Estelle Bernadotte | |
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Countess of Wisborg | |
Born | Estelle Romaine Manville September 26, 1904 Pleasantville, New York, U.S. |
Died | May 28, 1984 Uppsala, Sweden | (aged 79)
Burial | June 20, 1984[1] |
Spouse | |
House | Bernadotte |
Estelle Bernadotte (born Estelle Romaine Manville; September 26, 1904 – May 28, 1984), Countess of Wisborg (1928–1973), also known as Estelle Ekstrand (from 1973), was an American-Swedish countess who was a leading figure in the International Red Cross and Girl Scout movement.[2] She married Count Folke Bernadotte, a Swedish member of a United Nations mediating team. He was assassinated by the extremist Zionist Stern gang while on duty in Israel in September 1948.[3]