Biography
She is a first cousin of Queen Margrethe II, and is last in line for succession to the Danish throne. Because she, unlike her brothers, has not married, she retains her place in the Danish order of succession and the title of Prinsesse til Danmark (literally translated as Princess to Denmark, which is reserved for those members of the Royal Family in line of succession).
Princess Elisabeth was employed in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1956 to 2001 and was posted abroad a number of times.
Though she has never married, she lived with Claus Hermansen for 20 years until his death in 1997. She does not have children.
She is godmother to her great-nephew, Theodor Rosanes af Rosenborg, the youngest grandson of Elisabeth's brother Christian.
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