Stephanie zu Guttenberg
| Stephanie Freifrau von und zu Guttenberg | |
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Stephanie von und zu Guttenberg (2010)
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| Born |
Gräfin von Bismarck-Schönhausen 24 November 1976 Munich |
| Spouse(s) | Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg |
| Children | Anna zu Guttenberg (2001) Mathilde zu Guttenberg (2002) |
| Parent(s) | Andreas Graf von Bismarck-Schönhausen Charlotte Kinberg |
| Relatives | House of Bismarck (by birth), House of Guttenberg (by marriage) |
Stephanie Freifrau von und zu Guttenberg (born 24 November 1976 in Munich), née Stephanie Gräfin von Bismarck-Schönhausen, is a German activist against child abuse, and the president of the German section of Innocence in Danger[], a human rights NGO working to protect the rights of children on the Internet and working to restrict the spread of child pornography, and a co-author of a book about these topics.
She is the wife of Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, the former German Minister of Defence. A member of the Bismarck family, she is the great-great-granddaughter of Chancellor Otto, Prince of Bismarck, and great-granddaughter of Foreign Secretary Herbert, Prince of Bismarck. She is also a descendant of Robert Whitehead, the inventor of the torpedo, through diplomat Alexander, Count of Hoyos.
Stephanie zu Guttenberg is the only daughter of Andreas Graf von Bismarck-Schönhausen and Charlotte Kinberg, a Swedish interior architect with partial Dutch/German ancestry. She has two older half-siblings on her mother's side. Guttenberg grew up bilingual, and in addition to her native German and Swedish, she speaks English, French and Italian.
She attained a degree in business administration and textile engineering (Fashion Business Management) from the private academy Fachakademie für Textil & Schuhe in Nagold, and has worked during her schooling for several textile companies.
On 12 February 2000, she married Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, whom she had met when attending Love Parade in Berlin in 1995. They have two daughters, born in 2001 and 2002.
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