Princess Elizabeth of Greece and Denmark

Princess Elizabeth of  Greece and DenmarkPrincess Elizabeth of Greece and Denmark
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Birth Date:
24.05.1904
Death date:
11.01.1955
Length of life:
50
Days since birth:
43773
Years since birth:
119
Days since death:
25280
Years since death:
69
Person's maiden name:
Ελισάβετ της Ελλάδας και Δανίας
Extra names:
Елизавета Греческая и Датская,
Categories:
Princess
Cemetery:
Tatoi Royal Cemetery

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.

Biography

Early life

Elizabeth was born on 24 May 1904 at Tatoi, Greece. 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, six grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren:

  • Hans Veit Kaspar Nikolaus, Count of Toerring-Jettenbach (11 January 1935) he married Princess Henriette of Hohenlohe-Bartenstein, great granddaughter of Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany, on 22 March 1964. They have three children and ten grandchildren:
    • Countess Clarissa of Törring-Jettenbach (31 March 1965) she married Prince Tassilo of Ratibor and Corvey in 1999. They have three children:
      • Princess Charlotte of Ratibor and Corvey (20 November 2000)
      • Prince Gregor of Ratibor and Corvey (25 August 2002)
      • Prince Vitus of Ratibor and Corvey (29 November 2004)
    • Count Ignatius Maximilian Karl Veit Törring-Jettenbach (30 March 1966) he married Robinia Viviana Giada Mentasti-Granelli on 14 May 2004. They have five daughters:
      • Countess Floriana Antonia Carla of Törring-Jettenbach (5 March 2005)
      • Countess Georgiana Josepha Lavinia of Törring-Jettenbach (11 July 2006)
      • Countess Elisabeth Ricciarda Valeria of Törring-Jettenbach (18 June 2008)
      • Countess Elena Inocencia Maria Maximiliana Isabel Rita of Törring-Jettenbach (28 December 2010)
      • Countess Maximiliana Marina Nicola Maria-Rosa Viviana of Törring-Jettenbach (7 December 2012)
    • Count Karl Theodore Ferdinand of Törring-Jettenbach (17 February 1969) he married Natalia Alexeevna Ivanova on 28 October 2009. They have two sons:
      • Count Karl-Albrecht of Törring-Jettenbach (9 April 2009)
      • Count Alexander August of Törring-Jettenbach (3 August 2011)
 
  • Countess Helene Marina Elisabeth of Toerring-Jettenbach (20 May 1937) she married Archduke Ferdinand of Austria (son of Archduke Maximilian Eugen of Austria and the nephew of Archduke Karl Franz of Austria the last Emperor of Austria) on 6 April 1956. They have three children and six grandchildren:
    • Archduchess Elisabeth Caecilia Helen of Austria (15 March 1957 – 18 May 1983) she married James Litchfield on 9 October 1982.
    • Archduchess Sophie of Austria (19 January 1959) she married Mariano Hugo, Prince of Windisch-Graetz on 11 February 1990. They have three children:
      • Prince Maximilian Hugo of Windisch-Grätz (4 August 1990)
      • Prince Alexis Ferdinando of Windisch-Grätz (10 December 1991 – 9 February 2010)
      • Princess Larissa Maria Luisa of Windisch-Grätz (11 December 1997)
    • Archduke Maximilian Heinrich Ferdinand of Austria (9 February 1961) he married Maya al-Askari on 2 July 2005 married Maya Askari. They have three children:
      • Archduke Nikolaus Heinrich of Austria (6 December 2005)
      • Archduke Constantin of Austria (4 June 2007)
      • Archduchess Katharina of Austria (8 November 2010)

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 1934Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth of Greece and Denmark
  • 10 January 1934 – 11 January 1955Her Royal Highness The Countess of Toerring-Jettenbach
Honours
  • Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Olga and Sophia.

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        Relation nameRelation typeBirth DateDeath dateDescription
        1Prince Nicholas of  Greece and DenmarkPrince Nicholas of Greece and DenmarkFather22.01.187208.02.1938
        2Grand Duchess Elena VladimirovnaGrand Duchess Elena VladimirovnaMother17.03.188213.03.1957
        3Princess Marina  of Greece and DenmarkPrincess Marina of Greece and DenmarkSister13.12.190627.08.1968
        4Prince Christopher  of Greece and DenmarkPrince Christopher of Greece and DenmarkUncle10.08.188821.01.1940
        5Constantine I of GreeceConstantine I of GreeceUncle02.08.186811.01.1923
        6Александр ИскандерАлександр ИскандерUncle15.11.188726.01.1957
        7Сергей АлександровичСергей АлександровичUncle11.05.185717.02.1905
        8Сергей  РомановСергей РомановUncle11.05.185717.02.1905
        9Andrei  VladimirovichAndrei VladimirovichUncle02.05.187930.10.1956
        10Boris  Wladimirowitsch RomanowBoris Wladimirowitsch RomanowUncle24.11.187709.11.1943
        11Кирилл ВладимировичКирилл ВладимировичUncle12.10.187612.10.1938
        12Prince Andrew of  Greece and DenmarkPrince Andrew of Greece and DenmarkUncle02.02.188203.12.1944
        13Prince AlfredPrince AlfredUncle15.10.187406.02.1899
        14Alexandra  GeorgievnaAlexandra GeorgievnaAunt30.08.187024.09.1891
        15Empress Alexandra  FeodorovnaEmpress Alexandra FeodorovnaAunt06.06.187217.07.1918
        16Marie of RomaniaMarie of RomaniaAunt29.10.187518.07.1938
        17Princess Maria of Greece and DenmarkPrincess Maria of Greece and DenmarkAunt03.03.187614.12.1940
        18George VIGeorge VINephew14.12.189506.02.1952
        19Edward  VIIIEdward VIIINephew23.06.189428.05.1972
        20Prince George Duke of KentPrince George Duke of KentBrother in-law20.12.190225.08.1942
        21George IGeorge IGrandfather24.12.184518.03.1913
        22Владимир АлександровичВладимир АлександровичGrandfather10.04.184704.02.1909
        23Olga  Constantinovna of RussiaOlga Constantinovna of RussiaGrandmother03.09.185118.06.1926
        24Maria  PavlovnaMaria PavlovnaGrandmother14.05.185406.09.1920
        25Duke Peter  Georgievich of OldenburgDuke Peter Georgievich of OldenburgGreat grandfather26.08.181214.05.1881
        26Maximilian de  BeauharnaisMaximilian de BeauharnaisGreat grandfather02.10.181701.11.1852
        27Николай СтаршийНиколай СтаршийGreat grandfather27.07.183113.04.1891
        28Константин КонстантиновичКонстантин КонстантиновичGreat grandfather10.08.185802.06.1915
        29Alexander IIAlexander IIGreat grandfather29.04.181813.03.1881
        30Konstantin NikolayevichKonstantin NikolayevichGreat grandfather21.09.182725.01.1892
        31Михаил НиколаевичМихаил НиколаевичGreat grandfather25.10.183218.12.1909
        32Duchess Alexandra  Petrovna of OldenburgDuchess Alexandra Petrovna of OldenburgGreat grandmother02.06.183825.04.1900
        33Grand Duchess Maria  Nikolaevna of RussiaGrand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of RussiaGreat grandmother18.08.181921.02.1876
        34Maria  AlexandrovnaMaria AlexandrovnaGreat grandmother08.08.182403.06.1880
        35Princess Theresa  of Nassau-WeilburgPrincess Theresa of Nassau-WeilburgGreat grandmother17.04.181508.12.1871
        36Elisabeth  of Saxe-AltenburgElisabeth of Saxe-AltenburgGreat grandmother25.01.186524.03.1927
        37Olga  FeodorovnaOlga FeodorovnaGreat grandmother20.09.183912.04.1891
        38Vladimir  RomanovVladimir RomanovCousin30.08.191721.04.1992
        39Дмитрий  РомановДмитрий РомановCousin17.05.192631.12.2016
        40Кирилл  АндросовКирилл АндросовCousin05.12.191507.02.1992
        41Natālija AndrosovaNatālija AndrosovaCousin23.02.191725.07.1999
        42князь Николай  Романовкнязь Николай РомановCousin00.00.192215.09.2014
        43Grand Duchess Maria PavlovnaGrand Duchess Maria PavlovnaCousin18.04.189013.12.1958
        44Татьяна РомановаТатьяна РомановаCousin10.06.189717.07.1918
        45Кира  РомановаКира РомановаCousin09.05.190908.09.1967
        46Mikhail Aleksandrovich RomanovMikhail Aleksandrovich RomanovCousin04.12.187813.06.1918
        47Nikolajs II RomanovsNikolajs II RomanovsCousin19.05.186817.07.1918
        48Великая княжна Мария НиколаевнаВеликая княжна Мария НиколаевнаCousin26.06.189917.07.1918
        49Helen of Greece and DenmarkHelen of Greece and DenmarkCousin02.05.189628.11.1982
        50Natalia PaleyNatalia PaleyCousin05.12.190527.12.1981
        51Anastasia RomanovaAnastasia RomanovaCousin18.06.190117.07.1918
        52Vladimir  PaleyVladimir PaleyCousin09.01.189718.07.1918
        53Lennart  BernadotteLennart BernadotteCousin08.05.190921.12.2004
        54Prince PhilipPrince PhilipCousin10.06.192109.04.2021
        55Maria of YugoslaviaMaria of YugoslaviaCousin06.01.190022.06.1961
        56Irina Alexandrovna of RussiaIrina Alexandrovna of RussiaCousin03.07.189526.02.1970
        57Георг IIГеорг IICousin19.07.189001.04.1947
        58Georg von MerenbergGeorg von MerenbergCousin16.10.189711.01.1965
        59Elisabeth of  RomaniaElisabeth of RomaniaCousin12.10.189414.11.1956
        60Великая княгиня Ксения АлександровнаВеликая княгиня Ксения АлександровнаCousin06.04.187520.04.1960
        61Ольга  РомановаОльга РомановаCousin13.06.188224.11.1960
        62Princess IrenePrincess IreneCousin13.02.190415.04.1974
        63Ольга  НиколаевнаОльга НиколаевнаCousin15.11.189517.07.1918

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