Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester

Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester,  (born Birgitte Eva van Deurs Henriksen; 20 June 1946) is a Danish member of the British royal family. She is married to Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, a grandson of George V. They have three children.

Marriage and family
Birgitte first met Prince Richard of Gloucester, the younger son of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, and Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, in the late 1960s in Cambridge, where he attended university. In February 1972, their engagement was announced. They married on 8 July 1972 at St Andrew's Church, Barnwell, Northamptonshire.

Six weeks after their wedding, Prince Richard's elder brother, Prince William of Gloucester, was killed in a flying accident. Prince Richard unexpectedly became heir apparent to the dukedom and upon his father's death in 1974, the couple became the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.

The couple have three children: Alexander (born 1974), Davina (born 1977), and Rose (born 1980). They were born at St Mary's Hospital, London. The Duke and Duchess officially reside at Kensington Palace.

 Titles 
 8 July 1972 – 10 June 1974: Her Royal Highness Princess Richard of Gloucester 
 10 June 1974 – present: Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester 
 In Scotland: Her Royal Highness The Countess of Ulster  
 In Northern Ireland: Baroness Culloden

References

Other websites

 The Duchess of Gloucester at the Royal Family website


Category:1946 births
Category:Living people
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Category:Danish people
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