Princess Margarita of Greece and Denmark
| Princess Margarita | |
|---|---|
| Princess consort of Hohenlohe-Langenburg | |
| Spouse | Gottfried, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg |
| Issue |
Kraft, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Princess Beatrix Prince Georg Andreas Prince Rupprecht Prince Albrecht |
| House | House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg |
| Father | Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark |
| Mother | Princess Alice of Battenberg |
| Born |
April 18, 1905 Corfu, Kingdom of Greece |
| Died |
24 April 1981 (aged 76) Langenburg, West Germany |
Princess Margarita of Greece and Denmark (Greek: Πριγκίπισσα Μαργαρίτα της Ελλάδας και Δανίας) (18 April 1905 – 24 April 1981) was the eldest child and daughter of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg.[1] She was the first great-great-grandchild of Queen Victoria, and an older sister of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
Biography
Princess Margarita was born on 18 April 1905 on the island of Corfu in Greece.[1] She was the sister of Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, the consort of Elizabeth II.[1] She also had three sisters: Theodora, Margravine of Baden; Cecilie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine; and Sophie, later Princess George of Hanover.
Marriage and children
Margarita married Prince Gottfried of Hohenlohe-Langenburg on 20 April 1931 in Langenburg, Germany.[1] Gottfried was a son of Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, a granddaughter of Queen Victoria through her second son, Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and his wife, Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna of Russia, a daughter of Alexander II of Russia. In descent from Queen Victoria, Prince Gottfried was a second cousin once removed of Princess Margarita and in descent from Nicholas I, they were third cousins.
Gottfried succeeded his father as Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg on 11 December 1950.
Six children were born of their marriage, all of whom were styled as His/Her Serene Highness:[1]
- stillborn daughter (born and died 3 December 1933 - 3 December 1933)
- Prince Kraft Alexander Ernst Ludwig Georg Emich (25 June 1935 - 16 March 2004); succeeded his father as Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.
- Princess Beatrix Alice Marie Melita Margarete of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (10 June 1936 - 15 November 1997)
- Prince Georg Andreas Heinrich of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (born 24 November 1938)
- Prince Rupprecht Sigismund Philipp Ernst of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (7 April 1944 - 8 April 1978)
- Prince Albrecht Wolfgang Christoph of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (7 April 1944 - 23 April 1992)
Their four elder children were all born at Schwäbisch Hall, while the two youngest boys, twins, were born in Langenburg.[1]
Death
Princess Margarita died on 24 April 1981 in Langenburg, Germany.[1] She survived her husband by 21 years.
Titles, styles, honours, and arms
| Styles of Princess Margarita of Greece and Denmark | |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Her Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Ma'am |
Titles and styles
- 18 April 1905 – 20 April 1931: Her Royal Highness Princess Margarita of Greece and Denmark
- 20 April 1931 – 11 December 1950: Her Royal Highness The Hereditary Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
- 11 December 1950 – 11 May 1960: Her Royal Highness The Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
- 11 May 1960 – 24 April 1981: Her Royal Highness The Dowager Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
- 11 May 1960 – 24 April 1981: Also used Her Royal Highness Margarita, Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Honours
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Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Olga and Sophia.
Ancestry
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