Princess Benedikte and Prince Richard, Current Events 2: September 2005 - March 2017

[Tarlita]

Originally Posted by IslandDweller

At the risk of being vulgar, does anyone know about the finances of this family? I assume Benedikte is on the Danish civil list? Has Prince Richard had a career? I know he inherited a castle, but that doesn't necessarily mean he's very "liquid". Any info would be much appreciated.

I read in a magazine that Prince Richard of Berleberg is ranked in the top 400 of Germanys richest. He is probably involved with Banks and finance.

[principessa]

Benedikte at Billedbladet:

http://www.billedbladet.dk/Kongelige...r/Kjole02.ashx

[iceflower]

Princess Benedikte attended the opening of the International
Plant Fair in Essen, Germany, January 26, 2010


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Some additions:


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[alex001]

Princess Benedikte recieves a donation of over four million kronor for the SOS Children's Village in Rwanda: The Royal Forums » Princess Benedikte Recieves Donation for SOS Children’s Villages

[sgl]

Princess Benedikte recently presented an award (named in her honor) at the Danish Warmblood equestrian event last weekend:

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[iceflower]

According to an article from Billed-Bladet Princess Benedikte and
Princess Nathalie attended an auction in Herning this weekend
and sold a three-year old horse to a dressage rider from Sweden.
The horse, called Henry, was born and raised in the royal stables
in Berleburg and was sold for 135.000 Danish kroner, around
18140 Euro. Prince Richard also wanted to attend the auction,
but had to cancel it as to a bad cold. Here's the full article:


** Benedikte tjente 135.000 kr. **

[sgl]

Billed Bladet has an article that shows Princess Benedikte in her home:

Billed-Bladet - BILLED-BLADET hjemme hos prinsesse Benedikte

She was interviewed regarding her sister, Queen Margrethe, in honor of the Queen's upcoming 70th birthday. The short article that I linked advertises the interview, but does not contain the interview. Instead, it has some lovely pictures of Princess Benedikte's living room.

[Lumutqueen]

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Princess Benedikte and Prince Richard attending King Constantines 70th Birthday.

[iceflower]

Princess Benedikte attended the Danish Championship in dressage riding
at Broholm Castle, August 1st, 2010.


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[iceflower]

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Princess Benedikte visited the nursing home, Peder Lykkes Centre
in Copenhagen, on the ocassion of it's 40th anniversary, August
24, 2010. I like those pics of her leaning over the table, being
interested and carefully listening..


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[amedea]

How's possible the Sayn Berleburgs are not in Greece for the wedding?

[iceflower]

Princess Benedikte has to represent Queen Margrethe as regent, so
she can't attend. Normally Prince Frederik or Prince Joachim could
have done that, but they aren't in Denmark either. Her daughter
Princess Alexandra zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and husband
Count Jefferson von Pfeil are present at the wedding.

[Muhler]

Summary of an interview in Billed Bladet #34, 2010.
Jeg har et barn i Afrika - I have a child in Africa.
Interviewer: Annelise Weimann.

Princess Benedikte is patron for the organisation SOS Børnebyerne. The organisations runs a number of orphanages in Africa and donors can opt to support the organisation as a whole or sponsor a specific child, who will write to you regularly so that you can follow the progress of the child. Some even go visit the child.

Benedikte also sponsor a child, in Francistown in Botswana. She opened an orphanage there a few years ago and decided to sponsor a child. She has however opted not to know the indentity of the child.
Benedikte's children have also sponsored a child each.

The next project is to open an orphanage in Burundi. An orphanage consists of six or seven children living together with a "mother", thereby having a sort of family.
The children attend school or kindergarten with other local children and learn to integrate and interact with other children. (*)

Benedikte considers her job as a royal patron to put focus on SOS and to help opening doors.
Benedikte has been patron for fifteen years and she chose SOS because: "It's a relatively small but efficient organisation, which hasn't got a big administration. And it has avoided unfortunate or incrimination situations". (**)

Benedikte is also patron of an association for anorexia sufferes and she recently read a book about the subject which made an impression on her: "...it gave me an insight into how these unhappy girls feel. Some of them become violent towards themselves and start to cut themselves. You really have to be far out to do that. I think it's a contemporary problem, I don't believe it took place when I went to school".

(*) The children are naturally most often shy and reserved and in many cases they come from different parts of the country with a different dialect or even language.

(**) Like: Are there even any children? Are there any orphanages? If there are, are they recieving any money? Other organisations have had to answer these questions, without being able to come up with replies.

[iceflower]

Here's the short internet article about it:

** Benedikte har et barn i Afrika **

"It is a lovely home with a lovely atmosphere (..) I was very fascinated by
the place and have signed a sponsorship. I am godmother to the entire SOS
Children's town, so I do not know what specific child I support, but one can
say that I have a child in Africa", Princess Benedikte said to Billed-Bladet.

[iceflower]

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Princess Benedikte and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece visited the re-opening
of the Queen Anne-Marie Center for the Elderly in Copenhagen, September
1, 2010. Great to see them attending such an official engagement together!



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[HeLLeNa14]

This is really nice. Thanks for the pictures iceflower! I don't recall seeing them together in an engagement for a long time!

[marfre]

Thanks iceflower.
Lovely photos, I like both outfits the ladies look so elegant.

[iceflower]

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Princess Benedikte has received children from Greenland at Amalienborg Palace,
September 26, 2010.


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[iceflower]

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Yesterday, October 4, Princess Benedikte attended the 70th birthday of
the rowing club Gefion in Copenhagen and baptized one of the new boats.


The following article from Billed-Bladet includes some pics of the event:


** Billedserie: Prinsesse Benedikte døbte robåd **

[iceflower]

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Princess Benedikte has attended a conference entitled 'Changing Diabetes' in
Budapest, Hungary, 11 November 2010. Benedikte is Patron of the World
Diabetes Foundation.


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