| Prince Viggo | |||||
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| Count of Rosenborg | |||||
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| Born | 25 December 1893 Copenhagen, Denmark | ||||
| Died | 4 January 1970 (aged 76) Ebeltoft, Denmark | ||||
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| House | Glücksburg | ||||
| Father | Prince Valdemar of Denmark | ||||
| Mother | Princess Marie of Orléans | ||||
Prince Viggo, Count of Rosenborg (Viggo Christian Adolf Georg; 25 December 1893 – 4 January 1970) was a Danish prince. He was born in Copenhagen the youngest son of Prince Valdemar of Denmark and Princess Marie of Orléans. He was also the youngest grandson of Christian IX of Denmark.
Biography[edit]
Without the legally required permission of the Danish king for a dynastic marriage,[1] Viggo married Eleanor Margaret Green (New York City, 5 November 1895 – Copenhagen, 3 July 1966), in New York City on 10 June 1924.
As became customary in the Danish royal house upon marriage to a commoner, prior to the wedding Viggo renounced his place in Denmark's line of succession to the Crown, forfeiting his title of Prince of Denmark, and his style of Royal Highness.[2] With the king's authorisation, he assumed the title "Prince Viggo, Greve af (Count of) Rosenborg" and the style of Highness on 21 December 1923.[2] Although the comital title was made hereditary for all of his legitimate descendants in the male line, the princely title was restricted to himself and his wife alone (i.e. "Prince and Princess Viggo", etc.).[2] The couple had no children.
Prince Viggo died in Ebeltoft in 1970.
Honours[edit]
Prince Viggo received the following orders and decorations:[3]
Denmark:
- R.E.: Knight of the Order of the Elephant, 25 December 1911
- D.M.: Cross of Honour of the Order of the Dannebrog, 25 December 1911
- S.K.: Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog, 28 January 1954
- Gb.E.T.: King Christian IX and Queen Louise of Denmark Golden Wedding Commemorative Medal
- M.M. 8 Apr.: King Christian IX Centenary Medal
- Ht.H: Army Long Service Medal
- R.O.Ht.: Badge of Honor of the Reserve Officers Association of Denmark
Ethiopian Empire: Grand Cross of the Order of the Holy Trinity
Finland: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose
France: Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Kingdom of Greece: Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer
Kingdom of Italy: Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
Netherlands: Grand Cross of the House Order of Orange
Norway: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav
Sweden: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim
Ancestors[edit]
Notes and references[edit]
- ^ "Lex Regia (Konge-Lov of 1665)". Hoelseth's Royal Corner. Dag Trygsland Hoelseth. 2006-03-20. Archived from the original on 2007-08-06. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
- ^ a b c Almanach de Gotha (Gotha: Justus Perthes, 1944), pages 43, 529
- ^ Bille-Hansen, A. C.; Holck, Harald, eds. (1963) [1st pub.:1801]. Statshaandbog for Kongeriget Danmark for Aaret 1963 [State Manual of the Kingdom of Denmark for the Year 1963] (PDF). Kongelig Dansk Hof- og Statskalender (in Danish). Copenhagen: J.H. Schultz A.-S. Universitetsbogtrykkeri. pp. 17–18, 21. Retrieved 2 January 2020 – via da:DIS Danmark.
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1 Also prince of Norway 2 Also prince of Greece 3 Also prince of Iceland 4 Also prince of the United Kingdom 5 Not Danish prince by birth, but created prince of Denmark Princes that lost their title following an unequal marriage are shown in italics | ||
