Michael Preben, Count Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille (Danish: Michael Preben Greve Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille) (born 26 February 1965)[1] is a Danish Count and a landowner. By birth he is a member of an ancient German House of Ahlefeldt.
Michael Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 February 1965 Svendborg, Denmark |
| Noble family | Ahlefeldt |
| Spouse(s) | Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg |
| Father | Claus Christian Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille |
| Mother | Merete-Anette von Lüttichau |
Early life
editHe was born as the only son of Count Claus Christian Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille (Copenhagen, 6 March 1932 - 2014), Landlord in Havnø Gods, Hadsund, and his second wife (m. Tranekær Kirke, Tranekær, 21 September 1963, divorced in 1971) Countess Merete-Anette von Lüttichau, née Ahlefeldt-Laurvig (b. Rudkøbing, 1 April 1943), Nurse,[2] who was also her husband's third cousin.[3][4] He has one sister, Countess Suzanne Ingrid Jessie Dorthe Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille (b. Svendborg, 4 March 1967),[5] lady-in-waiting to Princess Alexandra, who married in Mahé, Seychelles, on 15 February 1993 Erik Ove Carl John Emil Vind til Sanderumgaard (b. Hellerup, 5 May 1954),[6] grandson of Prince Erik of Denmark.[7] His father married firstly in Taarnborg Gods, Korsør, on 2 August 1958 and divorced Countess Marianne Moltke af Nør til Kruusesminde (b. Kruusesminde Gods, Korsør, 18 October 1936), Landlady in Kruusesminde Gods, Korsør,[8] married thirdly on 9 September 1976 and divorced in 1995 Baroness Louisa Wedell-Wedellsborg (b. San Francisco, California, 8 June 1939)[9] and married fourthly in 2002 Bente Skipper.
Biography
editIn 1992, he assumed ownership of the family's residence Egeskov Castle near Kværndrup, from his father Count Claus Christian.[10] Under his ownership, Egeskov Castle has been turned into one of Funen's major tourist attractions. He was awarded the title of Hofjægermester[11](hunting master of the court) in 2006 and the title of Kammerherre[12] (chamberlain) in 2015.[13]
Personal life
editMichael married firstly in 1992 to Margrethe Kirketerp-Møller (27 March 1965 - aft. 1995), the daughter of Mogens Kirketerp-Møller (12 October 1936 - 25 February 2018), Landlord and owner of Sandholt castle, and wife Elisabeth Lisbeth (m. 22 February 1963).[14][15] The couple later divorced.[16] They have a son and a daughter:
- Countess Marie-Sophie Elisabeth Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille (born 2 April 1993)
- Count Gregers Carl Preben Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille (born 31 May 1995), a godson of the King of Denmark
He married secondly Caroline Søeborg-Ohlsen (b. 1968) on 26 August 2006.[17] She is daughter of cellist Bertel Søeborg Ohlsen and his wife, Anette Faaborg (b. 1942), a pianist.[18] The couple divorced in 2016 and have two children:
- Count Julius Søeborg Ahlefeldt Laurvig-Bille (born 2007), a godson of Prince Joachim of Denmark
- Countess Iselin Kristine Søeborg Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille (born 2009)
On 18 May 2019, he married Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, niece of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, at Sankt Jørgens Kirke in Svendborgsund.[19][20]
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- ^ "Tidslinie, Egeskov slot" (in Danish). Egeskov Slot.
- ^ "Hofjægermestre" (in Danish). Official website of the Danish monarchy.
- ^ "Kammerherrer". Kongehuset (in Danish). 24 November 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ Kraks Blå Bog. Denmark: Gads Forlag A/S. 2020. p. 28. ISBN 978-87-12-06083-3.
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- ^ "50 år fredag: En grundglad og nysgerrig itpioner". 8 June 2018.
- ^ (In French) "Mariage royal : La princesse Alexandra a dit oui au comte Michael", PurePeople (PureMédias), 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Michael, Greve Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille : Genealogics".
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