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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 · 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.
Jul 22, 2014 · Cecilie was the third child of Prince Andrew and Princess Alice of Battenberg. She married George Donatus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse, and died in a tragic plane crash in 1937, along with her husband, two sons and a stillborn child.
Apr 13, 2021 · Princess Cecilie was the third child of Prince Philip's father and mother. She died in a plane crash in 1937, along with her husband, mother-in-law, nanny, and their two children, while pregnant with her fourth child.
Apr 13, 2021 · Cecilie, the sister of Prince Philip, died in a plane crash when she was eight months pregnant with her fourth child. She was the wife of Georg Donatus, who was the heir to the throne of Greece before being exiled by a military coup.
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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 whilst she...
Dec 23, 2023 · Today we will focus on Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark - Prince Philip’s favorite sister. We will look at her early childhood, which was marked by political unrest, wars and...
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