Berte Skeel (26 March 1644 – 5 July 1720) was a Danish noble, philanthropist and estate owner.

[1] Berte Skeel was born at Vallø in Stevns on the island of Zealand, Denmark.

Niels Rosenkrantz was a career military officer who in 1672 rose to the rank of Major General and commander of Kronborg at Helsingborg.

[2][3] Berte Skeel often resided at the Selsø Manor in Roskilde which she acquired in 1683.

She accepted children from the nobility of both genders, she managed soup kitchens for the poor, paid the fees of her tenants when they were unable to, and started several charitable foundations.