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The Bernstorff family is an old and distinguished German-Danish noble family which originated in Mecklenburg, Germany, dating back to 1300 with Johannes dictus de Bernardestorpe. Members of the family held the title of Count/Countess, granted to them on 14 December 1767 by King Christian VII of Denmark.

Notable members

  • Andreas Gottlieb von Bernstorff (1649–1726), Hanoverian minister who accompanied George I to Britain when he became King
  • Johann Hartwig Ernst von Bernstorff (1712–1772), Danish statesman
  • Andreas Peter Bernstorff (1735–1797), Danish state minister
  • Christian Günther von Bernstorff (1769–1835), Danish and Prussian statesman
  • Joachim Frederik von Bernstorff (1771–1835), Danish statesman
  • Albrecht von Bernstorff (1809–1873), diplomat, Prussian Foreign Minister (1861–1862)
  • Andreas von Bernstorff (1811–1864), Danish military officer
  • Berthold von Bernstorff (1842–1917), German politician and owner of Schiermonnikoog
  • Percy von Bernstorff (1858–1930), German public official
  • Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff (1862–1939), German diplomat
  • Georg Ernst von Bernstorff (1870–1939), German politician
  • Albrecht von Bernstorff (1890–1945), German diplomat and resistance fighter

See also

  • Bernstorff Palace
  • Bernstorff Fjord
  • Bernstorff Glacier

References

  • Bernstorff family website (in German)
  • Slægten Bernstorff (in Danish)