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CodeDS/UK/8936
NameDuchess of Gloucester; Birgitte (1946-); Danish-born wife of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
AliasBorn Birgitte Eva Henriksen | Birgitte Eva van Deurs
Dates1946-
GenderFemale (cisgender)
BiographyBirgitte, Duchess of Gloucester GCVO GCStJ (Birgitte Eva; formerly van Deurs; born Henriksen, 20 June 1946, Odense, Denmark), is the wife of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, who is a grandchild of King George V.

Together with her husband, Birgitte undertakes royal duties on behalf of her cousin-in-law, Queen Elizabeth II.

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