Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

Richard
The Prince in Stockholm at Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden's wedding celebrations, June 2010
Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Reign1944 - 13 March 2017
PredecessorPrince Gustav Albrecht
SuccessorPrince Gustav
Born(1934-10-29)29 October 1934
Giessen, Hesse, Germany
Died13 March 2017(2017-03-13) (aged 82)
Berleburg, Siegen-Wittgenstein, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Burial21 March 2017
Forest Cemetery Sengelsberg, Berleburg
Spouse
(m. 1968)
IssueGustav, 7th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Princess Alexandra
Princess Nathalie
Names
Richard Casimir Karl August Robert Konstantin
HouseSayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
FatherGustav Albrecht, 5th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
MotherMargareta Fouché d'Otrante

Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (Richard Casimir Karl August Robert Konstantin; 29 October 1934 – 13 March 2017)[1] was the head of the House of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and husband of Princess Benedikte of Denmark.

  1. ^ Paulsen, Tommy M. (14 March 2017). "HH Prince Richard Has Died". kongehuset.dk (in Danish). Royal Family of Denmark. Retrieved 14 March 2017.