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'''Sonja Anita Maria Bernadotte, [[Bernadotte af Wisborg|Countess of Wisborg]]''' (née Haunz) (7 May 1944 – 21 October 2008) was the widow of Count [[Lennart Bernadotte]], grandson of Sweden's King [[Gustaf V]] through his father, [[Prince Vilhelm, Duke of Södermanland|Prince Wilhelm]], the king's second son, married in Mainau on 29 April 1972.
| title = [[Count of Wisborg|Countess of Wisborg]]
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| birth_name = Sonja Anita Maria Haunz
| birth_date = {{birth date|1944|5|7|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Litzelstetten, [[Nazi Germany|Germany]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2008|10|21|1944|5|7|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Freiburg im Breisgau]], Germany
| burial_place =
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Count Lennart Bernadotte of Wisborg]]|April 29, 1972|December 21, 2004|reason=died}}
| children = 5
}}
[[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 an estate manager and the second wife and widow of Count [[Lennart Bernadotte]], son of [[Prince Vilhelm, Duke of Södermanland|Prince Wilhelm of Sweden]].


==Biography==
==Biography==


She managed the [[Mainau]] estate on [[Lake Constance]] in southern [[Germany]] which her late 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 news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Widow of Swedish count dies in southern Germany |url=http://www.thelocal.se/15112/20081021/?poll-thankyou |work= |publisher=''The Local''|date= |accessdate=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. {{de icon}}</ref><ref>[http://www.svd.se/nyheter/inrikes/artikel_1918695.svd Sonja Bernadotte död], ''Svenska Dagbladet'', 21 October 2008. {{sv icon}}</ref>
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.

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.


==Marriage and family ==
==Marriage and family ==
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.


The wedding of Count Lennart and Countess Sonja took place on 29 April 1972. The couple have 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}}


According to her husband's memoirs Sonja Bernadotte would not allow anyone to address them as a [[Prince Bernadotte|prince or princess]].
* ''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:
** Emil Gustaf Haug; born on 19 July 2005.
** Linnea Haug; born on 31 December 2006.<ref>http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=royals&id=I41361</ref>
** Valentin {{citation needed span|Rickert|date=November 2016}}
* ''Count'' Björn Bernadotte of Wisborg; born on 13 June 1975 in Scherzingen, Switzerland.
* ''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>http://www.thepeerage.com/p10341.htm</ref>
* ''Count'' Christian Bernadotte of Wisborg; born on 24 May 1979 in Scherzingen, Switzerland.<ref>http://www.thepeerage.com/p5137.htm#i51370</ref>
**''Count'' Maximilian Benedikt of Wisborg; born on 11 August 2010
* ''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. In February 2015, an engagement was announced and a wedding is planned for January 2017 with Stefan Dedek:<ref>[http://www.suedkurier.de/region/kreis-konstanz/konstanz/Liebesglueck-auf-der-Mainau-Diana-Graefin-Bernadotte-und-Stefan-Dedek-verlobt;art372448,7689471 Liebesglück auf der Mainau: Diana Gräfin Bernadotte und Stefan Dedek verlobt], ''Südkurier'', 11 March 2015. {{de icon}}</ref>
** Paulina Marie Grawe; born on 13 February 2004<ref>http://www.thepeerage.com/p5138.htm#i51371</ref>
** Eric Hagen Lennart Bernadotte; born in 2010 (by unknown father).<ref>[http://www.svenskdam.se/2015/03/grevinnan-diana-bernadotte-har-forlovat-sig/ Diana Bernadotte på Mainau har förlovat sig!], ''Dam Svenskdam.se'', 10 March 2015. {{sv icon}}</ref>


== Death ==
== Death ==
Sonja Bernadotte died of [[breast cancer]] in [[Freiburg im Breisgau]], [[Germany]], aged 64.<ref>[http://www.thelocal.se/15112/20081021/ Widow of Swedish count dies in southern Germany], ''The Local'', 21 October 2008.</ref>
Sonja Bernadotte died of [[breast cancer]] in [[Freiburg im Breisgau]], Germany, aged 64.{{CN|date=May 2024}}


== References ==
== References ==
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For another person, see the second wife of Sigvard Bernadotte.
Sonja Bernadotte
Born
Sonja Anita Maria Haunz

(1944-05-07)7 May 1944
Litzelstetten, Germany
Died21 October 2008(2008-10-21) (aged 64)
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
TitleCountess of Wisborg
Spouse
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(m. 1972; died 2004)​
Children5
Busts of Sonja Bernadotte and her husband at Mainau

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

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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

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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, 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

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Sonja Bernadotte died of breast cancer in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, aged 64.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Widow of Swedish count dies in southern Germany". The Local. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
  2. ^ Gräfin Sonja Bernadotte mit 64 Jahren gestorben, Focus, 21 October 2008. (in German)
  3. ^ Cern Courier "Nobel dreams at Lindau", 19 August 2008
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