Princess Elisabeth of Denmark

For other people with the same name, see Elizabeth of Denmark.

Princess Elisabeth
Born(1935-05-08)8 May 1935
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died19 June 2018(2018-06-19) (aged 83)
Sorgenfri Palace, Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality, Denmark
Burial25 June 2018
Lyngby Church, Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality, Denmark
Names
Elisabeth Caroline-Mathilde Alexandrine Helena Olga Thyra Feodora Estrid Margrethe Désirée
HouseGlücksburg
FatherKnud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark
MotherPrincess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark

Princess Elisabeth of Denmark (Elisabeth Caroline-Mathilde Alexandrine Helena Olga Thyra Feodora Estrid Margrethe Désirée; 8 May 1935 – 19 June 2018) was a member of the Danish royal family. The only daughter and eldest child of Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark, and Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark, she was a granddaughter of Christian X, niece of Frederik IX, and first cousin of Margrethe II.

In addition to undertaking occasionally royal duties, she was a career diplomat with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark.

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