Benedikte and her sisters grew up in apartments at Frederik VIII's Palace at Amalienborg in Copenhagen and in [[Fredensborg Palace]] in [[North Zealand]]. She spent the summer holidays with the royal family at her parents' summer residence at [[Gråsten Palace]] in [[Southern Jutland]]. On 20 April 1947, King Christian X died and Benedikte's father ascended the throne as King Frederik IX.

At the time of her father's accession to the throne, only males could ascend the throne of Denmark. As her parents had no sons, it was assumed that her uncle [[Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark|Prince Knud]] would one day assume the throne. The popularity of Frederik IX and his daughters and the more prominent role of women in Danish life paved the way for a new [[Act of Succession (Denmark)|Act of Succession]] in 1953 which permitted female [[Order of succession|succession]] to the throne following the principle of [[male-preference primogeniture]], where a female can ascend to the throne if she has no brothers. Benedikte's elder sister Margrethe therefore became [[heir presumptive]], and Princess Benedikte and Princess Anne-Marie became second and third in the line of succession.

Princess Benedikte was educated at [[N. Zahle's School]], a [[private school]] in Copenhagen, followed by stays at a [[boarding school]] ([[Benenden School]])<ref name="courtneypage29">{{cite book |last1=Courtney |first1=Nicholas |title=Princess Anne: A Biography |date=1986 |publisher=Weidenfeld and Nicolson |location=London |isbn=9780297789581 |access-date=22 April 2020 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SYLVVUR51s8C&q=Benenden+School,+Princess+Benedikte |quote="The school helped too, although Miss Gee admitted to having a Royal charge 'a bit of a shock, but we had had a princess at Benenden before - a Danish one [Benedikte] - and after she [Anne] had arrived, it was all perfectly normal."}}</ref> in England and a Swiss [[finishing school]]. In 1965 she took a class at the Margrethe-Skolen, a private fashion and design school in Copenhagen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kristeligt-dagblad.dk/danmark/stilfuld-stilfrdighed|title=Stilfuld stilfærdighed|publisher=[[Kristeligt Dagblad]]|language=da|access-date=23 March 2016|date=28 April 2004}}</ref>

==Marriage==
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[[File:Princess Benedikte of Denmark with prince Richard.jpg|thumb|right|230px|Princess Benedikte with [[Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg|Prince Richard]] before their marriage]]
Benedikte was married on 3 February 1968 at [[Fredensborg Palace]] Church to [[Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg]] (1934–2017). They had three children:

::*[[Gustav, 7th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg|Prince Gustav]] (born 12 January 1969).

::*[[Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg|Princess Alexandra]] (born 20 November 1970).

::*[[Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg|Princess Nathalie]] (born 2 May 1975).

The King had decreed that Princess Benedikte's children would need to be raised in Denmark in order to have succession rights. Since the condition was not met, Princess Benedikte's three children are not in line to succeed to the throne. The children of Princess Benedikte are styled as [[Highness]]es by a Danish [[Order in Council]].

==Interests==
[[File:Adler-benedikte 99.jpg|thumb|260px|Princess Benedikte at the summer camp of [[Det Danske Spejderkorps|The Danish Guide and Scout Association]] in 1999]]Princess Benedikte is very much involved in the [[Girl Guide and Girl Scout]] organization in Denmark as well as internationally. When she was a child, a special Scout unit was created so that she could join the Guides. Now her involvement is more at the organisational level as she is chairman for [[Pigespejdernes Fællesråd Danmark]] (''Joint Committee of Girl Guides in Denmark''). She is patron of [[De grønne pigespejdere]] (''The Green Girl Guides, Denmark'') and [[Det Danske Spejderkorps]] (The Danish Guide and Scout Association). In addition, she is patron of the [[Olave Baden Powell Society]] (OB-PS), a support organisation for the [[World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts]]. She is an honorary member of the St George's Guilds in Denmark. In 2007 she was awarded with a prize of honour by this Scout association for adults.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Rosenbom |first1=Niels |title=Prize of honour to HRH Princess Benedikte |newspaper=World Gazette Mondiale-News from the International Scout and Guide Fellowship (an organisation for adults)-ISGF |date=December 2007 |url=http://www.isgf.org/Members/faouzia/Folder.2003-12-19.5819/folder.2006-02-02.9722418883/file.2008-02-01.9355443262 |access-date=2 February 2008 |archive-date=9 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509165237/http://www.isgf.org/Members/faouzia/Folder.2003-12-19.5819/folder.2006-02-02.9722418883/file.2008-02-01.9355443262 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

She is also involved in equestrian sport, and has acted as an honorary patron of the World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses.<ref>{{cite web|title=Three candidates for the FEI Presidency|url=http://feiworldcup.org/news/three-candidates-fei-presidency|website=FEI|publisher=International Equestrian Federation|access-date=18 December 2014}}</ref> In 2006, she ran in an election for president of the [[International Equestrian Federation]], but she was heavily defeated, earning only 16 votes and placing last out of the three candidates.<ref>{{cite web|title=Haya of Jordan Elected FEI President|url=http://www.phelpssports.com/viewarticle.php?id=83|publisher=Phelps Sports|access-date=18 December 2014}}</ref>

==Titles, styles, honours and awards==
[[Image:Royal Monogram of Princess Beneditke of Denmark.svg|thumb|upright|Benedikte's monogram]]
As Princess of Denmark, Benedikte is entitled to the style "[[Her Royal Highness]]".<ref name="benedikte">{{cite web|url=http://kongehuset.dk/english/the-royal-house/hrh-princess-benedikte|publisher=Danish Royal Court|title=Her Royal Highness Princess Benedikte|access-date=22 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151212032202/http://kongehuset.dk/english/the-royal-house/hrh-princess-benedikte|archive-date=12 December 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Honours===
{{see also|List of honours of the Danish Royal Family by country}}

====National====
=====Orders and appointments=====
* [[File:Order of the Elephant Ribbon bar.svg|60px]] 20 April 1947: Knight of the [[Order of the Elephant]] ('''R.E.''')<ref name="BenedikteOrdersPage">{{cite web |url=http://translate.google.com/translate?depth=2&hl=fr&nv=1&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://kongehuset.dk/den-kongelige-familie/hkh-prinsesse-benedikte%3Fqt-view__node_revision__panel_pane_4%3D1#qt-view__node_revision__panel_pane_4|title=Honors list|website=translate.google.com}}</ref>
* [[File:DNK Order of Danebrog Grand Cross BAR.png|60px]] 27 January 1993: Grand Commander of the [[Order of the Dannebrog]] ('''S.Kmd.''')<ref name="BenedikteOrdersPage" />

=====Medals and decorations=====
* {{flag|Denmark}}: Knight of the [[Dannebrogordenens Hæderstegn|Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog]] ('''D.Ht.''')<ref name="BenedikteOrdersPage" />
* {{flag|Denmark}}: Recipient of the [[List of orders, decorations, and medals of the Kingdom of Denmark#Royally Approved Orders and Medals|Homeguard Medal of Merit]]<ref name="BenedikteOrdersPage" />
* {{flag|Denmark}}: Recipient of the [[List of orders, decorations, and medals of the Kingdom of Denmark|100th Anniversary Medal of the Birth of King Christian X]]<ref name="BenedikteOrdersPage" />
* {{flag|Denmark}}: Recipient of the [[List of orders, decorations, and medals of the Kingdom of Denmark|50th Anniversary Medal of the Arrival of Queen Ingrid to Denmark]]<ref name="BenedikteOrdersPage" />
* {{flag|Denmark}}: Recipient of the [[List of orders, decorations, and medals of the Kingdom of Denmark|50th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II]]<ref name="BenedikteOrdersPage" />
* {{flag|Denmark}}: Recipient of the [[List of orders, decorations, and medals of the Kingdom of Denmark#Commemorative Medals|Silver Anniversary Medal of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik]]<ref name="BenedikteOrdersPage" />
* {{flag|Denmark}}: Recipient of the [[List of orders, decorations, and medals of the Kingdom of Denmark|Silver Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II]]<ref name="BenedikteOrdersPage" />
* {{flag|Denmark}}: Recipient of the [[List of orders, decorations, and medals of the Kingdom of Denmark|100th Anniversary Medal of the Birth of King Frederik IX]]<ref name="BenedikteOrdersPage" />
* {{flag|Denmark}}: Recipient of the [[List of orders, decorations, and medals of the Kingdom of Denmark|Queen Ingrid Commemorative Medal]]<ref name="BenedikteOrdersPage" />
* {{flag|Denmark}}: Recipient of the [[List of orders, decorations, and medals of the Kingdom of Denmark|75th Birthday Medal of Prince Henrik]]<ref name="BenedikteOrdersPage" />
* {{flag|Denmark}}: Recipient of the [[List of orders, decorations, and medals of the Kingdom of Denmark|70th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II]]<ref name="BenedikteOrdersPage" />
* {{flag|Denmark}}: Recipient of the [[List of orders, decorations, and medals of the Kingdom of Denmark|Ruby Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II]]<ref name="BenedikteOrdersPage" />
* {{flag|Denmark}}: Recipient of the [[List of orders, decorations, and medals of the Kingdom of Denmark|75th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II]]<ref name="BenedikteOrdersPage" />
* {{flag|Denmark}}: Recipient of the [[Orders, decorations, and medals of Denmark|Golden Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II]]

====Foreign====
* {{flag|Argentina}}: Grand Cross of [[Order of the Liberator General San Martín]]<ref name="BenedikteOrdersPage" />
* {{flag|Belgium}}: Knight Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Crown (Belgium)|Order of the Crown]]<ref name="BenedikteOrdersPage" />
* {{flag|Egypt}}: Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Virtues (Egypt)|Order of the Virtues]]<ref>{{Cite tweet |author=ChristinZ |user=ChristinsQueens |number=1864979414154453098 |title= Princess Benedikte was awarded the second class (1st Class) of the Order of Virtues (Al-Kamal) by Egyptian President.}}</ref>
* {{flag|Finland}}: Grand Cross of the [[Order of the White Rose of Finland]]<ref name="BenedikteOrdersPage" />
* {{flag|Germany}}: Grand Cross, 1st Class of the [[Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany]]<ref name="BenedikteOrdersPage" />
* {{flagicon|Greece|royal}} [[Greek Royal Family]]:
** Dame Grand Cross of the [[Order of Saints Olga and Sophia|Royal Order of Saints Olga and Sophia]]<ref name="BenedikteOrdersPage" />
** Recipient of the Commemorative Badge of the Centenary of the Royal House of Greece
* {{flag|Iceland}}: Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Falcon]]<ref name="BenedikteOrdersPage" />
* {{Flagicon|Iran|1964}} [[Pahlavi Dynasty|Iranian Imperial Family]]: Knight Grand Cordon of the [[Order of the Crown (Iran)|Imperial Order of the Crown]]<ref name="BenedikteOrdersPage" />
* {{flag|Italy}}: Grand Cross of the [[Order of Merit of the Italian Republic]]<ref name="BenedikteOrdersPage" /><ref name="quirinale">{{cite web|url=http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/DettaglioOnorificenze.aspx?decorato=33358|title=Onorificenze – Dettaglio del conferimento|publisher=quirinale.it|access-date=15 September 2015}}</ref>
* {{flag|Luxembourg}}: Knight Grand Cross of the [[Order of Adolphe of Nassau]]<ref name="BenedikteOrdersPage" />
* {{flag|Netherlands}}: Knight Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Crown (Netherlands)|Order of the Crown]]<ref name="BenedikteOrdersPage" />
* {{flag|Norway}}: Knight Grand Cross of the [[Order of St Olav|Order of Saint Olav]]<ref name="BenedikteOrdersPage" />
* {{flag|Spain}}: Knight Grand Cross of the [[Order of Isabella the Catholic]]<ref name="BenedikteOrdersPage" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/1980/04/24/pdfs/A08890-08890.pdf|title=Photo|website=www.boe.es}}</ref>
* {{flag|Sweden}}:
** Member Grand Cross of the [[Royal Order of the Polar Star]]<ref name="BenedikteOrdersPage" />
** Recipient of the [[Swedish Royal Jubilee Commemorative Medals|50th Birthday Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf]]<ref name="BenedikteOrdersPage" />
** Recipient of the [[Swedish Royal Jubilee Commemorative Medals|King Carl XVI Gustaf Ruby Jubilee Medal]]<ref name="BenedikteOrdersPage" />
* {{flag|Tunisia}}: Grand Officer of the [[Order of the Republic (Tunisia)|Order of the Republic]]<ref name="BenedikteOrdersPage" />
* {{flagicon|Two Sicilies}} [[House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies|Two Sicilian Royal Family]]: Knight Grand Cross of the [[Royal Order of Francis I|Order of Francis I]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.constantinian.org.uk/the-duchess-of-calabria-and-hrh-princess-benedikte-of-denmark-jointly-hold-charity-event-for-the-olave-baden-powell-association/ | title=The Duchess of Calabria and HRH Princess Benedikte of Denmark jointly hold charity event for the Olave Baden Powell Association - Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George | date=17 October 2002 }}</ref>
* {{flag|Vatican}}: Knight of the [[Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice|Decoration of Honour]]<ref name="BenedikteOrdersPage" />

===Awards and patronages===

====National====
* {{flag|Denmark}}: Chairman of the [[Pigespejdernes Fællesråd Danmark|Joint Committee of Girl Guides in Denmark]]<ref name="paxlodge">{{cite web|url=http://www.paxlodge.org/en/grab/21717/1/1denmark.pdf|date=21 February 2011|title=Denmark|access-date=15 September 2015}}</ref>
* {{flag|Denmark}}: Protector of the [[De grønne pigespejdere|Green Girl Guides]]<ref name="pigespejder">{{cite web|url=http://pigespejder.dk/front-page/welcome/|title=Welcome: Pigespejder.dk|publisher=pigespejder.dk|access-date=15 September 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052229/http://pigespejder.dk/front-page/welcome/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* {{flag|Denmark}}: Protector of the [[Det Danske Spejderkorps|Danish Guide and Scout Association]]<ref name="ob-ps">{{cite web|url=http://www.ob-ps.org/en/membership/princessbenedikteaward|title=World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts – Princess Benedikte Award|publisher=ob-ps.org|access-date=15 September 2015|archive-date=9 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141209200229/http://www.ob-ps.org/en/membership/PrincessBenedikteAward|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* {{flag|Denmark}}: Patron of the [[World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts|Danish World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts]]<ref name="wopa-stamps">{{cite web|url=http://wopa-stamps.com/index.php?controller=country&action=stampIssue&id=12313|title=Princess Benedikte's 70th Birthday &#124; Official Denmark 2014 Stamps and Stamp Issues at face value &#124; WOPA Stamps|publisher=wopa-stamps.com|access-date=15 September 2015}}</ref><ref name="wagggs">{{cite web|url=http://www.wagggs.org/en/world/organisations?mo=41|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141207114441/http://www.wagggs.org/en/world/organisations?mo=41|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 December 2014|title=World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts – Our World: Denmark|publisher=wagggs.org|access-date=15 September 2015}}</ref>
* {{flag|Denmark}}: Patron of the [[Dressage|Danish Dressage]]<ref name="eurodressage.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.eurodressage.com/equestrian/2005/01/03/princess-benedikte-denmark-patron-2005-feipsi-freestyle-forum|title=Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Patron of the 2005 FEI/PSI Freestyle Forum &#124; eurodressage|publisher=eurodressage.com|access-date=15 September 2015}}</ref>
* {{flag|Denmark}}: Patron of the [[International Federation for Equestrian Sports|Danish International Federation for Equestrian Sports]]<ref name="eurodressage.com"/>

==Ancestry==
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|1= 1. '''Princess Benedikte of Denmark'''
|2= 2. [[Frederik IX, King of Denmark]]
|3= 3. [[Princess Ingrid of Sweden]]
|4= 4. [[Christian X, King of Denmark]]
|5= 5. [[Duchess Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin]]
|6= 6. [[Gustaf VI Adolf, King of Sweden]]
|7= 7. [[Princess Margaret of Connaught]]
|8= 8. [[Frederik VIII, King of Denmark]]
|9= 9. [[Princess Louise of Sweden]]
|10= 10. [[Frederick Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg]]
|11= 11. [[Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia]]
|12= 12. [[Gustav V, King of Sweden]]
|13= 13. [[Princess Victoria of Baden]]
|14= 14. [[Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn]]
|15= 15. [[Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia]]
}}

==References==
===Citations===
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=== Bibliography ===
{{Refbegin|30em}}
* {{Cite book|last=Bloch Skipper|first=Jon|year=2008|title=Tre søstre : samtaler mellem dronning Margrethe, prinsesse Benedikte og dronning Anne-Marie|trans-title=Three sisters: conversations between Queen Margrethe, Princess Benedikte and Queen Anne-Marie|publisher=Lindhardt og Ringhof|location=Copenhagen|isbn=978-87-11-30060-2|language=da}}
* {{Cite book|last=Bramsen|first=Bo|year=1992|title=Huset Glücksborg. Europas svigerfader og hans efterslægt.|trans-title=The House of Glücksburg. The Father-in-law of Europe and his descendants|edition=2nd|publisher=Forlaget Forum|location=Copenhagen|isbn=87-553-1843-6|language=da}}
* {{Cite book|last1=Lerche|first1=Anna|last2=Mandal|first2=Marcus|year=2003|title=A royal family : the story of Christian IX and his European descendants|location=Copenhagen|publisher=Aschehoug|isbn=9788715109577}}
{{Refend}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Princess Benedikte of Denmark}}
* [https://www.kongehuset.dk/en/the-royal-family/hrh-princess-benedikte/ Official web page on Princess Benedikte]

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