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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.
- 23 November 1937, Rosenhöhe, Darmstadt, Germany
- Glücksburg
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.
Apr 28, 2021 · There was a strong Nazi presence at the funeral, and both Cecilie and her husband had joined the Nazi party on 1 May 1937 (with party numbers 3766313 and 3766312, respectively). Cecilie’s husband now succeeded as Head of the House, but more tragedy was to come.
Apr 15, 2021 · However, the tragic death of her daughter Cecilie in 1937 appears to have led to a turning point in Alice’s life. She insisted on staying in occupied Athens during the war, saving the life of ...
Apr 13, 2021 · Entertainment Tragic Real-Life Stories. The Tragic Death Of Prince Philip's Sister, Princess Cecilie. Wikipedia. By Kirstie Bingham and Samantha Sanders / Updated: April 13, 2021 3:25 pm EST. Prince Philip was no stranger to tragedy. As a prince of Greece and Denmark, a military coup in 1922, reports BBC, forced his family to flee to Italy.
Jun 26, 2018 · The prince himself was a fighter squadron pilot and was killed during World War II while flying a mission over Italy in 1943. Another of Prince Philip’s sisters, Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark, and her husband, Hereditary Grand Duke Georg Donatus of Hesse, were also members of the Nazi Party.
Initially distant from the Nazi movement, she joined the Nazi Party at the same time as her husband in May 1937. Soon after, the princess and her family embarked on a trip to the United Kingdom, where they were to attend the wedding of her brother-in-law Louis, Prince of Hesse and by Rhine to Margaret Campbell Geddes.
