Princess Elizabeth, Countess of Toerring-Jettenbach
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Princess Elisabeth of Greece
and Denmark
(24 May 1904 – 11 January 1955) was the middle daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia
.
. Like her sisters, Olga
and Marina, Elisabeth was considered a great beauty. Her family nicknamed her 'Woolly' because her dark brown hair was thicker and more difficult to manage than that of her sisters. Princess Elisabeth, who was the sweetest and least-known of the three beautiful sisters, was a fearless horsewoman
and a talented painter, though she cared more for horses than for art. She was extremely close to both of her more-famous sisters.
and Princess Rupprecht of Bavaria
. Count Toerring-Jettenbach was named for his grandfather, Duke Karl Theodor in Bavaria. Elisabeth and Carl Theodor had two children:
Elisabeth died of cancer
on 11 January 1955 in Munich. She was 50 years old.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
(24 May 1904 – 11 January 1955) was the middle daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia
Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia
Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia 17 January 1882 – 13 March 1957, sometimes known as Helen, Helena, Helene, Ellen, Yelena, Hélène, or Eleni, was a Russian grand duchess as the daughter of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia and Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin...
.
Biography
Early life
Elizabeth was born on 24 May 1904 at TatoiTatoi
Tatoi, located 5 km north of Athens's suburbs, and 27 km from the Athenian Acropolis was the summer palace and 10,000 acre estate of the former Greek Royal Family, and the site of George II of the Hellenes's birth...
. Like her sisters, Olga
Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark
Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark was the granddaughter of King George I of Greece and wife of the last Prince Regent of Yugoslavia.-Early life:...
and Marina, Elisabeth was considered a great beauty. Her family nicknamed her 'Woolly' because her dark brown hair was thicker and more difficult to manage than that of her sisters. Princess Elisabeth, who was the sweetest and least-known of the three beautiful sisters, was a fearless horsewoman
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
and a talented painter, though she cared more for horses than for art. She was extremely close to both of her more-famous sisters.
Marriage and issue
Elisabeth married Count Carl Theodor of Toerring-Jettenbach, who was known as "Toto." Carl Theodor's mother was a sister of Queen Elisabeth of the BelgiansElisabeth of Bavaria (1876-1965)
Elisabeth of Bavaria , was the queen consort of Albert I of Belgium and was the mother of Leopold III of Belgium and grandmother of Baudouin I of Belgium and Albert II of Belgium.-Family:Born in Possenhofen Castle, her father was Karl-Theodor, Duke in Bavaria, an ophthalmologist of...
and Princess Rupprecht of Bavaria
Duchess Marie Gabrielle in Bavaria
-Family:Her parents were Duke Karl-Theodor in Bavaria, kinsman to the Kings of Bavaria and world renowned ophthalmologist, and his second wife, Princess Maria José of Bragança, a daughter of King Miguel I, exiled monarch of Portugal...
. Count Toerring-Jettenbach was named for his grandfather, Duke Karl Theodor in Bavaria. Elisabeth and Carl Theodor had two children:
- Count Hans Veit Kaspar Nikolaus of Toerring-Jettenbach, born 11 January 1935
- Countess Helene Marina Elisabeth of Toerring-Jettenbach, born 20 May 1937 in Winhöring, married civil in Munich 6 Apr 1956 (rel) Schloß Seefeld am Pilsensee 10 Apr 1956 to Archduke Ferdinand Karl of Austria (Vienna 6 Dec 1918-Ulm 6 Aug 2004); Mother of the well known socialite and former fashion model Sophie, Princess of Windisch-Grätz (wife of Mariano Hugo of Windisch-Graetz)
Elisabeth died of cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
on 11 January 1955 in Munich. She was 50 years old.
Titles and styles
- 24 May 1904 – 10 January 1934: HRH Princess Elisavet of Greece and Denmark
- 10 January 1934 – 11 January 1955: HRH Princess Elisavet of Greece and Denmark, Countess of Toerring-Jettenbach (GermanGerman languageGerman is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
: Prinzessin Elisabeth, Gräfin zu Toerring-Jettenbach)