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Gustav reportedly met Carina, a model and author, in 2003, before she later moved into the Schloss Berleburg estate with him. While the couple quickly fell in love, they were prevented from marrying because of Carina's Swedish and Mexican heritage. A strict rule set by Prince Gustav Albrecht in the 1930s prevented relations from inheriting family property if they were to marry someone not of Protestant, noble, or Aryan descent. Gustav's father Prince Richard was able to inherit property because Princess Benedikte of Denmark, the sister of Queen Margarethe, met the strict and controlling criteria. However, according to Town and Country, after Prince Richard died in 2017, Gustav faced a lengthy legal battle with his great uncle Prince Prince Ludwig-Ferdinand over the fortune. Speaking to the Dorset Echo in 2019, Carine explained how she split her time between Germany and England, describing her home in Purbeck as a 'writing bolthole.' The couple have been together for two decades
But the following year, German courts ruled Gustav met the conditions of the will and would inherit Berleburg Castle. The couple then married in front of a small group of 80 esteemed guests, including King Frederik and Queen Mary.
They welcomed their first baby, a son, in June last year, with a statement at the time detailing, 'Princess Carina & Prince Gustav are very happy & grateful for this opportunity & thanks everyone involved who has helped to find a legally legal path to follow.
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