Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (Richard Casimir Karl August Robert Konstantin; 29 October 1934 in Giessen, Germany – 13 March 2017 in Berleburg[1]) was the head of the House of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and husband of Princess Benedikte of Denmark.
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![]() The Prince in Stockholm at Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden's wedding celebrations, June 2010 | |||||
Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg | |||||
Predecessor | Gustav Albrecht | ||||
Successor | Prince Gustav | ||||
Born | Giessen, Germany | 29 October 1934||||
Died | 13 March 2017 82) Berleburg | (aged||||
Spouse | |||||
Issue | Prince Gustav Princess Alexandra Princess Nathalie | ||||
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House | House of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg | ||||
Father | Gustav Albrecht, 5th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg | ||||
Mother | Margareta Fouché d'Otrante |
In July 2003, he underwent surgery for treatment of prostate cancer. He had undergone treatment for skin cancer.[2]
Prince Richard died on the evening of March 13th, 2017 at castle of Berleburg in Germany from a suspected heart attack. Prince Richard's death was sudden. [3] He was 82.
References
- Paulsen, Tommy M. (14 March 2017). "HH Prince Richard Has Died". kongehuset.dk (in Danish). Royal Family of Denmark. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- "iEuropa – News > Infos concernant iEuropa". Ifrance.com. Archived from the original on 2005-04-27. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
- "His Highness Prince Richard passes away". The Danish Monarchy - Front Page. 14 March 2017.
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