Elisabeth of Romania
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- For Queen Elisabeth of Romania, wife of Carol I, see Elisabeth of Wied.
| Elisabeth of Romania | |
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| Titles | HM Queen Elisabeth of Greece (1923-1956) HM The Queen of the Hellenes (1922-1923) HRH The Crown Princess of Greece (1921-1922) HRH Princess Elisabeth of Romania (1894-1921) |
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| Born | October 12, 1894 |
| Birthplace | Peleş Castle |
| Died | November 14, 1956 (aged 62) |
| Place of death | Cannes, France |
| Consort | 27 September 1922 – 25 March 1924 |
| Consort to | George II |
| Royal House | House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen |
| Father | Ferdinand I of Romania |
| Mother | Marie of Edinburgh |
Queen Elisabeth of Greece born Princess Elisabeta of Romania (12 October 1894 - 14 November 1956) was the Queen Consort of King George II of Greece. She was the daughter of King Ferdinand I of Romania and his wife, Queen Marie. Her full birth name was Elisabetha Charlotte Josephine Alexandra Victoria von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Princess of Romania.
She was born in the Peleş Castle. On 27 February 1921, she married the future King George, then Crown Prince, in Bucharest. She was queen consort from 1922 to 1923, and afterwards the couple lived in exile. The marriage was unsuccessful, and they were divorced on 6 July 1935. George was restored to his throne on 3 November, 1935. Elisabeth then returned to live in Romania until its monarchy was abolished after World War II. She had numerous affairs, including one before her marriage with Frank Rattigan, father of playwright Terence Rattigan.[1] which resulted in his being expelled from the diplomatic service.
She died in Cannes, France in 1956.
She was once quoted as saying, "I've committed every vice in my life except murder, and I don't want to die without doing that either."
[edit] References
- ^ Wansell, Geoffrey. Terence Rattigan: A Biography. London: St. Martin's Press, 1997.
| Styles of Queen Elisabeth (as consort) |
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| Reference style | Her Majesty |
| Spoken style | Your Majesty |
| Alternative style | Ma'am |
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Elisabeth of Romania
Cadet branch of the House of Hohenzollern
Born: 12 October 1894 Died: 14 November 1956 |
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| Preceded by Sophia of Prussia |
Queen Consort of Greece 27 September 1922–25 March 1924 |
Vacant
Title next held by
Frederika of Hanover |
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