Elisabeth of Romania

:"For "Queen Elisabeth of Romania", wife of Carol I, see Elisabeth of Wied."Infobox Greek Royalty
name =Elisabeth of Romania
title =Queen consort of the Hellenes


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reign =27 September 1922 – 25 March 1924
reign-type =Consort
spouse =George II
spouse-type =Consort to
issue =
full name = Elisabetha Charlotte Josephine Alexandra Victoria
royal house =House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
titles ="HM" Queen Elisabeth
"HM" The Queen of the Hellenes
"HRH" The Crown Princess of Greece
"HRH" Princess Elisabeth of Romania
father =Ferdinand I of Romania
mother =Marie of Edinburgh
date of birth =birth date|1894|10|12|mf=y
place of birth =Peleş Castle
date of death =death date and age|1956|11|14|1894|10|12|mf=y
place of death =Cannes, France|

Elisabeth of Romania (12 October, 1894 - 14 November/15 November, 1956) was the Queen Consort of King George II of Greece. She was the daughter of King Ferdinand I of Romania and his wife, Marie of Edinburgh. Her full birth name was "Elisabetha Charlotte Josephine Alexandra Victoria".

She was born in the Peleş Castle. In Bucharest on 27 February 1921, she married the future King George, then Crown Prince, in Bucharest. She was queen consort from 1922 to 1923, and afterwards the couple lived in exile. The marriage was unsuccessful, and they were divorced on 6 July, 1935. George was restored to his throne on 3 November, 1935. Elisabeth then returned to live in Romania until its monarchy was abolished after World War II. She had numerous affairs, including one before her marriage with Frank Rattigan, father of playwright Terence Rattigan. [Wansell, Geoffrey. "Terence Rattigan: A Biography". London: St. Martin's Press, 1997.] which resulted in his being expelled from the diplomatic service.

She died in Cannes, France in 1956.

She was once quoted as saying, "I've committed every vice in my life except murder, and I don't want to die without doing that either."

References

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royal name=Queen Elisabeth (as consort)
dipstyle=Her Majesty
offstyle=Your Majesty
altstyle=Ma'am|

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1= 1. Elisabeth of Romania
2= 2. Ferdinand I of Romania
3= 3. Marie of Edinburgh
4= 4. Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern
5= 5. Infanta Antónia of Portugal
6= 6. Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
7= 7. Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
8= 8. Charles Anthony, Prince of Hohenzollern
9= 9. Princess Josephine of Baden
10= 10. Ferdinand II of Portugal
11= 11. Maria II of Portugal
12= 12. Albert, Prince Consort
13= 13. Victoria of the United Kingdom
14= 14. Alexander II of Russia
15= 15. Marie of Hesse
16= 16. Charles, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
17= 17. Marie Antoinette Murat
18= 18. Karl, Grand Duke of Baden
19= 19. Stéphanie de Beauharnais
20= 20. Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
21= 21. Maria Antonia, Princess of Koháry
22= 22. Pedro I of Brazil
23= 23. Maria Leopoldina of Austria
24= 24. Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
25= 25. Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
26= 26. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
27= 27. Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
28= 28. Nicholas I of Russia
29= 29. Charlotte of Prussia
30= 30. Louis II, Grand Duke of Hesse
31= 31. Princess Wilhelmine of Baden

External links

* [http://pages.prodigy.net/ptheroff/gotha/romania.html Royal House of Romania]
* [http://pages.prodigy.net/ptheroff/gotha/greece.html Royal House of Greece]