Princess Elisabeth of Denmark

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Princess Elisabeth of Denmark
Born May 8, 1935 (1935-05-08) (age 73)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Other names Elisabeth Caroline-Mathilde Alexandrine Helena Olga Thyra Feodora Estrid Margarethe Désirée
Title Princess of Denmark
Relatives Hereditary Prince Knud of Denmark, Hereditary Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark
Danish Royal Family


Princess Elisabeth of Denmark (Elisabeth Caroline-Mathilde Alexandrine Helena Olga Thyra Feodora Estrid Margarethe Désirée; born 8 May 1935 in Copenhagen) is the daughter of Hereditary Prince Knud (younger son of King Christian X and Queen Alexandrine) and Hereditary Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark. She is a first cousin of Queen Margrethe II, and is in line for the British Throne. Because she, unlike her brothers, has not married a commoner, she retains her place in the line of succession and the title of Princess of Denmark (literally translated as Prinsesse til Danmark, which is reserved for those members of the Royal Family in line of succession).

Princess Elisabeth was employed in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1956 to 2001 and was posted abroad a number of times.

Though she has never married, she lived with Claus Hermansen for 25 years until his death in 2006.[citation needed] She does not have children.

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Styles of
Princess Elisabeth to Denmark
Reference style Her Highness
Spoken style Your Highness
Alternative style Ma'am
Princess Elisabeth of Denmark
Cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg
Born: 8 May 1935
Danish royalty
Preceded by
Princess Benedikte of Denmark
Line of succession to the Danish throne
8th position
last in line
Preceded by
Countess Feodora of Rosenborg
Line of succession to the British throne Succeeded by
Amelie von Miller zu Aichholz