Princess Elizabeth of Greece and Denmark
| Princess Elisabeth | |
|---|---|
| Countess of Toerring-Jettenbach | |
 | |
| Spouse | Carl Theodor, Count of Toerring-Jettenbach |
| Issue |
Count Hans Veit Countess Helene |
| House | House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg |
| Father | Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark |
| Mother | Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia |
| Born |
24 May 1904 Tatoi Palace, Tatoi, Greece |
| Died |
11 January 1955 (aged 50) Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
Princess Elisabeth of Greece and Denmark (Greek: Πριγκίπισσα Ελισάβετ της Ελλάδας και Δανίας) (24 May 1904 – 11 January 1955) was the middle daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia.[1]
Biography
Early life
Elizabeth was born on 24 May 1904 at Tatoi, Greece.[1] Her family nicknamed her 'Woolly' because her thick, dark brown hair. Princess Elisabeth was a horsewoman and painter. Her sisters, Olga and Marina, married into reigning dynasties.
Marriage and issue
Elisabeth married Carl Theodor, Count of Toerring-Jettenbach, who was known as "Toto." Carl Theodor was the head of a German mediatized comital family also closely related to several then-ruling dynasties: his mother was a sister of Queen Elisabeth of the Belgians and of Princess Marie Gabrielle of Bavaria.[1] Count Toerring-Jettenbach was named for his grandfather, Duke Karl Theodor in Bavaria. Elisabeth and Carl Theodor had two children:
- Hans Veit Kaspar Nikolaus, Count of Toerring-Jettenbach, born 11 January 1935[1] married a granddaughter of Archduchess Anna of Tuscany (1879-1962), a daughter of Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany.
- Countess Helene Marina Elisabeth of Toerring-Jettenbach, born 20 May 1937 in Winhöring castle, Bavaria married in a civil ceremony on 6 Apr 1956 at Schloß Seefeld, Munich and in a religious ceremony at Seefeld am Pilnsee, Bavaria on 10 Apr 1956 to Archduke Ferdinand Karl of Austria (Vienna 6 Dec 1918-Ulm 6 Aug 2004). Her second child was the well known socialite and fashion model Archduchess Sophie, who married Mariano Hugo, Prince of Windisch-Graetz.[1]
Elisabeth died of cancer on 11 January 1955 in Munich. She was 50 years old.
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
- 24 May 1904 – 10 January 1934: Her Royal Highness Princess Elisavet of Greece and Denmark
- 10 January 1934 – 11 January 1955: Her Royal Highness Princess Elisavet, Countess of Toerring-Jettenbach (German: Prinzessin Elisabeth, Gräfin zu Toerring-Jettenbach)
Honours
- Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Olga and Sophia.[2]
Ancestry
References
External links
Media related to Princess Elizabeth of Greece and Denmark at Wikimedia Commons
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