Erik Count of Rosenborg
- Category : 1890-births
- Type : GE
- Profile : 3/6 - Martyr / Role Model
- Definition : Split - Small (27,37)
- Incarnation Cross : RAX The Sphinx 4
Biography
Danish prince, as a son of Prince Valdemar of Denmark and Princess Marie of Orléans. Erik renounced his rights to the throne when he chose to take a commoner as wife, marrying in Ottawa, Ontario, on 11 February 1924 Lois Frances Booth (1897-1941). With the king's permission, he took the title "Prince Erik Count of Rosenborg", and retained his right to the style of Highness, while forfeiting that of Royal Highness. The couple had two children. Prince Erik died in Copenhagen on 10 September 1950, aged 59.