Michael Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille
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 |
Michael Preben, Count Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille (Danish: Michael Preben Greve Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille) (born 26 February 1965) is a Danish Count and a landowner. By birth he is a member of an ancient House of Ahlefeldt.
Early life[edit]
He was born as the only son of Count Claus Christian of Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille (1932-2014) and his second wife, Merete-Anette von Lüttichau, née Countess of Ahlefeldt-Laurvig (b. 1943), who was also her husband's third cousin.[1] He has one sister, Countess Susanne Ingrid of Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille (b. 1967), who married Erik Ove Carl Johan Emil Vind (b. 1954), grandson of Prince Erik of Denmark.[2]
Biography[edit]
In 1992, he assumed ownership of the family's residence Egeskov Castle near Kværndrup, from his father Count Claus Christian.[3] Under his ownership, Egeskov Castle has been turned into one of Funen's major tourist attractions. He was awarded the title of Hofjægermester[4](hunting master of the court) in 2006 and the title of Kammerherre[5] (chamberlain) in 2015.[6]
Personal life[edit]
Michael married firstly to Margrethe Kirketerp-Moller (b. 1965) in 1992. They have a son and a daughter:
- Countess Marie-Sophie Elisabeth of Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille (born 1993)
- Count Gregers Carl Preben of Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille (born 1995), a godson of the King of Denmark
He married secondly Caroline Søeborg Ohlsen (b. 1968) in 2006. The couple divorced in 2016[7] 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.[8][9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Relationship Calculator: Genealogics".
- ^ "Descendancy for Claus, Greve Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille : Genealogics".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Caroline Søeborg Ohlsen".
- ^ (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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