Thursday, August 14, 2008

Princess Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

Congratulations to Denmark for winning the bronze medal in Dressage today in Hong Kong. The three-member team included Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, whose stellar performance, helped boost the Danish team's standings. Riding Digby, Princess Nathalie received a score of 70.417.
Princess Nathalie is the youngest child of Princess Benedikte of Denmark and Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg. She is the niece of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and Queen Anne-Marie of the Hellenes Uncle Constantine -- King Constantine II of the Hellenes -- who is an Olympic gold medalist in his own right, presented the Danish team with their bronze medals. The exiled king is a member of the IOC.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Are there any other royals participating in this year's Olympic games?

Marlene Eilers Koenig said...

One of Sheik Mohammed's daughter (Dubai) carried the flag for her country - and is in one of the sports. I believe her stepmother is representing the Jordanian team in riding.