Princess Margarita of Baden

Margarita of Baden
Princess of Baden
prev. Princess Tomislav of Yugoslavia
Spouse Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia
Issue
Prince Nikolas
Princess Katarina
Full name
Margarita Alice Thyra Viktoria Marie Louise Scholastica
House House of Zähringen
Father Berthold, Margrave of Baden
Mother Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark
Born 14 July 1932 (1932-07-14) (age 79)
Grand Ducal Family of Baden

Princess Margarita of Baden (born 14 July 1932) is the daughter of Berthold, Margrave of Baden and Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark.[1]

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Family

Her paternal grandparents were Prince Maximilian of Baden and Maria Luise of Hanover. Her maternal grandparents were Prince Andrew of Greece and Princess Alice of Battenberg. She is therefore a niece of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, husband and consort of Elizabeth II. She is a first cousin to The Prince of Wales and his siblings.

She is in the Line of succession to the British throne. Following the death of Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark in 2007, Princess Margarita has become the most senior female line descendent of Queen Victoria.

Marriage

On June 5, 1957, she married Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia.[2] From this marriage were born Prince Nikolas (1958) and Princess Katarina (1959). They were divorced in 1982.

Ancestry

References

  1. ^ (9 April 1957). Niece of Duke to Wed Prince, Spokesman-Review
  2. ^ (6 June 1957). German Princess Marries, Calgary Herald
Princess Margarita of Baden
Born: 14 July 1932
British royalty
Preceded by
Princess Aglaë of Baden
Line of succession to the British throne Succeeded by
Robin Bryan