Princess Leonore
Leonore Kristen Birkeland (born 25 June 1968) is an Insel-born Brunanter princess and former television host. She is the wife of Prince Wilhelm, son of King Marten II.
Biography[]
Kristen Birkeland was born in Wikiborg, Inselöarna to Norwegian-born Anders Birkeland (1935-2018) and Insel-born Katarina Tegling (born 1937). She was their only child.
At the age of 6, Leonore and her family moved to Björnby (Leonore would become a big fan of local club Björnby SK with her father and she has a cousin, David, playing for the club). Birkeland studied journalism at the Royal University of Koningstad in Brunant from 1987 until 1991, while hosting the show Celebrity Gossip.
Marriage and children[]
Birkeland met Brunanter Wilhelm Van Draak in 1988 for an interview with Celebrity Gossip. He is a prince, the youngest son of King Marten II and Queen Aleksandra. The two began seeing each other more often and on 19 September 1990, the couple were married in a religious ceremony in Wikiborg. Upon her marriage with Wilhelm, Leonore became a Brunanter princess. She is a sister in law of former King Anthony and an aunt of Queen Helene.
Prince Wilhelm and Princess Leonore have three kids together:
- Karl (born 4 April 1990 in Dortmund)
- Stephanie (born 3 March 1995 in Koningstad)
- Brigitte (born 5 July 2005 in Wikiborg)
They currently live at Huis ten Bergen near Donderstad with their youngest child, Princess Brigitte