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[[File:Denkmale für Sonja und Lennart Bernadotte.jpg|thumb|Busts of Sonja Bernadotte and her husband at [[Mainau]]]] |
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'''Sonja Anita Maria Bernadotte, Countess of Wisborg''' ({{nee}} Haunz; 7 May 1944 – 21 October 2008) was the second wife of Count [[Lennart Bernadotte]], son of [[Prince Vilhelm, Duke of Södermanland|Prince Wilhelm of Sweden]] |
'''Sonja Anita Maria Bernadotte, Countess of Wisborg''' ({{nee}} Haunz; 7 May 1944 – 21 October 2008) was an estate manager and the second wife and widow of Count [[Lennart Bernadotte]], son of [[Prince Vilhelm, Duke of Södermanland|Prince Wilhelm of Sweden]]. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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She managed the [[Mainau]] estate on [[Lake Constance]] in southern Germany which her |
She managed the [[Mainau]] estate on [[Lake Constance]] in southern Germany which her husband purchased in 1951 from his father. The Mainau estate serves as Lake Constance's main tourist attraction, featuring elaborate floral gardens, a butterfly house, and attractive views of the lake. Bernadotte became the Count's second wife in 1972.<ref>{{cite web |title=Widow of Swedish count dies in southern Germany |url=http://www.thelocal.se/15112/20081021/?poll-thankyou |website=The Local|access-date=2008-10-21}}</ref><ref>[http://www.focus.de/panorama/boulevard/mainau-graefin-sonja-bernadotte-mit-64-jahren-gestorben_aid_342354.html Gräfin Sonja Bernadotte mit 64 Jahren gestorben], ''Focus'', 21 October 2008. {{in lang|de}}</ref> After the death of the Count in 2004, Sonja Bernadotte became head of the foundation that organizes [[Nobel Laureate Meetings at Lindau]],<ref>[http://cerncourier.com/cws/article/cern/35455 Cern Courier "Nobel dreams at Lindau", 19 August 2008]</ref> a scientific conference held yearly in [[Lindau]], inviting Nobel prize winners interact with young researchers from all over the world. |
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==Marriage and family == |
==Marriage and family == |
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In 1969, Sonja met her future husband [[Count Lennart Bernadotte of Wisborg]] whilst she was working as his personal assistant. Lennart was thirty-five years older than Sonja, to the very day—their birthdays were only one day apart. Lennart was married and the father of four adult children. He divorced his wife of almost forty years, with whom his relations had been uneven for some years, in order to marry Sonja. |
In 1969, Sonja met her future husband [[Count Lennart Bernadotte of Wisborg]] whilst she was working as his personal assistant. Lennart was thirty-five years older than Sonja, almost to the very day—their birthdays were only one day apart. Lennart was married and the father of four adult children. He divorced his wife of almost forty years, with whom his relations had been uneven for some years, in order to marry Sonja. |
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The wedding of Count Lennart and Countess Sonja took place on 29 April 1972. The couple had five children together |
The wedding of Count Lennart and Countess Sonja took place on 29 April 1972. The couple had five children together.{{CN|date=May 2024}} |
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According to her husband's memoirs Sonja Bernadotte would not allow anyone to address them as a [[Prince Bernadotte|prince or princess]]. |
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* ''Countess'' Bettina Bernadotte of Wisborg; born 12 March 1974 in Scherzingen, Switzerland. On 29 October 2004, she married Philipp Haug and they have three children. |
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* ''Count'' Björn Bernadotte of Wisborg; born on 13 June 1975 in Scherzingen, Switzerland. |
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* ''Countess'' Catharina Bernadotte of Wisborg; born on 11 April 1977 in Scherzingen, Switzerland. On 30 January 2007, Countess Catharina married Romauld Ruffing in a civil ceremony and religiously on 7 July 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thepeerage.com/p10341.htm|title=Person Page}}</ref> |
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* ''Count'' Christian Bernadotte of Wisborg; born on 24 May 1979 in Scherzingen, Switzerland.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thepeerage.com/p5137.htm#i51370|title=Person Page}}</ref> |
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* ''Countess'' Diana Bernadotte of Wisborg; born on 18 April 1982 in Scherzingen, Switzerland. On 27 September 2003, she married Bernd Grawe and they have one daughter. They divorced in 2007. On 13 January 2017, she married Stefan Dedek.<ref>[https://www.parismatch.com/Royal-Blog/Monde/Au-mariage-de-la-comtesse-Diana-Bernadotte-de-Wisborg-1164257 Au Mariage de la Comtesse Diana Bernadotte de Wisborg], ''Paris Match'', 14 January 2017. {{in lang|fr}}</ref> |
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== Death == |
== Death == |
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Sonja Bernadotte died of [[breast cancer]] in [[Freiburg im Breisgau]], Germany, aged 64. |
Sonja Bernadotte died of [[breast cancer]] in [[Freiburg im Breisgau]], Germany, aged 64.{{CN|date=May 2024}} |
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== References == |
== References == |
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[[Category:Deaths from cancer in Germany]] |
[[Category:Deaths from breast cancer in Germany]] |
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[[Category:Veitch Memorial Medal recipients]] |
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[[Category:Officers Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany]] |
[[Category:Officers Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany]] |
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Latest revision as of 08:05, 14 June 2024
Sonja Bernadotte | |
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| Born | Sonja Anita Maria Haunz 7 May 1944 Litzelstetten, Germany |
| Died | 21 October 2008 (aged 64) Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany |
| Title | Countess of Wisborg |
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| Children | 5 |
Sonja Anita Maria Bernadotte, Countess of Wisborg (née Haunz; 7 May 1944 – 21 October 2008) was an estate manager and the second wife and widow of Count Lennart Bernadotte, son of Prince Wilhelm of Sweden.
Biography
[edit]She managed the Mainau estate on Lake Constance in southern Germany which her husband purchased in 1951 from his father. The Mainau estate serves as Lake Constance's main tourist attraction, featuring elaborate floral gardens, a butterfly house, and attractive views of the lake. Bernadotte became the Count's second wife in 1972.[1][2] After the death of the Count in 2004, Sonja Bernadotte became head of the foundation that organizes Nobel Laureate Meetings at Lindau,[3] a scientific conference held yearly in Lindau, inviting Nobel prize winners interact with young researchers from all over the world.
Marriage and family
[edit]In 1969, Sonja met her future husband Count Lennart Bernadotte of Wisborg whilst she was working as his personal assistant. Lennart was thirty-five years older than Sonja, almost to the very day—their birthdays were only one day apart. Lennart was married and the father of four adult children. He divorced his wife of almost forty years, with whom his relations had been uneven for some years, in order to marry Sonja.
The wedding of Count Lennart and Countess Sonja took place on 29 April 1972. The couple had five children together.[citation needed]
According to her husband's memoirs Sonja Bernadotte would not allow anyone to address them as a prince or princess.
Death
[edit]Sonja Bernadotte died of breast cancer in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, aged 64.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Widow of Swedish count dies in southern Germany". The Local. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ Gräfin Sonja Bernadotte mit 64 Jahren gestorben, Focus, 21 October 2008. (in German)
- ^ Cern Courier "Nobel dreams at Lindau", 19 August 2008
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