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Encyclopedia > Princess Elizabeth of Greece and Denmark
House of Oldenburg (Glücksburg branch)

George I
Children
   Constantine I
   Prince George
   Grand Duchess Alexandra Georgievna of Russia
   Prince Nicholas
   Grand Duchess Maria Georgievna of Russia
   Princess Olga
   Prince Andrew
   Prince Christopher
Grandchildren
   Prince Peter
   Princess Eugénie, Duchess of Castel Duino
   Olga, Princess Paul of Yugoslavia
   Princess Elizabeth, Countess of Toerring-Jettenbach
   Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent
   Margarita, Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
   Princess Theodora, Margravine of Baden
   Princess Cecilie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine
   Sophie, Princess George of Hanover
   Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
   Prince Michael
Great Grandchildren
   Princess Alexandra
   Princess Olga
Constantine I
Children
   George II
   Alexander I
   Elena, Queen of Romania
   Paul I
   Irene, Duchess of Aosta
   Princess Katherine
Alexander I
Children
   Alexandra, Queen of Yugoslavia
George II
Paul I
Children
   Sofia, Queen of Spain
   Constantine II
   Princess Irene
Constantine II
Children
   Princess Alexia
   Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece
   Prince Nikolaos
   Princess Theodora
   Prince Philippos
Grandchildren
   Princess Maria-Olympia
   Prince Constantine Alexios
   Prince Achileas-Andreas
   Prince Odysseas-Kimon

Princess Elizabeth of Greece and Denmark (24 May 1904-11 January 1955) was the middle daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia. Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (in Danish: Slesvig-Holsten-Sønderborg-Lyksborg (or Glücksborg)), from Glücksburg in northernmost Germany, is a line of the House of Oldenburg (Danish: Oldenborg), to which the royal houses of Denmark, Norway, and the former royal house of Greece belong. ... Image File history File links RoyGrec. ... George I, King of the Hellenes (Greek: ; December 24, 1845 – March 18, 1913) was King of Greece from 1863 to 1913. ... Constantine I, King of the Hellenes (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος A, Βασιλεύς των Ελλήνων) (2 August 1868 - 11 January 1923) ruled Greece from 1913-1917 and from 1920-1922. ... Prince George of Greece and Denmark, known as Uncle Goggy to his family, (Greek: Πρινκιπας Γεωργιος) (24 June 1869–25 November 1957) was the second child and of course the second son of King George I of Greece and Grand Duchess Olga. ... Grand Duchess Alexandra Georgievna of Russia (Александра Георгиевна), née Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark (August 30, 1870–September 24, 1891) was the daughter of George I of Greece and Olga Konstantinovna of Russia, herself the daughter of Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia. ... Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark (1872-1938), of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, was the third son of George I (1845-1913), King of the Hellenes, and of Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna (1851-1926) of Russia. ... Maria Georgievna, Princess of Greece and Denmark (March 3, 1876-December 14, 1940), was the fifth child and second daughter of George I of Greece and Olga Konstantinovna of Russia and thus a family member of the Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. ... There are three Princesses of Greece and Denmark called Olga: Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark, daughter of King George I of Greece, who died aged three months in 1881. ... Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark (20 January 1882(O.S.) - 3 December 1944), of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, was the son of George I (1845-1913), King of the Hellenes, and of Grand Duchess Olga Konstantinova (1851-1926) of Russia. ... Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark (10 August 1888 - 21 January 1940) was a member of the Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg Royal House. ... Prince Peter of Greece and Denmark (3 December 1908 - 15 October 1980) was the eldest child and only son of Prince George of Greece and Denmark, the second child of King George I of the Hellenes and Grand Duchess Olga Konstantinova of Russia, and Princess Marie Bonaparte, daughter of Prince... Princess Eugénie (Evgenia) of Greece and Denmark (10 February 1910-15 October 1988) was the youngest child and only daughter of Prince George of Greece and Denmark and his wife, Marie Bonaparte, daughter of Prince Roland Bonaparte. ... There are three Princesses of Greece called Olga: Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark, daughter of King George I of Greece, who died aged three months in 1881. ... HRH Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent (née Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark), (13 December 1906 - 27 August 1968) was a member of the British Royal Family; the wife of Prince George, Duke of Kent, the fourth son of King George V and Queen... Princess Margarita of Greece and Denmark (18 April 1905–24 April 1981) was the eldest child and daughter of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg. ... Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark was the second child and daughter of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg. ... Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark (June 22, 1911 - November 16, 1937) was the wife of Hereditary Grand Duke George Donatus of Hesse and the sister of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. ... Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark was the fourth child and youngest daughter of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg. ... “Prince Philip” redirects here. ... Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark (born 7 January 1939) is the author of several historical novels and biographies, as well as a contributing writer to Architectural Digest. ... Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark (born 7 January 1939) is the author of several historical novels and biographies, as well as a contributing writer to Architectural Digest. ... There are three Princesses of Greece called Olga: Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark, daughter of King George I of Greece, who died aged three months in 1881. ... Constantine I, King of the Hellenes (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος A, Βασιλεύς των Ελλήνων) (2 August 1868 - 11 January 1923) ruled Greece from 1913-1917 and from 1920-1922. ... George II (Greek: Γεώργιος [Geōrgios]; 20 July 1890 — 1 April 1947), King of the Hellenes (Greece) ruled from 1922-1924 and 1935-1947. ... Alexander of Greece King of Greece Alexander I, King of the Hellenes, ruled Greece from 1917-1920. ... Princess Helen of Greece and Denmark was born on May 2, 1896 in Athens, the third child of the King Constantine I, King of the Hellenes and his Queen, Sophie Dorothea Ulrica of Prussia. ... Paul, King of The Hellenes (Greek Παύλος, Βασιλεύς των Ελλήνων, December 14, 1901–March 6, 1964) was King of Greece from 1947 to 1964. ... Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark (Greek: Irini) (13 February 1904 - 14 April 1947) was the fifth child and second daughter of Constantine I of Greece and his wife, the former Princess Sophie of Prussia. ... The Lady Katherine Brandram (née Princess Ekaterini of Greece and Denmark) (May 4, 1913 - ) is a daughter of Constantine I of Greece (1868- 1922) and Queen consort Sophie of Prussia. ... Alexander of Greece King of Greece Alexander I, King of the Hellenes, ruled Greece from 1917-1920. ... Alexandra of Greece and Denmark Queen of Yugoslavia Queen Alexandra of Yugoslavia (née Princess Alexandra of Greece) (25 March 1921 - 30 January 1993) was the wife of the last King of Yugoslavia, Peter II. She was born in Athens in Greece, after the death of her father. ... George II (Greek: Γεώργιος [Geōrgios]; 20 July 1890 — 1 April 1947), King of the Hellenes (Greece) ruled from 1922-1924 and 1935-1947. ... Paul, King of The Hellenes (Greek Παύλος, Βασιλεύς των Ελλήνων, December 14, 1901–March 6, 1964) was King of Greece from 1947 to 1964. ... Queen Sofia of Spain Sofía, Queen of Spain (Sophia Margarita Victoria Frederika), born Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark, is the Queen Consort of King Juan Carlos I of Spain. ... Constantine of Greece, formerly Constantine II, King of the Hellenes (born June 2, 1940) was King of Greece from 1964 until the abolition of the monarchy in 1974. ... Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark (born May 11, 1942) is the youngest child of King Paul of Greece and his wife Frederika of Hanover. ... Constantine of Greece, formerly Constantine II, King of the Hellenes (born June 2, 1940) was King of Greece from 1964 until the abolition of the monarchy in 1974. ... Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark, born 10 July 1965, is the elder daughter and eldest child of King Constantine II of the Hellenes and his wife Queen Anna-Marie (née Princess Anne-Marie Dagmar Ingrid of Denmark who is the youngest daughter of King Frederick IX of Denmark... Prince Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece, Prince of Denmark is the eldest son of Constantine II, King of the Hellenes from 1964 to 1973. ... Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark (born 1 October 1969) is the second son and third child of King Constantine, the former king of Greece and Queen Anne-Marie, who was born a Princess of Denmark as the youngest daughter of the late King Frederik IX of Denmark and Queen... Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark (b. ... This article discusses Prince Philippos of Greece & Denmark, a name and title which has also belonged to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. ... Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark (born July 25, 1996 in New York City) is the only daughter of HRH The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Greece. ... Constantine Alexios (Anglicized version of Konstantin-Alexios, (29 October 1998 - ) is the eldest son and second child of TRH Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece. ... Prince Achileas-Andreas of Greece and Denmark (b. ... Prince Odysseas-Kimon of Greece and Denmark (b. ... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark (1872-1938), of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, was the third son of George I (1845-1913), King of the Hellenes, and of Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna (1851-1926) of Russia. ... Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia, January 17, 1882 - March 13, 1957, sometimes known as Helen, Helena, Helene, Ellen, Yelena, Hélène, or Eleni, was a Russian grand duchess and the daughter of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia and Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia. ...

Princess Elizabeth (center), with her sisters
Princess Elizabeth (center), with her sisters

Elizabeth was born on 24 May 1904 at Tatoi. Like her sisters, Olga and Marina, Elizabeth was considered a great beauty. Her family nicknamed her 'Woolly' because her dark brown hair was thicker and more difficult to manage than that of her sisters. Princess Elizabeth, who was the sweetest and least-known of the three lovely sisters, was a fearless horsewoman and a talented painter, though she cared more for horses than for art. She was close to both of her more-famous sisters. is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... Tatoi, located 15 kilometers north of Athens, was the summer palace and estate of the former Greek Royal Family, and the site of George II of the Helleness birth. ... There are three Princesses of Greece called Olga: Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark, daughter of King George I of Greece, who died aged three months in 1881. ... Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent (13 December 1906 - 27 August 1968), the former Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, was the last foreign-born princess to date to marry into the British Royal Family. ...


Elizabeth married Count Karl Theodor of Törring-Jettenbach, who was known as Toto. Karl Theodor's mother was a sister of Queen Elisabeth of the Belgians. Elizabeth and Karl Theodor had two children: Count Hans Veit Kaspar Nikolaus of Törring-Jettenbach, born 11 January 1935, and Countess Helene Marina Elisabeth of Törring-Jettenbach, born 20 May 1937. Elisabeth von Wittelsbach (25 July 1876 - 23 November 1965) was the consort of Albert I and was the mother of Leopold III. A daughter of Karl-Theodor, Duke in Bavaria, and his wife, the Infanta Maria-Josepha of Portugal, she was born at Possenhofen, Bavaria, Germany on July 25, 1876. ... is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... is the 140th day of the year (141st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Elizabeth died of cancer on January 11, 1955 in Munich. She was 50 years old. Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these to spread, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion, or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis (where cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system). ... is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ...



 

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