Alexandra, Princess of Leiningen
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Alexandra, Princess of Leiningen
For other people called Princess Alexandra of Hanover, see Princess Alexandra (disambiguation).
| Princess Alexandra of Hanover | |
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| Princess of Leiningen | |
| Spouse | Andreas, 8th Prince of Leiningen |
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| Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince of Leiningen Princess Olga Prince Hermann |
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| Full name | |
| Alexandra Irene Margaretha Elisabeth Bathildis | |
| House | House of Hanover House of Leiningen |
| Father | Ernest Augustus IV, Prince of Hanover |
| Mother | Princess Ortrud of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg |
| Born | 18 February 1959 Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany |
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Princess Alexandra of Hanover (German: Alexandra Irene Margaretha Elisabeth Bathildis, Prinzessin von Hannover, Prinzessin von Großbritannien und Irland, Herzogin zu Braunschweig-Lüneburg), Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Princess of Leiningen (born 18 February 1959) is the wife of Andreas, 8th Prince of Leiningen.
Born in Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany, Alexandra is the youngest daughter of Ernest Augustus IV, Prince of Hanover (1914–1987) and his wife Princess Ortrud of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1925–1980). Her eldest brother is Ernst August V, Prince of Hanover, current head of the House of Hanover and her sister-in-law is Princess Caroline of Monaco.[1]
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Marriage and issue
Alexandra married Andreas on 5 October 1981 at Amorbach, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, in a civil marriage. They were remarried six days later in a religious ceremony at Gmunden-am-Traunsee, Upper Austria, Austria. Alexandra and Andrea have three children:
- Ferdinand Heinrich Emich Christian Karl, Hereditary Prince of Leiningen (born 8 August 1982)
- Princess Olga Margarita of Leiningen (born 23 October 1984)
- Prince Hermann of Leiningen (born 1986)
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
- 18 February 1959 – 5 October 1981: Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra of Hanover, Princess of Great Britain and Ireland, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg
- 5 October 1981 – 30 October 1991: Her Royal Highness Princess Andreas of Leiningen, Princess of Hanover, Princess of Great Britain and Ireland, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg
- 30 October 1991 – present: Her Royal Highness The Princess of Leiningen, Princess of Hanover, Princess of Great Britain and Ireland, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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Alexandra, Princess of Leiningen
Cadet branch of the House of Welf
Born: 18 February 1959 |
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| Preceded by Princess Olga of Hanover |
Line of succession to the British throne | Succeeded by Princess Saskia, Mrs. Edward Hooper |
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