- For Queen Elisabeth of Romania, wife of Carol I, see Elisabeth of Wied.
| Elisabeth of Romania | |
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| Tenure | 27 September 1922 – 25 March 1924 |
| Spouse | George II of Greece |
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| 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 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 the acting UK High Commissioner in Constantinople, Frank Rattigan, father of playwright Terence Rattigan. She became pregnant by Rattigan and was forced to have an abortion. This affair resulted in his being expelled from the diplomatic service.[1]
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."
References
- ^ Wansell, Geoffrey. Terence Rattigan: A Biography. London: St. Martin's Press, 1997.
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Elisabeth of Romania
Cadet branch of the House of Hohenzollern
Born: 12 October 1894 Died: 14 November 1956 |
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| 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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