Elisabeth, Hereditary Countess of Bernstorff


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

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

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

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

Sartorial Information

Clothing Collection

Titles and Honours

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

National Honours

Order of the Dannebrog (2022)

Ancestry


Parents	Grandparents	Great-Grandparents	Great-Great-Grandparents
Niklas, Count of Bernstorff
Countess Bettina of Bassewitz

Notes

Face: Mae Whitman