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 Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York ...

branches Bille-Brahe and Bille-Brahe-Selby. There was also a Norwegian branch of the family that died out in 1984.W. Mollerup & Fr. Meidell, ''Bille-ættens historie'' (1889) 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.

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