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Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark ( Greek: Καικιλία, romanized : Kaikilía; 22 June 1911 – 16 November 1937) was by birth a Greek and Danish princess who became titular Hereditary Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine through her marriage to Prince Georg Donatus, pretender to the throne of the Grand Duchy of Hesse.
Nov 16, 2022 · 16 November 2022. Topical Press Agency / Getty Images. Today marks the 85th anniversary of the death of the Duke of Edinburgh’s beloved sister, Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark, who was killed while eight months pregnant in a plane crash that also claimed the lives of six others.
Nov 10, 2022 · Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark was the sister of Prince Philip, and she died in an airplane crash in 1937, aged 26. Cecilie was married to a German noble, and went into labor...
Apr 13, 2021 · By Amy Lamare / April 13, 2021 5:37 pm EST. The world is mourning the death of Prince Philip at age 99. Prince Philip was the youngest of five children and the only son of Prince Andrew of...
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Apr 13, 2021 · Philip's sister, Princess Cecilie, married Georg Donatus, who was the Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse (via Salon Privé Magazine). By all accounts they were a happy family and had three children together, with one on the way. In 1937, they were planning to attend a wedding in London and boarded an airplane while Cecilie was eight months pregnant.
Apr 15, 2021 · Princess Cecilie of Denmark and Greece died while flying from Germany to London for a wedding after the aircraft crashed into a factory building and blew up in flames. Everybody on board was killed, including the royal's husband and her two sons.