Princess Margarita of Baden
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Princess Margarita of Baden (born 14 July 1932) is the daughter of Berthold, Margrave of Baden
and Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark.
and Maria Luise of Hanover. Her maternal grandparents were Prince Andrew of Greece and Princess Alice of Battenberg
. She is therefore a niece of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
, husband and consort of Elizabeth II. She is a first cousin to The Prince of Wales
and his siblings.
She is in the Line of succession to the British throne
. Following the death of Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark
in 2007, Princess Margarita has become the most senior female line descendent of Queen Victoria.
. From this marriage were born Prince Nikolas (1958) and Princess Katarina (1959). They were divorced in 1982.
Berthold, Margrave of Baden
Berthold Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst August Heinrich Karl, Margrave of Baden was born on 24 February 1906 in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He was the son of Prince Maximilian, Margrave of Baden and Princess Marie Louise of Hanover and Cumberland. He died on 27 October 1963 in Spaichingen,...
and Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark.
Family
Her paternal grandparents were Prince Maximilian of BadenPrince Maximilian of Baden
Maximilian of Baden was a German prince and politician...
and Maria Luise of Hanover. Her maternal grandparents were Prince Andrew of Greece and Princess Alice of Battenberg
Princess Alice of Battenberg
Princess Alice of Battenberg, later Princess Andrew of Greece and Denmark was the mother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and mother-in-law of Elizabeth II....
. She is therefore a niece of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is the husband of Elizabeth II. He is the United Kingdom's longest-serving consort and the oldest serving spouse of a reigning British monarch....
, husband and consort of Elizabeth II. She is a first cousin to The Prince of Wales
Charles, Prince of Wales
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent and eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Since 1958 his major title has been His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. In Scotland he is additionally known as The Duke of Rothesay...
and his siblings.
She is in the Line of succession to the British throne
Line of succession to the British Throne
The line of succession to the British throne is the ordered sequence of those people eligible to succeed to the throne of the United Kingdom and the other 15 Commonwealth realms. By the terms of the Act of Settlement 1701, the succession is limited to the descendants of the Electress Sophia of...
. Following the death of Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark
Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark
Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark was the third daughter and sixth child of King Constantine I of Greece and Queen Sophie .-Early life:Her paternal grandparents were King George I of Greece, child of King Christian IX of...
in 2007, Princess Margarita has become the most senior female line descendent of Queen Victoria.
Marriage
On June 5, 1957, she married Prince Tomislav of YugoslaviaPrince Tomislav of Yugoslavia
Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia was a member of the House of Karađorđević.-Early life and education:...
. From this marriage were born Prince Nikolas (1958) and Princess Katarina (1959). They were divorced in 1982.