Princess Elisabeth was born at
Berg Castle in
Luxembourg on 22 December 1922 as the second child and first daughter of
Grand Duchess Charlotte and
Prince Felix. Facing the German invasion in 10 May 1940 during
World War II, the
Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg left the country to find refuge in
Portugal, after receiving transit visas from the Portuguese consul
Aristides de Sousa Mendes, in June 1940. They arrived at Vilar Formoso on 23 June 1940. After travelling through Coimbra and Lisbon, the family first stayed in
Cascais, in Casa de Santa Maria, owned by Manuel Espírito Santo, who was then the honorary consul for Luxembourg in Portugal. By July they had moved to Monte Estoril, staying at the Chalet Posser de Andrade. On 10 July 1940, Princess Elisabeth, together with her father
Prince Félix, her siblings,
Heir Prince Jean,
Princess Marie Adelaide,
Princess Marie Gabriele,
Prince Charles and
Princess Alix, the nanny Justine Reinard and the chauffeur Eugène Niclou, along with his wife Joséphine, boarded the
S.S. Trenton headed for New York City. While Prince Félix and his children went to America, Grand Duchess Charlotte headed for London. Forced to respect American impartiality, the Grand Ducal Family settled for
Montreal, Canada. With her father and brother
Jean, Princess Elisabeth moved to London in 1942. With her sister
Princess Marie Adelaide of Luxembourg, she attended
Convent of the Sacred Heart in
Roehampton, England, and the Collège Jésus-Marie de Sillery, near Quebec City, Canada. After the war ended, the Grand Ducal Family regained the
grand duchy. Together with her parents, her brother Jean and his wife, she took part in the ship tour organized by
Queen Frederica and her husband King
Paul of Greece in 1954, which became known as the “
Cruise of the Kings” and was attended by over 100 royals from all over Europe. ==Marriage and issue==