Gustav | |||||
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Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg | |||||
Predecessor | Prince Richard | ||||
Heir presumptive | Prince Robin | ||||
Born |
Frankfurt am Main, West Germany |
January 12, 1969 ||||
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House | Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg | ||||
Father | Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg | ||||
Mother | Princess Benedikte of Denmark |
Full name | |
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Gustav Frederik Philip Richard |
Styles of Gustav, 7th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg |
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Reference style | His Highness |
Spoken style | Your Highness |
Alternative style | Sir |
Gustav, 7th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (Gustav Frederik Philip Richard; born 12 January 1969 in Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany), is the eldest child and only son of Princess Benedikte of Denmark and Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg.
Prince Gustav is the head of the House of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, the senior branch of the formerly princely house of Sayn. 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. 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.
Gustav was formerly engaged to be married to Elvire Pasté de Rochefort, with the engagement being announced on 16 August 2000 and wedding planned for 12 May 2001 in Paris. The wedding did not occur. It was announced on 16 July 2001. Today he resides with his partner, Carina Axelsson.