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H.S.H. Princess Mafalda of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Bapatized At Schloss Berleburg

Her Serene Highness Princess Mafalda of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, the daughter of Their Serene Highnesses Prince Gustav and Princess Carina of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg was baptized this morning in the private chapel at Schloss Berleburg.

Pastor Dr. Ulf Lückel, a longtime friend of Prince Gustav and Princess Carina, presided over the baptism with close family and friends in attendance.

Princess Mafalda’s godparents are:

Her Royal Highness Princess Marie of Denmark.  Princess Carina is the godmother of Princess Marie’s daughter, Her Excellency Countess Athena of Monpezat.  

His Highness Prince Philipp of Hesse.  Prince Philipp is the 1st cousin of Prince Gustav. Prince Philip’s mother is Her Serene Highness Princess Tatiana of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, the sister of the late Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg. 

On June 10, 2006, Prince Gustav and then Miss Carina Axelsson attended the wedding between Prince Philipp and Laetitia Bechtolf in Panker, Germany.

Her Highness Hereditary Princess Kelly of Saxe-Coburg und Gotha.  Princess Carina is the godmother of Prince Philip of Saxe-Coburg und Gotha, the second child of Their Highnesses Hereditary Prince Hubertus and Hereditary Princess Kelly of Saxe-Coburg und Gotha.

His Royal Highness Prince Philippos of Greece.  Prince Philippos is the youngest son of Her Majesty Queen Anne-Marie of the Hellenes and the late King Constantine of the Hellenes.  Prince Philippos is the first cousin of Prince Gustav.

Baroness Helle Reedtz-Thott is a longtime and close friend of Prince Gustav and Princess Carina.  Princess Carina is the godmother of Baron Otto and Baroness Helle’s only daughter, Eloise.

Absent from today’s baptism was His Highness Hereditary Prince Christian Kraft of Hohenlohe-Oehringen.

After the baptism, the Princely family and guests attended a reception at Schloss Berleburg.

Princess Mafalda was born on Friday, April 26th, in the United States with the help of a surrogate.  Prince Gustav and Princess Carina are also proud parents of His Serene Highness Prince Gustav Albrecht of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg who was born on May 26th, 2023, in the United States with the help of a surrogate.

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H.S.H. Princess Mafalda of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Will Be Baptised on August 31, 2024.


In Bad Berleburg, Mr. Ralf Beke-Bramkamp, the spokesperson for Their Serene Highnesses Prince Gustav and Princess Carina of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, announced that Her Serene Highness Princess Mafalda of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg will be Baptized on Saturday, August 31, 2024, in the private chapel at Schloss Berleburg. 

The official portraits, names of the “…six to eight godparents..” and guest list will be released to the press after the baptism.

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(UPDATE) HSH Prince Gustav of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Miss Carina Axelsson Will Marry on June 4, 2022!

An update regarding today’s big announcement: His Serene Highness Prince Gustav of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Miss Carina Axelsson will marry on June 4, 2022.

It has yet to be announced where the couple will marry. Most likely, it will be at the Evangelische Stadtkirche in Bad Berleburg where Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Mr. Alexander Johannsmann were married in 2010 and where the funeral of the late His Serene Highness Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg took place.

***UPDATE: The ceremony will take place in the private chapel at Schloss Berleburg.

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Christmas in the Castle with Prince Gustav of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg.

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On December 3, 2015, His Serene Highness Prince Gustav of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg spoke with his local newspaper about the exhibition, Weihnachten im Schloss (Christmas in the Castle), that he along with his longtime partner, Miss Carina Axelsson, developed together at Schloss Berleburg in Berleburg, Germany.

Established in 2010 the exhibition — which displays nine beautifully decorated Christmas trees each with their own name such as the Candy Tree, Tinsel Tree and of course the popular Dog Tree — proved to be incredibly successful the public that the prince and his partner have decided to keep the tradition alive each year.

Anyway, the Weihnachten im Schloss exhibition, which includes a personal tour of the historic schloss, will be open to the public beginning on December 23-31, 2015 at Schloss Berleburg.

Dutch Royal Family, Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

News Regarding Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands.

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On the afternoon of Tuesday, July 7, 2015, Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands visited the company, AppMachine, in Heerenveen.  Established in 2011 the online software company allows individuals to create their own mobile apps for iOS, Windows Phone 8, and Android.

AppMachine_HMK-6576 (1)During today’s visit Her Majesty met with the CEO of AppMachine, Mr. Siebrand Dijkstra, as well as with company employees.  Her Majesty was also given a “…demonstration of AppMachine’s app building software and then made an app herself for the Oranje Fonds with Instant Ap…” according to a press release.

Photos courtesy of AppMachine