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Encyclopedia > Alexandra of Greece and Denmark
Alexandra of Greece and DenmarkQueen of Yugoslavia
Alexandra of Greece and Denmark
Queen of Yugoslavia
House of Oldenburg (Glücksburg branch)

George I
Children
   Constantine I
   Prince George
   Grand Duchess Alexandra Georgievna of Russia
   Prince Nicholas
   Grand Duchess Maria Georgievna of Russia
   Princess Olga
   Prince Andrew
   Prince Christopher
Grandchildren
   Prince Peter
   Eugénie, Duchess of Castel Duino
   Olga, Princess Paul of Yugoslavia
   Princess Elizabeth, Countess of Toerring-Jettenbach
   Marina, Duchess of Kent
   Margarita, Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
   Theodora, Margravine of Baden
   Cecilie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine
   Sophie, Princess George of Hanover
   Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
   Prince Michael
Great Grandchildren
   Princess Alexandra
   Princess Olga
Constantine I
Children
   George II
   Alexander I
   Elena, Queen of Romania
   Paul
   Irene, Duchess of Aosta
   Princess Katherine
Alexander I
Children
   Alexandra, Queen of Yugoslavia
George II
Paul I
Children
   Sofia, Queen of Spain
   Constantine II
   Princess Irene
Constantine II
Children
   Princess Alexia
   Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece
   Prince Nikolaos
   Princess Theodora
   Prince Philippos
Grandchildren
   Princess Maria
   Prince Constantine
   Prince Achileas
   Prince Odysseas

Queen Alexandra of Yugoslavia (née Princess Alexandra of Greece) (25 March 1921 - 30 January 1993) was the wife of the last King of Yugoslavia, Peter II. Image File history File links Princess Alexandra of Greece File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Princess Alexandra of Greece File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (in Danish: Slesvig-Holsten-Sønderborg-Lyksborg (or Glücksborg)), from Glücksburg in northernmost Germany, is a line of the House of Oldenburg (Danish: Oldenborg), to which the royal houses of Denmark, Norway, and the former royal house of Greece belong. ... Image File history File links RoyGrec. ... George I, King of the Hellenes (Greek: Γεώργιος A, Βασιλεύς των Ελλήνων) (December 24, 1845 – March 18, 1913) was King of the Hellenes (Greece) from 1863 to 1913. ... Constantine I, King of the Hellenes (2 August 1868 - 11 January 1923), ruled Greece from 1913-1917 and from 1920-1922. ... Prince George of Greece and Denmark (24 June 1869–25 November 1957) was the third child of King George I of Greece and Grand Duchess Olga. ... Grand Duchess Alexandra Georgievna of Russia (Александра Георгиевна), née Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark (August 30, 1870–September 24, 1891) was the daughter of George I of Greece and Olga Konstantinovna of Russia, herself the daughter of Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia. ... Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark (January 20, 1882 - December 3, 1944), of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, was the son of George I (1845-1913), King of the Hellenes, and of Grand Duchess Olga Konstantinova (1851-1926) of Russia. ... Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark (10 August 1888 - 21 January 1940) was a member of the Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg Royal House. ... Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark (June 11, 1903 - October 16, 1997) was the grand-daughter of King George I of Greece and wife of the last Prince Regent of Yugoslavia. ... HRH Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent (née Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark), (13 December 1906 - 27 August 1968) was a member of the British Royal Family; the wife of Prince George, Duke of Kent, the fourth son of King George V and Queen... Princess Margarita of Greece and Denmark was the eldest child and daughter of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg. ... Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark (June 22, 1911 - November 16, 1937) was the wife of Hereditary Grand Duke George Donatus of Hesse and the sister of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. ... The Duke of Edinburgh The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (Philip Mountbatten, formerly Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark) (born 10 June 1921, Greece) is the husband of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. ... Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark (June 11, 1903 - October 16, 1997) was the grand-daughter of King George I of Greece and wife of the last Prince Regent of Yugoslavia. ... Constantine I, King of the Hellenes (2 August 1868 - 11 January 1923), ruled Greece from 1913-1917 and from 1920-1922. ... George II (Greek: Γεώργιος [Geōrgios]; 20 July 1890 — 1 April 1947), King of the Hellenes (Greece) ruled from 1922-1924 and 1935-1947. ... Alexander of Greece King of Greece Alexander I, King of the Hellenes, ruled Greece from 1917-1920. ... Princess Helen of Greece and Denmark was born on May 2, 1896 in Athens, the third child of the King Constantine I, King of the Hellenes and his Queen, Sophie Dorothea Ulrica of Prussia. ... Paul, King of the Hellenes (December 14, 1901 - March 6, 1964), was King of Greece from 1947 to 1964. ... Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark (Greek: Irini) (13 February 1904 - 14 April 1947) was the fifth child and second daughter of Constantine I of Greece and his wife, the former Princess Sophie of Prussia. ... The Lady Katherine Brandram (née Princess Ekaterini of Greece and Denmark) (May 4, 1913 - ) is a daughter of Constantine I of Greece (1868- 1922) and Queen consort Sophie of Prussia. ... Alexander of Greece King of Greece Alexander I, King of the Hellenes, ruled Greece from 1917-1920. ... George II (Greek: Γεώργιος [Geōrgios]; 20 July 1890 — 1 April 1947), King of the Hellenes (Greece) ruled from 1922-1924 and 1935-1947. ... Paul, King of the Hellenes (December 14, 1901 - March 6, 1964), was King of Greece from 1947 to 1964. ... Constantine of Greece, formerly Constantine II, King of the Hellenes (born June 2, 1940) was King of Greece from 1964 until the abolition of the monarchy in 1974. ... Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark is the youngest child of King Paul of Greece and his wife Frederika of Hanover. ... Constantine of Greece, formerly Constantine II, King of the Hellenes (born June 2, 1940) was King of Greece from 1964 until the abolition of the monarchy in 1974. ... Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark, born 10 July 1965, is the elder daughter and eldest child of King Konstantinos II and his wife Queen Anna-Maria (née Princess Anne-Marie Dagmar Ingrid of Denmark who is the youngest daughter of King Frederick IX of Denmark and his wife... Prince Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece, Prince of Denmark is the eldest son of Constantine II, King of the Hellenes from 1964 to 1973. ... HRH Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark is the second son and third child of HM ex-King Constantine II of the Hellenes and HM Queen Anne-Marie (youngest daughter of the late King Christian IX of Denmark and Queen Ingrid and sister of the current Queen Margrethe II). ... Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark (b. ... This article discusses Prince Philippos of Greece & Denmark, a name and title which has also belonged to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. ... Princess Maria Olympia of Greece and Denmark (born July 25, 1996) is the daughter of TRH The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Greece. ... Constantine Alexios (Anglicized version of Konstantin-Alexios, (29 October 1998 - ) is the eldest son and second child of TRH Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece. ... Prince Achileas Andreas of Greece and Denmark (b. ... Prince Odysseas Kimon of Greece and Denmark (b. ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in all South Slavic languages, Југославија in Serbian and Macedonian Cyrillic) is a term used for the three separate but successive political entities that existed during most of the 20th century on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe. ... HM King Peter II (6 September 1923 – 3 November 1970) was the last King of Yugoslavia. ...


She was born in Athens in Greece, after the death of her father. Her parents were King Alexander I of Greece and his wife, the former Aspasia Manos. Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína IPA: ) is the capital of Greece and one of the most famous cities in the world, named after goddess Athena. ... Alexander of Greece King of Greece Alexander I, King of the Hellenes, ruled Greece from 1917-1920. ... Princess Aspasia Manos (4 September 1896-7 August 1972) was the wife of Alexander I, King of the Hellenes. ...


As daughter of Aspasia and granddaughter of Petros Manos and Maria Argyropoulos, she was the only scion of the Royal Family of Greece to be of recent Greek descent. Through her mother's side she descended, among others, from Phanariote Greeks from Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey). Like most European royal families, the Glücksburg dynasty, to which her husband belonged, had a very mixed ethnic origin (including some Greek blood dating back to the Middle Ages, cf Byzantine descent of Danish royals of Greece)). Phanariotes (from Phanar, the chief Greek quarter at Istambul, where the oecumenical patriarchate is situated) were those members of families resident in the Phanar quarter who between the years 1711 and 1821 were appointed voivodes of the Danubian principalities (Moldavia and Wallachia). ... Map of Constantinople. ... Istanbul (Turkish: , Greek: , see other names) is Turkeys most populous city, and its cultural, and economic centre. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


Alexandra was recognized as Princess of Greece and Denmark, although she grew up somewhat shunned by the German-descended royal family, in part because of past hostility between her paternal grandfather Constantine I of Greece and her father, and in part because of lingering hostility between her mother and other members of the royal family. Constantine I, King of the Hellenes (2 August 1868 - 11 January 1923), ruled Greece from 1913-1917 and from 1920-1922. ...


In 1944, she married king Peter II of Yugoslavia, with whom she had a son, Aleksandar. 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... HM King Peter II (6 September 1923 – 3 November 1970) was the last King of Yugoslavia. ... Prince Aleksandar Karađorđević, oil technique, painter Uros Knezevic Aleksandar Karađorđević (Serbian Cyrillic Александар Карађорђевић) (1806–1885) was the prince of Serbia between 1842 and 1858. ...


She died in East Sussex, Englandand was buried in the former private Greek royal residence at Tatoi in Greece. East Sussex is a county in South East England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi   - Water (%) Population... Tatoi, located 15 kilometers north of the center of Athens, was the summer palace and private property of the former Greek Royal Family, and the site of George II of the Helleness birth. ...

Styles of
Queen Alexandra (as consort)
Reference style Her Majesty
Spoken style Your Majesty
Alternative style Ma'am


 

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