Estelle Bernadotte

Wife of Count Folke Bernadotte

Died when: 79 years 245 days (956 months)
Star Sign: Libra

 

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.

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.

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