| Princess Elisabeth | |
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| Countess of Törring-Jettenbach | |
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| Born | 24 May 1904 Tatoi Palace, Tatoi, Kingdom of Greece |
| Died | 11 January 1955 (aged 50) Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
| Spouse | Carl Theodor, Count of Törring-Jettenbach (m. 1934) |
| Issue | Hans Veit, Count of Törring-Jettenbach Archduchess Helene of Austria |
| House | Glücksburg |
| Father | Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark |
| Mother | Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia |
Princess Elisabeth of Greece and Denmark (Greek: Πριγκίπισσα Ελισάβετ της Ελλάδας και Δανίας; 24 May 1904 – 11 January 1955) was the middle daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia.[1]
Early life
Elizabeth was born on 24 May 1904 at Tatoi, Greece.[1] Her family nicknamed her 'Woolly' because of her thick, dark brown hair. Princess Elisabeth was a horsewoman and painter.
Elizabeth's older sister, Olga, married Prince Paul of Yugoslavia in 1923. After the assassination of his cousin, King Alexander I, Paul served as Prince Regent of Yugoslavia from 1934 to 1941. Elizabeth's younger sister, Marina, married Prince George, Duke of Kent, in 1934.
Through their father, Elizabeth and her sisters were first cousins of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
Marriage and issue
Elisabeth married Count Carl Theodor of Törring-Jettenbach (22 September 1900 - 14 May 1967) on 10 January 1934. Through his mother, Duchess Sophie Adelheid in Bavaria, he was the nephew of Queen Elisabeth of Belgium and of Princess Marie Gabrielle of Bavaria.[1] Elisabeth and Carl Theodor had two children:
- Hans Veit Kaspar Nikolaus, Count of Törring-Jettenbach (11 January 1935),[1] who married Princess Henriette of Hohenlohe-Bartenstein and had issue
- Countess Helene Marina Elisabeth of Törring-Jettenbach (20 May 1937), who married Archduke Ferdinand Karl Max of Austria and had issue
Elisabeth died of cancer on 11 January 1955 in Munich. She was 50 years old.
Honours
- Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Olga and Sophia.[2]
Ancestry
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References
- ^ a b c d McNaughton, C. Arnold. "The Book of Kings: A Royal Genealogy". 3 volumes. London, U.K.: Garnstone Press, 1973, ISBN 978-0812902808
- ^ Wedding of Juan Carlos of Spain and Sophia of Greece Archived 2015-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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