12-2148: For other uses, see Brigitte (disambiguation) . Brigitte Gender Female Origin Word/name Irish Meaning Strong-willed Other names Related names Bridget , Brigid , Brigitta , Birgit Brigitte is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: Brigitte Amm , German rower Brigitte Bardot (born 1934), French actress and singer Brigitte Becue (born 1972), Belgian breaststroke swimmer Brigitte Bierlein (born 1949), Austrian jurist and politician Brigitte Engerer (1952–2012), French pianist Brigitte Fronzek (1952-2021) German SPD politician and mayor of Elmshorn from 1996 to 2013 Brigitte Fossey (born 1946), French actress Brigitte Foster-Hylton (born 1974), Jamaican hurdling athlete Brigitte Gabriel , Lebanese-American activist and founder of hate group ACT Brigitte Girardin (born 1953), French diplomat and politician Brigitte Haentjens , French-born Canadian theatre director Brigitte Hamann (1940–2016), German-Austrian historian Brigitte Lahaie (born 1955), French porn actress Brigitte Lin (born 1954), Taiwanese actress Brigitte Macron (born 1953), Emmanuel Macron's wife Brigitte Millar , English actress Brigitte Mira (1910–2005), German actress Brigitte Mohnhaupt (born 1949), German Red Army Faction member Brigitte Nansoz (born 1962), Swiss alpine skier Brigitte Nielsen (born 1963), Danish actress Brigitte Poupart , Canadian actress and filmmaker Brigitte Rintisch , German rower Brigitte Sauriol (born 1945), Canadian film director and screenwriter Brigitte Soucy (born 1972), Canadian volleyball player Brigitte Steden (1949–1999), Former West German badminton player Brigitte Tsobgny (born 1961), Cameroonian author, educator Brigitte Affidehome Tonon , Beninois researcher, author, basketball coach and former player Fictional people [ edit ] Brigitte ( Overwatch ) , character in
24-556: A grandson of King George V . Birgitte was born Birgitte Eva van Deurs Henriksen, in Odense , Denmark , the younger daughter of Asger Preben Wissing Henriksen, a lawyer, and his wife, Vivian van Deurs. She was educated in Odense and at finishing schools in Lausanne and Cambridge . She took her mother's ancestral name van Deurs on 15 January 1966, after her parents' separation. After completing
36-769: A three-year course in Commercial and Economic Studies in Copenhagen , she moved back to the United Kingdom in 1971 to work as a secretary at the Royal Danish Embassy in London. Van Deurs Henriksen first met Prince Richard of Gloucester , the younger son of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester , and Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester , in the late 1960s in Cambridge, where he attended university. In February 1972, their engagement
48-551: Is sponsor of two Royal Navy ships: HMS Gloucester and HMS Sandown . She is also the royal patron of the Bermuda Regiment. She is patron of SeeAbility , a charity for people with learning disabilities and sight loss; The Lullaby Trust , a baby charity aiming to prevent unexpected deaths in infancy and promote infant health; and Music in Hospitals & Care. She regularly attends functions at schools of which she
60-460: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Brigitte (disambiguation) Brigitte is a feminine given name. Brigitte may also refer to: Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester 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 ,
72-759: Is president or patron: St Paul's Cathedral School ; the Friends of St Paul's Cathedral; the Cathedral Music Trust; St John's School, Leatherhead ; Bridewell Royal Hospital ( King Edward's School, Witley ); the Royal Alexandra and Albert School ; the Children's Society ; Parkinson's UK ; Hope for Youth Northern Ireland; Scottish Opera ; Lawn Tennis Association ; the Royal School of Needlework ; Turn2us ; Missing People ; and Princess Helena College . After
84-768: The United States . Birgitte has also travelled overseas in support of her own patronages and military units, including a visit to Iraq in December 2008. She and her husband represented the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh at the state funeral of King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV of Tonga on 19 September 2006. They also represented the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh at the coronation of King George Tupou V of Tonga on 1 August 2008 in Nukuʻalofa . Birgitte
96-641: The 2016 video game Brigitte Fitzgerald , character in the Ginger Snaps film trilogy Brigitte "Spucki" Spuck, a character in the 2004 parody film Traumschiff Surprise – Periode 1 Brigitta von Trapp, a character played by Angela Cartwright in the musical The Sound of Music Brigitte Winkelmann, a character played by Lavinia Wilson in the German TV series' " Deutschland 86 & Deutschland 89 " References [ edit ] ^ "MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Brigitte" . Archived from
108-588: The Duke of Gloucester on his official visits overseas: her first visit was in 1973, when they represented the Queen at the 70th birthday celebrations of King Olav V of Norway . Other joint visits have included Australia , Belgium , China , Denmark , Gibraltar , Hong Kong , Israel , Japan , Luxembourg , Nepal , New Zealand , Norway , the Philippines , Portugal , Saudi Arabia , Singapore , Solomon Islands , South Africa , Spain , Sweden , Tonga , Tunisia and
120-659: The original on 2011-10-06 . Retrieved 2009-03-11 . See also [ edit ] Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester , wife of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester Gitta (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share the same given name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brigitte&oldid=1260536578 " Categories : Given names Feminine given names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
132-551: Was announced. They married on 8 July 1972 at St Andrew's Church, Barnwell, Northamptonshire . The bride's wedding dress was designed by Norman Hartnell . It was constructed of Swiss organdie , with a high collar, a simple skirt, long sleeves and a small train. Instead of wearing a tiara, she wore stephanotis flowers on her hair which secured the veil. Upon marriage, she assumed the style Her Royal Highness Princess Richard of Gloucester . Six weeks after their wedding, Prince Richard's elder brother, Prince William of Gloucester ,
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#1733085715055144-454: Was killed in a flying accident. Prince Richard unexpectedly became heir apparent to the dukedom and upon his father's death in 1974, the couple became the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. The couple have three children: Alexander (born 1974), Davina (born 1977), and Rose (born 1980). They were born at St Mary's Hospital, London . The Duke and Duchess officially reside at Kensington Palace . The Duchess of Gloucester has accompanied
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