Bille (noble family)

Bille (also spelled Bilde) is a Danish noble family, part of the ancient Danish nobility. Its members have played a prominent role in Danish politics and society since the mid 13th century and also in Norway during the time Denmark was in a political union with Norway. The family includes the comital branches Bille-Brahe and Bille-Brahe-Selby. There was also a Norwegian branch of the family that died out in 1984.[1][2]

Coat of arms, drawn 1890 by Anders Thiset

In a 2021 episode of Who Do You Think You Are?, British actress Dame Judi Dench discovered that she is descended from the Bille family.[3]

References
  1. Poul Bredo Grandjean, "Bille", i: Christian Blangstrup (red.), Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon, København: J.H. Schultz Forlag 1915-30.
  2. W. Mollerup & Fr. Meidell, Bille-ættens historie (1889)
  3. "Who Do You Think You Are? - Series 18: 2. Dame Judi Dench" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
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