Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (Nathalie Xenia Margrethe Benedikte; born 5 February 1975) is the youngest daughter and child of Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Princess Benedikte of Denmark and niece of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece.

Princess Nathalie
Born (1975-02-05) 5 February 1975
Copenhagen, Denmark
Spouse
Alexander Johannsmann
(
m. 2010)
IssueKonstantin Johannsmann
Louisa Johannsmann
Full name
Nathalie Xenia Margrethe Benedikte
HouseSayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
FatherRichard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
MotherPrincess Benedikte of Denmark

Equestrian career

In 1994, Princess Nathalie began training on the Swedish stud Flyinge with her trainer Kyra Kyrklund, former world champion in dressage. After four years, during which she won the bronze medal at the European Championship with the Danish team, she had to change coaches as Kyrklund moved to England. She teamed up with Klaus Balkenhol, coach of the German dressage team.

Nathalie gained a place in the 2000 Olympic team as reserve rider, and afterward participated in the European Championship of 2001, winning a bronze medal and the World Championship 2002 (where she was placed fourth) with the Danish team. She was a member of the Team Denmark dressage team in the 2008 Summer Olympics and was awarded a bronze medal.

She was part of the Danish equestrian team in the London 2012 Olympics, competing in the team and individual dressage events on her horse Digby. She finished 12th in the individual event and helped Denmark to a 4th-place team finish.[1]

In addition to riding she also breeds horses, as does her mother. In autumn 2005, she opened her own stud farm, which is based in Bad Berleburg.

Marriage and children

On 4 January 2010, Princess Nathalie's engagement to German horse breeder Alexander Johannsmann, (b. 6 December 1977), son of showjumper Heinrich-Wilhelm Johannsmann, was announced.[2] The couple married civilly 27 May 2010 and religiously the following year, on 18 June 2011 at the evangelic Stadtkirche, Berleburg in Germany.[3]

Princess Nathalie gave birth to a son, Konstantin Gustav Heinrich Richard on 24 July 2010.[4][5] He is named Konstantin for his maternal grandfather, whose middle name is Konstantin, and for his maternal grand-uncle, King Constantine II of Greece; Gustav for his maternal uncle and godfather; Heinrich for his paternal grandfather; and Richard for his maternal grandfather.[6] Konstantin's godparents were Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, his aunt Ann-Kathrin Johannsmann, and his uncle Prince Gustav.[7] On 13 August 2014, it was announced that Princess Nathalie was expecting her second child in February 2015.[8] She gave birth to a daughter, Louisa Margareta Benedikte Hanna, on 28 January at Bad Berleburg, Germany.[9]

Honours and awards

Honours

Foreign honours

Awards
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
2008 Beijing Team dressage
European Championships
2001 Verden Team dressage
World Cup
2011 LeipzigIndividual dressage

Ancestry

References
  1. London 2012 official website "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 August 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. (in Danish) Prinsesse Nathalie: Alexander er min kæreste Archived 4 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "The Wedding of Princess Nathalie of Sayn Wittgenstein Berleburg and Alexander Johannsmann | LATEST LIFESTYLE PICTURE GALLERIES". Marie Claire. Archived from the original on 9 November 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  4. Bysted A/S. "HRH Princess Benedikte - The Danish Monarchy". Kongehuset.dk. Archived from the original on 12 December 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  5. "Princess Nathalie and husband welcome little prince | Latest celebrity news". Hellomagazine.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  6. Billebladet 7 Aug 2010 (Danish text) http://www.billedbladet.dk/Kongelige/ArticleFolder/2010/8/Prinsesse%20Nathalie%20viste%20lille%20Konstantin%20frem.aspx Archived 16 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  7. http://www.wittgenstein-berleburg.net/presse/english/PM_Inhalte_englisch.pdf%5B%5D
  8. Malan Joensen (13 August 2014). "PREGNANT: Princess Nathalie expecting baby number two". Royalista.dk. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  9. "HH Princess Nathalie has given birth to a girl". Danish Royal House. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  10. "Image du Blog royauxsuedois.centerblog.net". royauxsuedois.centerblog.net. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  11. "Image du Blog royauxsuedois.centerblog.net". royauxsuedois.centerblog.net. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  12. "Olympic News - Official Source of Olympic News". 8 June 2018.
Lines of succession
Preceded by
Countess Ingrid of Pfeil and Klein-Ellguth		 Line of succession to the British throne
descended from Arthur, son of Victoria		 Succeeded by
Konstantin Johannsmann
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