Princess Elisabeth of Denmark
| Princess Elisabeth | |||||
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| Born | 8 May 1935 Copenhagen, Denmark | ||||
| Died | 19 June 2018 (aged 83) Sorgenfri Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark | ||||
| Burial | Kongens Lyngby, Copenhagen, Denmark | ||||
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| House | Glücksburg[1] | ||||
| Father | Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark | ||||
| Mother | Princess 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 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
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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. She never married and 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.[citation needed]
Death
It was confirmed by the Danish Royal Court that Elisabeth had died on 19 June 2018.[2] Her cremation service took place at Lyngby Church. She is buried beside her longtime companion, Claus Hermansen, in Kongens Lyngby.[3]
Honours
- Princess Elizabeth Alps in Greenland are named after her.[4]
Knight of the Order of the Elephant (R.E.).[5]- Medal of Merit in Silver (F.M.2).[6]
- Medal for the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of King Christian X (M.M.26.sept. 1870-1970).[7]
- Queen Ingrid Commemorative Medal (Dr.I.M.M.).[7]
- Commemorative Medal on the Occasion of the 75th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Margrethe (EM.16.apr.2015).[7]
- Recipient of the Prince Henrik's Commemorative Medal
Ancestry
References
- ^ "150 years of the House of Glücksborg". Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ "Princess Elisabeth of Denmark". 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Cuatro meses después de la muerte del príncipe Henrik, la Familia Real danesa vuelve a vestirse de luto". 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Catalogue of place names in northern East Greenland". Geological Survey of Denmark. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ Princess Elisabeth of Denmark, ekstrabladet.dk; accessed 20 June 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "H.H. Prinsesse Elisabeth". 4 December 2011.
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1 Also princess of Norway 2 Also princess of Greece 3 Also princess of Iceland 4 Not Danish princess by birth, but created princess of Denmark Princesses that lost their title are shown in italics | ||
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