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Buckingham Palace has released new photographs of the Duchess of Gloucester on the occasion of her 80th birthday today | June 19, 2026
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Buckingham Palace has released new photographs of the Duchess of Gloucester on the occasion of her 80th birthday today | June 19, 2026
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester attend the viewing of the design recommendations for the Queen Elizabeth Memorial at the British Museum on the 100th anniversary of the birth of Queen Elizabeth II | April 21, 2026
King Charles III, Queen Camilla, the Princess Royal, Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Duchess of Edinburgh, the Duke of Gloucester, and the Duchess of Gloucester attend a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace | May 6, 2026
Happy 80th birthday to Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester!
Born 20 June 1946, Birgitte Eva van Deurs Henriksen is married to Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, a grandson of King George V.
Birgitte was born in Odense, Denmark, the younger daughter of lawyer Asger Preben Wissing Henriksen and his wife, Vivian van Deurs. She was educated in Odense and later attended finishing schools in Lausanne and Cambridge. After completing a three-year course in Commercial and Economic Studies in Copenhagen, she moved to the United Kingdom in 1971 to work as a secretary at the Royal Danish Embassy in London.
Birgitte first met Prince Richard of Gloucester, the younger son of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, and Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, in the late 1960s in Cambridge, while she was attending finishing school and he was studying architecture. Their engagement was announced in February 1972. They married on 8 July 1972 at St Andrew's Church, Barnwell, Northamptonshire. Upon marriage, she assumed the style Her Royal Highness Princess Richard of Gloucester.
They have three children: Alexander (born 1974), Davina (born 1977), and Rose (born 1980). Birgitte and Richard reside at Kensington Palace.
Zara Tindall, Princess Eugenie, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Duchess of Gloucester and the Duchess of Edinburgh attend a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace | 25 May 2025
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester attend the 'Together At Christmas' Carol Service at Westminster Abbey | December 06, 2024
Happy 79th birthday to the Duchess of Gloucester!
Born 20 June 1946, Birgitte Eva van Deurs Henriksen 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.
Birgitte first met Prince Richard of Gloucester, in the late 1960s in Cambridge, where they attended university. In February 1972, their engagement was announced. They married on 8 July 1972 at St Andrew's Church, Barnwell, Northamptonshire. The couple have three children: Alexander (born 1974), Davina (born 1977), and Rose (born 1980).
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester attend the 'Together At Christmas' Carol Service at Westminster Abbey | December 06, 2024