Princess Elisabeth of Denmark explained

Princess Elisabeth
Full Name:Elisabeth Caroline-Mathilde Alexandrine Helena Olga Thyra Feodora Estrid Margrethe Désirée
House:Glücksburg[1]
Father:Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark
Mother:Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark
Birth Date:8 May 1935
Birth Place:Copenhagen, Denmark
Death Place:Sorgenfri Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark
Place Of Burial:Kongens Lyngby, Copenhagen, Denmark

Princess Elisabeth of Denmark, (Elisabeth Caroline-Mathilde Alexandrine Helena Olga Thyra Feodora Estrid Margrethe Désirée; 8 May 1935 – 19 June 2018) was a member of the Danish royal family. She was the only daughter and eldest child of Hereditary Prince Knud and Hereditary Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark, and a first cousin of the previous Danish monarch, Queen Margrethe II.

Biography

As a first cousin of Queen Margrethe II, she was 12th in the line of succession to the Danish throne at the time of her death.[2] Held the title of Prinsesse til Danmark (literally translated as "Princess to Denmark", which is reserved for those members of the royal family in line of succession). She was the only child of Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark, to retain succession rights to the throne of Denmark.

Princess Elisabeth was employed in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1956 to 2001 and was posted abroad a number of times.[3]

Death

The Danish Royal Court announced Elisabeth's death on 19 June 2018.[4] Her funeral took place on 25 June at Lyngby Church.[5]

She never married or had children.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 150 years of the House of Glücksborg. 25 October 2014.
  2. Web site: The Royal Family The Danish Monarchy. www.kongehuset.dk. Danish Royal Court. 10 September 2022. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170222081813/http://kongehuset.dk/en/content/the-royal-family. 22 February 2017.
  3. Web site: 2016-04-09. Princess Elisabeth. 2021-10-26. The Danish Monarchy - Front Page. en. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20181231024037/http://kongehuset.dk/en/the-royal-house/hh-princess-elisabeth. 2018-12-31.
  4. Web site: Princess Elisabeth of Denmark. 20 June 2018.
  5. Web site: Cuatro meses después de la muerte del príncipe Henrik, la Familia Real danesa vuelve a vestirse de luto. 20 June 2018.
  6. Web site: Catalogue of place names in northern East Greenland. Geological Survey of Denmark. 18 June 2016. 13 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200513044819/http://www.geus.dk/publications/bull/nr21/nr21_p117-368.pdf3. dead.
  7. http://ekstrabladet.dk/flash/kongelige/danskekongelige/prinsesse-elisabeth-husvild-faar-husly-af-dronningen/5581909 Princess Elisabeth of Denmark
  8. Web site: DET DANSKE KONGEHUS on Instagram: "Prinsesse Elisabeth afgik ved døden i tirsdags og blev i dag bisat fra Lyngby Kirke. Til stede ved bisættelsen var H.M. Dronningen, H.K.H.…". https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/Bkc396cgSMA . 24 December 2021 . registration. Instagram.
  9. Web site: H.H. Prinsesse Elisabeth. 4 December 2011.