Princess_Elisabeth_of_Denmark
Princess Elisabeth of Denmark
Danish princess (1935–2018)
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 previous Danish monarch, Queen Margrethe II.
| Princess Elisabeth | |||||
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| Born | (1935-05-08)8 May 1935 Copenhagen, Denmark | ||||
| Died | 19 June 2018(2018-06-19) (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 | ||||
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]
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.
- Princess Elizabeth Alps in Greenland are named after her.[6]
Knight of the Order of the Elephant (R.E.).[7]- Medal of Merit in Silver (F.M.2).[8]
- Medal for the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of King Christian X (M.M.26.sept. 1870–1970).[9]
- Queen Ingrid Commemorative Medal (Dr.I.M.M.).[9]
- Commemorative Medal on the Occasion of the 75th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Margrethe (EM.16.apr.2015).[9]
- Recipient of the Prince Henrik's Commemorative Medal
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Citations
- "150 years of the House of Glücksborg". Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- "The Royal Family | The Danish Monarchy". www.kongehuset.dk. Danish Royal Court. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- "Princess Elisabeth". The Danish Monarchy - Front Page. 9 April 2016. Archived from the original on 31 December 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- "Princess Elisabeth of Denmark". 20 June 2018.
- "Catalogue of place names in northern East Greenland". Geological Survey of Denmark. Archived from the original on 13 May 2020. 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. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021.
- "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.