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As a first cousin of [[Margrethe II of Denmark|Queen Margrethe II]], she was 12th in the [[line of succession to the Danish throne]] at the time of her death. 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.
As a first cousin of [[Margrethe II of Denmark|Queen Margrethe II]], she was 12th in the [[line of succession to the Danish throne]] at the time of her death. 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 (Denmark)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs]] from 1956 to 2001 and was posted abroad a number of times.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-04-09|title=Princess Elisabeth|url=https://www.kongehuset.dk/en/the-royal-house/hh-princess-elisabeth|access-date=2021-10-26|website=The Danish Monarchy - Front Page|language=en}}</ref>
Princess Elisabeth was employed in the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Denmark)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs]] from 1956 to 2001 and was posted abroad a number of times.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-04-09|title=Princess Elisabeth|url=https://www.kongehuset.dk/en/the-royal-house/hh-princess-elisabeth|access-date=2021-10-26|website=The Danish Monarchy - Front Page|language=en}}</ref>

Revision as of 19:35, 10 September 2022

For other people with the same name, see Elizabeth of Denmark (disambiguation).

Princess Elisabeth
Born(1935-05-08)8 May 1935
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died19 June 2018(2018-06-19) (aged 83)
Sorgenfri Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark
Burial
Kongens Lyngby, Copenhagen, Denmark
Names
Elisabeth Caroline-Mathilde Alexandrine Helena Olga Thyra Feodora Estrid Margrethe Désirée
HouseGlücksburg[1]
FatherKnud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark
MotherPrincess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark

Princess Elisabeth of Denmark, RE (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 present 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

It was confirmed by the Danish Royal Court that Elisabeth had died on 19 June 2018.[4] The funeral and cremation service of Princess Elisabeth took place on 25th June at Lyngby Church. [5]

Honours

Ancestry

References

Citations

  1. ^ "150 years of the House of Glücksborg". Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  2. ^ "The Royal Family | The Danish Monarchy". www.kongehuset.dk. Danish Royal Court. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Princess Elisabeth". The Danish Monarchy - Front Page. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Princess Elisabeth of Denmark". 20 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Cuatro meses después de la muerte del príncipe Henrik, la Familia Real danesa vuelve a vestirse de luto". 20 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Catalogue of place names in northern East Greenland". Geological Survey of Denmark. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  7. ^ Princess Elisabeth of Denmark, ekstrabladet.dk; accessed 20 June 2018.
  8. ^ "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.…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021.
  9. ^ a b c "H.H. Prinsesse Elisabeth". 4 December 2011.

Bibliography

  • Bramsen, Bo (1992). Huset Glücksborg. Europas svigerfader og hans efterslægt [The House of Glücksburg. The Father-in-law of Europe and his descendants] (in Danish) (2nd ed.). Copenhagen: Forlaget Forum. ISBN 87-553-1843-6.
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