Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark (1906–1969)
| Princess Theodora | |
|---|---|
| Margravine of Baden | |
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| Born |
May 13, 1906 Tatoi Palace, Tatoi, Greece |
| Died |
16 October 1969 (aged 63) Büdingen, Hesse, Germany |
| Spouse | Berthold, Margrave of Baden |
| Issue |
Princess Margarita Maximilian, Margrave of Baden Prince Ludwig Wilhelm |
| House | Glücksburg |
| Father | Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark |
| Mother | Princess Alice of Battenberg |
Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark (Greek: Πριγκίπισσα Θεοδώρα της Ελλάδας και Δανίας) (13 May 1906 – 16 October 1969) was the second child and daughter of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg and the second eldest sister of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
Family
Theodora was born on 30 May 1906 at Tatoi Palace.[1] She was the sister of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, formerly Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, the husband and consort of Elizabeth II. She also had three sisters: Margarita, Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg; Cecilie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine; and Sophie, Princess George of Hanover.
Marriage and children
Theodora married her second cousin Berthold, Margrave of Baden on 17 August 1931 at Neues Schloß, Baden-Baden, Germany. They had three children:
- Princess Margarita Alice of Baden (14 July 1932 – 15 January 2013)
- Maximilian Andreas, Margrave of Baden (3 July 1933)
- Prince Ludwig Wilhelm of Baden (16 March 1937) married Princess Anna Maria von Auersperg-Breunner on 21 September 1967. They have three children:
Their son Maximilian is styled Royal Highness as Margrave (and formerly Hereditary Prince) of Baden, while their other two children are styled Grand Ducal Highness.
Death
| Styles of Margravine Theodora of Baden | |
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| Reference style | Her Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Ma'am |
Theodora died on 16 October 1969 at Büdingen, Germany, having survived her husband by six years. Her mother, Princess Alice, outlived her by five weeks, dying on 5 December 1969.
Titles, styles, honours, and arms
Titles and styles
- 13 May 1906 – 17 August 1931: Her Royal Highness Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark
- 17 August 1931 – 27 October 1963: Her Royal Highness The Margravine of Baden
- 27 October 1963 – 16 October 1969: Her Royal Highness The Dowager Margravine of Baden
Honours
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Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Olga and Sophia.
Ancestry
Through her father, she was a grandchild of George I of Greece and Olga Konstantinova of Russia, a granddaughter of Emperor Nicholas I of Russia. Through her mother she was a great-great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Her mother was a granddaughter of The Princess Alice, second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
| Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark (1906–1969) Cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg Born: 13 May 1906 Died: 16 October 1969 | ||
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| Preceded by Marie Louise of Hanover |
— TITULAR — Grand Duchess of Baden 17 August 1931 – 27 October 1963 Reason for succession failure: Grand Duchy abolished in 1918 |
Succeeded by Valerie of Austria |
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References
- ↑ Vickers, Hugo. Alice: Princess Andrew of Greece. St. Martin's Griffin, 2003, p. 75.