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HE The Hereditary Countess of Bernstorff

Titles	Hereditary Countess of Bernstorff
Biographical Information
Born	17 December 1988 (age 38) Gentofte, Denmark
Spouse	Count Benedikt of Neipperg (m. 2022)
Issue	Count Arthur
Name	Charlotte Gabriella Elisabeth
House	Bernstorff
Father	Niklas, Count of Bernstorff
Mother	Countess Bettina of Bassewitz
Religion	Lutheran

Elisabeth, Hereditary Countess of Bernstorff (born Countess Elisabeth of Bernstorff on 17 December 1988) is a member of the Danish nobility as the daughter and heiress of Niklas, Count of Bernstorff. She is also a member of the Wurttemberg nobility as the daughter-in-law of Karl Eugen, Count of Neipperg and the Austrian Imperial Family as the niece-in-law of Charles II, Emperor of Austria.

Life[edit | edit source]

Elisabeth was born the elder daughter of Niklas, Count of Bernstorff and Countess Bettina of Bassewitz.

In 2008, Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark approved a change to the Bernstorff succession laws that will allow Elisabeth to succeed her father as Countess of Bernstorff.

Since 2012, Elisabeth has served as Frederika, Crown Princess of Denmark's chief lady-in-waiting.

Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]

On 11 November 2022, Elisabeth married Count Benedikt of Neipperg in Gentofte. The couple have one son, Arthur.

Photo	Name	Birth	Death	Marriage
	Count Arthur	6 November 2024

Residences[edit | edit source]

Bernstorff Palace; Main Residence (September-May)
Schwaigern Castle; Summer Residence (June-August)

Sartorial Information[edit | edit source]

Clothing Collection[edit | edit source]

Clothing Collection

Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]

1988-2008 Countess Elisabeth of Bernstorff
2008-present Elisabeth, Hereditary Countess of Bernstorff

National Honours[edit | edit source]

Order of the Dannebrog (2022)

Ancestry[edit | edit source]


Parents	Grandparents	Great-Grandparents	Great-Great-Grandparents
Niklas, Count of Bernstorff	Count Arthur of Bernstorff Ingeborg Bartels	Arthur, Count of Bernstorff Countess Gabriella Hamilton Friedrich Bartels Ema Kott	Ernst, Count of Bernstorff Elisabeth von Lutzow Count Malcolm Hamilton Constance Giesecke N/A N/A N/A N/A
Countess Bettina of Bassewitz	Count Georg Werner of Bassewitz Marlis Rotger	Count Werner of Bassewitz Elisabeth von Knebel-Doeberitz Hans Rotger Charlotte Opitz	Count Karl of Bassewitz Countess Margarete of Schulenburg Friedrich von Knebel-Doeberitz Martha von der Osten N/A N/A N/A N/A

Notes[edit | edit source]

Face: Mae Whitman

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 Gentofte, Denmark
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-'''General'''
+'''Elisabeth, Hereditary Countess of Bernstorff''' (born ''Countess Elisabeth of Bernstorff'' on 17 December 1988) is a member of the Danish nobility as the daughter and heiress of '''[[Niklas, Count of Bernstorff]]'''. She is also a member of the Wurttemberg nobility as the daughter-in-law of '''Karl Eugen, Count of Neipperg''' and the Austrian Imperial Family as the niece-in-law of '''[[Charles II, Emperor of Austria]]'''.
 ==Life==
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+Elisabeth was born the elder daughter of '''Niklas, Count of Bernstorff''' and '''Countess Bettina of Bassewitz'''.
+In 2008, '''Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark''' approved a change to the Bernstorff succession laws that will allow Elisabeth to succeed her father as Countess of Bernstorff.
+Since 2012, Elisabeth has served as '''[[Frederika, Crown Princess of Denmark]]'s''' chief lady-in-waiting.
 ==Marriage and Issue==
-TBA
+On 11 November 2022, Elisabeth married '''Count Benedikt of Neipperg''' in Gentofte. The couple have one son, '''Arthur'''.
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 ==Residences==
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+<gallery>
+File:Residences_Denmark_Nobility_Bernstorff_Bernstorff_Palace.jpg|Bernstorff Palace; Main Residence (September-May)
+File:Residences_Wurttemberg_Nobility_Neipperg_Schwaigern_Castle.JPG|link=|Schwaigern Castle; Summer Residence (June-August)
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 ==Sartorial Information==
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 ==Titles and Honours==
-*'''TBD'''
+*'''1988-2008'''   Countess Elisabeth of Bernstorff
+*'''2008-present'''   Elisabeth, Hereditary Countess of Bernstorff
 ===National Honours===
-TBA
+[[File:Honours_Denmark_Order_of_the_Dannebrog.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of the Dannebrog (2022)
-===Foreign Honours===
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 ==Ancestry==
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 |[[Niklas, Count of Bernstorff]]
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+|[[Count Arthur of Bernstorff (b. 1920)|Count Arthur of Bernstorff]]
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+[[Ingeborg Bartels]]
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+|[[Arthur, Count of Bernstorff]]
+[[Countess Gabriella Hamilton]]<br>
+[[Friedrich Bartels]]<br>
+[[Ema Kott]]
+|[[Ernst, Count of Bernstorff]]
+[[Elisabeth von Lutzow]]<br>
+[[Count Malcolm Hamilton]]<br>
+[[Constance Giesecke]]<br>
+N/A<br>
+N/A<br>
+N/A<br>
+N/A
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 |[[Countess Bettina of Bassewitz]]
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+|[[Count Georg Werner of Bassewitz]]
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+[[Marlis Rotger]]
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+|[[Count Werner of Bassewitz]]
+[[Elisabeth von Knebel-Doeberitz]]<Br>
+[[Hans Rotger]]<br>
+[[Charlotte Opitz]]
+|[[Count Karl of Bassewitz]]
+[[Countess Margarete of Schulenburg]]<br>
+[[Friedrich von Knebel-Doeberitz]]<br>
+[[Martha von der Osten]]<br>
+N/A<br>
+N/A<br>
+N/A<br>
+N/A
 |}