Prince Viggo, Count of Rosenborg


Prince Viggo, Count of Rosenborg was a Danish prince. He was born in Copenhagen the youngest son of Prince Valdemar of Denmark and Princess Marie of Orléans. He was also the youngest grandson of Christian IX of Denmark.

Biography

Without the legally required permission of the Danish king for a dynastic marriage, Viggo married Eleanor Margaret Green, in New York City on 10 June 1924.
As became customary in the Danish royal house upon marriage to a commoner, prior to the wedding Viggo renounced his place in Denmark's line of succession to the Crown, forfeiting his title of Prince of Denmark, and his style of Royal Highness. With the king's authorisation, he assumed the title "Prince Viggo, Greve af Rosenborg" and the style of Highness on 21 December 1923. Although the comital title was made hereditary for all of his legitimate descendants in the male line, the princely title was restricted to himself and his wife alone. The couple had no children.
Prince Viggo died in Ebeltoft in 1970.

Honours

Prince Viggo received the following orders and decorations:

Ancestors