Elisabeth of Romania

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For Queen Elisabeth of Romania, wife of Carol I, see Elisabeth of Wied.

Elisabeth of Romania
Queen consort of the Hellenes
Tenure	27 September 1922 – 25 March 1924
Spouse	George II of Greece
Full name
Elisabetha Charlotte Josephine Alexandra Victoria
House	House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Father	Ferdinand I of Romania
Mother	Marie of Edinburgh
Born	12 October 1894(1894-10-12) Peleş Castle
Died	14 November 1956 (aged 62) 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. 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.^[1] 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 too."

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Styles of Queen Elisabeth (as consort)
Reference style	Her Majesty
Spoken style	Your Majesty
Alternative style	Ma'am

v • d • e Ancestors of Elisabeth of Romania

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

Elisabeth of Romania House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen Cadet branch of the House of Hohenzollern Born: 12 October 1894 Died: 14 November 1956
Greek royalty
Preceded by Sophia of Prussia	Queen consort of the Hellenes 27 September 1922–25 March 1924	Vacant Title next held by Frederika of Hanover

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• Royal House of Romania
• Royal House of Greece

v • d • e Romanian princesses 1st Generation Princess Maria 2nd Generation Elisabeta, Queen of the Hellenes · Maria, Queen of Yugoslavia · Ileana, Archduchess Anton of Austria-Tuscany 3rd Generation none 4th Generation Crown Princess Margarita · Princess Elena, Mrs. Alexander Philips · Princess Irina, Mrs. John Kreuger · Princess Sophie, Mrs. Alain Biarneix · Princess Maria, Mrs. Casimir Mystkowski

v • d • e Greek princesses by marriage 1st Generation none 2nd Generation Princess Sophia of Prussia · Princess Marie Bonaparte · Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia · Princess Alice of Battenberg · Nancy Leeds*  · Princess Françoise of Orléans 3rd Generation Princess Elisabeth of Romania · Aspasia Manos* · Princess Frederica of Hanover 4th Generation none 5th Generation Marie-Chantal Miller* *did not have a royal or noble title by birth

v • d • e Danish princesses by marriage 1st Generation Princess Louise of Sweden and Norway · Princess Marie of Orléans 2nd Generation Duchess Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin · Princess Maud of the United Kingdom · Princess Helena Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg · Princess Sophia of Prussia* · Princess Marie Bonaparte* · Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia* · Princess Alice of Battenberg* · Princess Françoise of Orléans* · Princess Margaretha of Sweden 3rd Generation Princess Ingrid of Sweden · Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark · Princess Elisabeth of Romania* · Aspasia Manos^* · Princess Frederica of Hanover* · Anne Bowes-Lyon^ 4th Generation none 5th Generation Mary Donaldson^ · Alexandra Manley^** · Marie Cavallier^ · Marie-Chantal Miller^* *also a princess of Greece by marriage **title lost due to divorce and subsequent remarriage ^did not have a royal or noble title by birth