Estelle Bernadotte
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For the Swedish princess, see Princess Estelle, Duchess of Östergötland.
Estelle Bernadotte (born Estelle Romaine Manville; September 26, 1904 – May 28, 1984), Countess of Wisborg (1928–1973), also known as Estelle Ekstrand (from 1973), was an American-Swedish countess who was a leading figure in the International Red Cross and Girl Scout movement.[2] She married Count Folke Bernadotte, a Swedish member of a United Nations mediating team. He was assassinated by the extremist Zionist Stern gang while on duty in Israel in September 1948.[3]
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Estelle Bernadotte | |
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Countess of Wisborg | |
Born | Estelle Romaine Manville (1904-09-26)September 26, 1904 Pleasantville, New York, U.S. |
Died | May 28, 1984(1984-05-28) (aged 79) Uppsala, Sweden |
Burial | June 20, 1984[1] |
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House | Bernadotte |
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