Prince George Valdemar of Denmark

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Prince Georg Valdemar
Prince Georg Valdemar of Denmark
Born (1920-04-16)16 April 1920
Bernstorff Palace, Gentofte, Denmark
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Copenhagen, Denmark
Spouse Anne Bowes-Lyon
(m. 1950; her death 1980)
Full name
Georg Valdemar Carl Axel
House Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Father Prince Axel of Denmark
Mother Princess Margaretha of Sweden

Prince Georg Valdemar Carl Axel of Denmark and Iceland (16 April 1920 in Bernstorff Palace[1] – 29 September 1986 in Copenhagen) was a Danish and Icelandic prince.

Early life

Prince George was the eldest son of Prince Axel of Denmark (himself a son of Prince Valdemar of Denmark) and Princess Margaretha of Sweden.[2]

Marriage

On 16 September 1950, at Glamis Castle, he married Anne, Viscountess Anson, the divorced wife of Thomas, Viscount Anson, and daughter of Hon. John Bowes-Lyon and Hon. Fenella Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis.[1] His wife was a first cousin of Elizabeth II. Prince George served as defence attaché to London and military, naval and air attaché at Paris.

Ancestry

Family of Prince George Valdemar of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16. Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8. Christian IX of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 17. Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Cassel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4. Prince Valdemar of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 18. Landgrave William of Hesse-Kassel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9. Princess Louise of Hesse-Kassel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 19. Princess Louise Charlotte of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2. Prince Axel of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20. Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10. Robert, Duke of Chartres
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 21. Duchess Helen of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5. Princess Marie of Orléans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 22. François of Orléans, Prince of Joinville
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11. Princess Françoise of Orléans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 23. Infanta Francisca of Brazil
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. Prince George Valdemar of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 24. Oscar I of Sweden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12. Oscar II of Sweden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 25. Josephine of Leuchtenberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6. Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 26. William, Duke of Nassau
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 13. Princess Sophia of Nassau
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 27. Princess Pauline of Württemberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3. Princess Margaretha of Sweden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 28. Christian IX of Denmark (= 8)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14. Frederick VIII of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 29. Princess Louise of Hesse-Kassel (= 9)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7. Princess Ingeborg of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 30. Charles XV of Sweden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 15. Princess Louise of Sweden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 31. Princess Louise of the Netherlands
 
 
 
 
 
 

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 McNaughton, C. Arnold, The Book of Kings, vol.1, p.187
  2. ↑ Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh, Burke's Royal Families of the World, vol.1: Europe & Latin America, p.70
Military offices
Preceded by Honorary Colonel of the
5th Battalion, Queen's Regiment
1975–1986		 Succeeded by
Robin Leigh-Pemberton


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