Princess Elisabeth of Denmark

For other people of the same name, see Elizabeth of Denmark (disambiguation).

Princess Elisabeth Full name Elisabeth Caroline-Mathilde Alexandrine Helena Olga Thyra Feodora Estrid Margarethe Désirée House House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg Father Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark Mother Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark Born (1935-05-08) 8 May 1935 Copenhagen, Denmark

Danish Royal Family HM The Queen HRH The Prince Consort HRH The Crown Prince HRH The Crown Princess HRH Prince Christian HRH Princess Isabella HRH Prince Vincent HRH Princess Josephine HRH Prince Joachim HRH Princess Marie HH Prince Nikolai HH Prince Felix HH Prince Henrik HH Princess Athena HRH Princess Benedikte HM The Queen of the Hellenes HH Princess Elisabeth Extended royal family The Royal Family of Greece

Princess Elisabeth of Denmark, RE (Elisabeth Caroline-Mathilde Alexandrine Helena Olga Thyra Feodora Estrid Margarethe Désirée; born 8 May 1935 in Copenhagen) is the daughter of Hereditary Prince Knud and Hereditary Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark.

Biography

She is a first cousin of Queen Margrethe II, and is last in line for succession to the Danish throne. Because she, unlike her brothers, has not married, she retains her place in the Danish order of succession and the title of Prinsesse til Danmark (literally translated as Princess to Denmark, 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 20 years until his death in 1997. She does not have children.

She is godmother to her great-nephew, Theodor Rosanes af Rosenborg, the youngest grandson of Elisabeth's brother Christian.

Official duties

HH Princess Elisabeth takes part in some official ceremonies as a member of the royal house. For example, she attends the New Year Courts.

She is patron of the following organisations:

• Kjæden (the chain)
• Danish-Brazilian Association (alongside HH Princess Dorrit Romanoff); the organisation promotes the development of cultural and commercial relations between Denmark and Brazil, and to raise awareness of Brazil in Denmark
• Danish-Japanese Society; its aim is to support and strengthen cultural relations between Denmark and Japan and to raise awareness of Japan in Denmark.
• Præmieselskabet for Plejemødre af 1861 (award-giving society for foster mothers of 1861)

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

• 8 May 1935 – 17 June 1944: Her Highness Princess Elisabeth of Denmark and Iceland^{[citation needed]}
• 17 June 1944 – 11 March 1962: Her Highness Princess Elisabeth of Denmark
• 11 March 1962 – Present: Her Highness Princess Elisabeth of Denmark, R.E.

Arms

Bjarne Erbo Grønfeldt, Deputy Private Secretary to the Queen, confirms that Princess Elisabeth's coat of arms consists of a shield of her grandfather's coat of arms supported by two savages holding clubs, surrounded by the Order of the Elephant, all under a canopy ensigned with a crown of her rank.

External links

• Royal House of Denmark
• Princess Elisabeth's profile in the official Royal House website

Princess Elisabeth of Denmark House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg Cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg Born: 8 May 1935
Lines of succession
Preceded by The Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg	Line of succession to the Danish throne 12th position	Last in line
Preceded by Countess Feodora of Rosenborg	Line of succession to the British throne (descended from Caroline Matilda, granddaughter of George II)	Succeeded by Amelie von Miller zu Aichholz