Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester

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Duchess of Gloucester Birgitte Eva Windsor (van Deurs Henriksen), LG, GCVO, DStJ

Also Known As: "Birgitte /van Deurs/"
Current Location:: London, Greater London, UK
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Odense, Syddanmark, Danmark (Denmark)
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Asger Preben Wissing Henriksen and Vivian Vibeke Jeanne Fritze van Deurs
Wife of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
Mother of Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster; Lady Davina Lewis and Lady Rose Gilman

Occupation: Duchess of Gloucester
Managed by: Henn Sarv
Last Updated:
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About Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birgitte,_Duchess_of_Gloucester

Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester, GCVO (born Birgitte Eva Henriksen, later van Deurs; 20 June 1946), is the wife of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.

As a result of her marriage, Birgitte Eva van Deurs was styled as Princess Brigitte of Gloucester on 8 July 1972. As a result of her marriage, Birgitte Eva van Deurs was styled as Duchess of Gloucester on 10 June 1974. She was invested as a Dame Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1989. She was invested as a Dame of Grace, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem.

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Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester's Timeline

1946
June 20, 1946
Odense, Syddanmark, Danmark (Denmark)
1974
October 24, 1974
St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London, England (United Kingdom)
1977
November 19, 1977
London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
1980
March 1, 1980
London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom