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.
| Prince Viggo | |||||
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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 | ||||
Biography
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Prince Viggo was born on 25 December 1893, in the Yellow Palace, an 18th-century town house at 18 Amaliegade, immediately adjacent to the Amalienborg Palace complex in Copenhagen.[1] He was the fourth child of Prince Valdemar of Denmark, and his wife Princess Marie of Orléans.[2] His father was a younger son of King Christian IX of Denmark and Louise of Hesse-Kassel, and his mother was the eldest daughter of Prince Robert, Duke of Chartres and Princess Françoise of Orléans. His parents' marriage was said to be a political match.[3]
He was christened on 24 February 1894 and his godparents were: King Christian IX and Queen Louise of Denmark (his paternal grandparents); Prince Christian of Denmark (his paternal first cousin); Prince George of Greece and Denmark (his paternal first cousin); Grand Duke Adolphe and Grand Duchess Adelheid-Marie of Luxembourg; Anna, Landgravine of Hesse; and Princess Marie of Anhalt. He was an Officer.[4]
Without the legally required permission of the Danish king for a dynastic marriage,[5] Viggo married Eleanor Margaret Green (New York City, 5 November 1895 – Copenhagen, 3 July 1966), in New York City on 10 June 1924.[6]
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.[7] 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.[7] 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.).[7] The couple had no children.
Prince Viggo died in Ebeltoft in 1970. He was the last surviving grandson of Christian IX.
Honours
editPrince Viggo received the following orders and decorations:[8]
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, with Collar, 25 June 1926[9]
Sweden: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim
Ancestors
editReferences
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edit- ^ McNaughton, C. Arnold (1973). The Book of Kings: A Royal Genealogy. Vol. 1. London, U.K.: Garnstone Press. p. 189.
- ^ Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh (1977). Burke's Royal Families of the World. Vol. 1. London, U.K.: Burke's Peerage Ltd. p. 70.
- ^ "Royal Marriage Bells". The New York Times. Eu, France. 22 October 1885.
- ^ "Selected Families/Individuals - pafg707 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Selected Families/Individuals - pafg707 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File".
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Den kongelige norske Sanct Olavs Orden", Norges Statskalender for Aaret 1930 (in Norwegian), Oslo: Forlagt av H. Aschehoug & Co. (w. Nygaard), 1930, pp. 995–996 – via runeberg.org
Bibliography
edit- Bramsen, Bo (1992). Huset Glücksborg. Europas svigerfader og hans efterslægt [The House of Glücksburg. The Father-in-law of Europe and his descendants] (in Danish) (2nd ed.). Copenhagen: Forlaget Forum. ISBN 87-553-1843-6.
- Lerche, Anna; Mandal, Marcus (2003). A royal family : the story of Christian IX and his European descendants. Copenhagen: Aschehoug. ISBN 9788715109577.
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