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Princess Eugénie of Greece and Denmark

1910 – 1989

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Lived 1910 – 1989 (aged 79). Princess Eugénie of Greece and Denmark was a French writer, biographer and aristocrat.

Princess Eugenie of Greece and Denmark (; 10 February 1910 – 13 February 1989) was by birth member of the Greek royal family and by marriage member of the House of Radziwiłł and House of Thurn und Taxis.

Early life and ancestry Eugenie was the youngest child and only daughter of Prince George of Greece and Denmark and his wife, Princess Marie Bonaparte, daughter of Marie-Félix Blanc and Prince Roland Bonaparte, a great-nephew of Napoleon I. Her father was the second son of George I of Greece and Olga Constantinovna of Russia. She had one elder brother, Prince Peter of Greece and Denmark, who, at the time of his birth, was third in line of succession to the Greek throne, preceded only by his unmarried cousin Paul and his own and Eugenia's father, Prince George.

As a cousin of the bridegroom, Eugenie was a leading guest at the 1947 wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. She was also attending the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953.

She authored Le Tsarevitch, Enfant Martyr, a biography of Aleksey Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia, written in French, which was published in 1990.

Marriage and issue She married Prince Dominik Rainer Radziwiłł, member of the House of Radziwiłł (and son of Prince Hieronim Radziwiłł and Archduchess Renata of Austria), on 30 May 1938 in Paris. They divorced on February 27, 1946. They had two children:

Princess Tatiana Radziwiłł (28 August 1939 – 19 December 2025); married Dr. Jean Henri Fruchaud. and has issue. Tatiana was a bridesmaid at the 1962 wedding of Prince Juan Carlos of Spain and Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark as well as the 1964 wedding of Constantine II of Greece and Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark Prince Jerzy (George) Andrzej Dominik Hieronim Piotr Leon Radziwiłł (4 November 1942 – 27 August 2001).

Eugénie remarried on 28 November 1949 to Prince Raymundo della Torre e Tasso, Duke of Castel Duino, a cadet member of the House of Thurn and Taxis. Their marriage also ended in divorce, in 1965. They had one son: Prince Carlo Alessandro della Torre e Tasso, Duke di Castel Duino (b. 10 February 1952); married Veronique Lanz and had issue. His descendants are Dukes of Castel Duino, which represent Italian line of the Czech branch of the House of Thurn and Taxis, which is cadet branch of the main German House of Thurn und Taxis.

Ancestry

Honours Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Olga and Sophia

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Awards
Broquette-Gonin prize
Also known as
Princess Eugenie of Greece and Denmark, Eugénie of Greece and Denmark

Family & relationships

Spouse
Dominik Rainer Radziwiłł
Spouse
Raimundo, 2nd Duke of Castel Duino
Child
Carlo Alessandro, 3rd Duke of Castel Duino
Child
Tatiana Radziwiłł
Parent
Marie Bonaparte
Parent
Prince George of Greece and Denmark

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Princess Eugénie of Greece and Denmark?

Greek princess (1910-1989)

When was Princess Eugénie of Greece and Denmark born?

Princess Eugénie of Greece and Denmark was born on 10 February 1910 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.

When did Princess Eugénie of Greece and Denmark die?

Princess Eugénie of Greece and Denmark died on 13 February 1989 in Geneva.

What was Princess Eugénie of Greece and Denmark's occupation?

Princess Eugénie of Greece and Denmark was a writer, biographer and aristocrat.

What nationality was Princess Eugénie of Greece and Denmark?

Princess Eugénie of Greece and Denmark was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Princess Eugénie of Greece and Denmark

· Wikidata: Q2379307

· DBpedia: Princess Eugénie of Greece and Denmark

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