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  2. en.wikipedia.org › Birgitte,_Duchess_of_GloucesterBirgitte, Duchess of Gloucester - Wikipedia

    Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester (born Birgitte Eva van Deurs Henriksen; 20 June 1946) is a Danish-born member of the British royal family. She is married to Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, a grandson of King George V.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Prince_Richard,_Duke_ofPrince Richard, Duke of Gloucester - Wikipedia

    Marriage and family. On 8 July 1972, Prince Richard married Danish -born Birgitte van Deurs Henriksen at St Andrew's Church, Barnwell, Northamptonshire; the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester have three children: Coat of arms of the Earl of Ulster, [7] heir to the dukedom of Gloucester.

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  5. royalcentral.co.uk › uk › royal-wedding-rewind-theThe royal wedding and royal tragedy that changed a bride's ...

    Jun 20, 2021 · The marriage of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, on 8 July 1972, was a royal wedding with a difference. There was a good reason for that. When Prince Richard and Birgitte Van Deurs...

  6. britishheritage.com › birgitte-duchess-gloucesterFacts about Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester

    Jun 20, 2024 · In February 1972 the engagement was announced between Prince Richard of Gloucester and Birgitte van Deurs. The marriage took place on 8 July 1972 at St Andrew’s Church, Barnwell in Northamptonshire, and thereafter the couple were known as Prince and Princess Richard of Gloucester.

  7. royalwatcherblog.com › 2017/07/08 › wedding-of-theWedding of the Duke of Gloucester - The Royal Watcher

    Jul 8, 2017 · When Prince Richard of Gloucester married Danish Birgitte van Deurs, the couple expected a life out of the spotlight. However, after the deaths of his father and brother soon after their simple country wedding at Barnwell Church, the couple had to step up and take on a large royal role.

  8. honey.nine.com.au › royals › birgitte-duchess-ofWho is Birgitte, the Duchess of Gloucester? Tragedy struck ...

    Jul 8, 2024 · In 1966, when she was 20, Birgitte's parents separated and she decided to take her mother's ancestral name, van Deurs. After a few years at Cambridge, she returned to Denmark and studied commerce and economics in Copenhagen, but she couldn't stay away from the UK for long.

  9. www.royal.uk › the-duchess-of-gloucesterThe Duchess of Gloucester - The Royal Family

    In February 1972 the engagement was announced between Prince Richard of Gloucester and Birgitte van Deurs. The marriage took place on 8 July 1972 at St Andrew’s Church, Barnwell in Northamptonshire, and thereafter the couple were known as Prince and Princess Richard of Gloucester.