BIBLIOGRAPHY

 

Father: His Highness the 15th Count Engelbrecht Berg - Rudolph Johannes

Mother: Her Highness the 15th Countess Engelbrecht Berg - Anna Marie Elizabeth nee Havenga

 

Date of Birth: 26 August 1941

 

Place of Birth: Marikana, South Africa

 

Marriage: (1)  Gräfin Magdalena Petronella von Stade (1943 - 2015) later Her Highness Magda Lady Gamble - m. 14 September 1963, div. 2 June

                          1983.

​Children:         a.  Viscount Rudolph Johannes Engelbrecht - 18 March 1965

                          b.  Baroness Margaretha Elizabeth Engelbrecht - 10 January 1967

                          c.  Comte Gabriel Johannes Petrus Engelbrecht von Stade, etc. - 10 June 1968 (Current Head of the Family).

                          d.  Baroness Annelien Engelbrecht - 9 December 1976

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                   (2)  Theunetta Johanna Kloppers (Richter) now Mrs Theunette Engelbrecht -

Children:         a. None

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Siblings:  (1)  Sister: Ella Maria Jonkvrouw Engelbrecht Berg, Mrs Trevorrow

                  (2) Brother: Simon Lodewicus Jonkheer Engelbrecht Berg

 

Education:  His Highness obtained the following Tertiary Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Commerce with specialisation in Economics | BCom.

Date of Death: 3 August 2021.

Cause of Death: Liver Cancer.

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Due to the divorce of HH Willem Count Engelbrecht Berg, he had to abdicate the titles as a divorcee (at the time) was not allowed to be the Head of the Family.  His first wife and the late mother of HH The Count Engelbrecht von Stade married Lord (Baron) Kenneth Gamble and prefered to be known by her second title as The Lady Gamble.  She also sometime used her birth title of Gräfin von Stade.  She was always entitled to the title of HH Magda Countess Engelbrecht Berg.  The second wife of the Head of the Family, Theunetta Engelbrecht, was specifically prohibted from receiving any title and used the legal surname "Engelbrecht" note NOT "Engelbrecht-Berg" allowed under the laws of the country.  The elder brother of the current Count, Rudolph Johannes, titular 17th Count Engelbrecht renounced all titles on 1 December 1986.  On the same date his younger brother was invested as the current 18th Count Engelbrecht von Stade.  His brother created him Viscount Engelbrecht with the predicate of "His Highness" on the same day.  In essence this was not necessary as he is bearing the courtesy title after that of Count Engelbrecht of the family.  However, since he resigned all titles on 1 December 1986, his brother so created him for legal reasons.  He is currently his younger brothers heir and if he should marry he will once again revert to the original place in succession upon his younger brothers demise.  Similarly, his offspring - if any - will retain their right in the line of succession.

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*"Etc". denotes all the other titels held by the family.

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