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The royal crown of King Otto of Greece

When Otto of Bavaria became King of Greece in 1832 he brought with him some Wittelsbach crown jewels, a crown, orb and sceptre which he declared to be the Crown Jewels of Greece. However when he was overthrown in a coup in 1862 and fled, he brought "his" jewels back with him to Bavaria. Image File history File links Greekcrown. ... Image File history File links Greekcrown. ... Otto of Greece entering NÃ¡fplio, Peter von Hess, 1835. ... This is a list of the Kings of Greece, formally known by the title of King of the Hellenes House of Wittelsbach Otto (1832-1862) House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg George I (1863 - 1913) Constantine I (1913 - 1917) first time Alexander (1917 - 1920) Constantine I (1920 - 1922) second... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Wittelsbach family were the ruling dynasty of the German kingdom of Bavaria from 1180 to 1918 and of the Rhine Palatinate from 1214 until 1805; in 1815 the latter territory was incorporated into Bavaria, which had been a kingdom since 1806. ... Crown names several entities associated with monarchy: A crown (headgear), the headgear worn by a monarch, other high dignitaries, divinities etcetera. ... Look up Orb on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Orb is another name for a sphere. ... A sceptre or scepter is an ornamental staff held by a ruling monarch, a prominent item of kingly regalia. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... With an area of 70,553 kmÂ² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ...

In 1959 the then Duke of Bavaria presented the Greek Crown Jewels (also called the Greek Regalia) back to King Paul of Greece. Greek monarchs since Otto had not been crowned. Indeed the concept of a coronation had no parallel in the Greek Orthodox Church. Nevertheless the Crown Jewels of Otto were accepted and remain in Greece. 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Paul, King of the Hellenes (December 14, 1901 - March 6, 1964), was King of Greece from 1947 to 1964. ... A coronation is a ceremony in which a monarch is adorned with a coronation crown as a symbol of monarchy. ... Greek Orthodox Church can refer to: the Orthodox Church of Constantinople, headed by the Patriarch of Constantinople, who is also the first among equals of the Eastern Orthodox Communion. ...

References

John Van der Kiste, Kings of the Hellenes: The Greek Kings 1863-1974 (Sutton Publishing, 1994)

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Categories: Fashion stubs | Greek monarchy | State Ritual & Ceremonial | Crowns | Crown Jewels A coronation is a ceremony in which a monarch is adorned with a coronation crown as a symbol of monarchy. ... Crown jewels are those that belong to the sovereign and pass to the next sovereign to symbolize the right to rule. ... Contrasting with heir presumptive, an heir apparent is one who cannot be prevented from inheriting by the birth of any other person. ... An Heir Presumptive (capitalised) is the person provisionally scheduled to inherit a throne but whose position can be displaced by the birth of an Heir Apparent or of a new Heir Presumptive with a better claim to the throne. ... A monarch is a type of ruler or head of state, whose titles and ascent are often inherited, not earned, and who represents a larger monarchical system which has established rules and customs regarding succession, duties, and powers. ... A monarchy, (from the Greek monos, one, and archein, to rule) is a form of government that has a monarch as Head of State. ... A queen regnant is a female monarch, who possesses all the monarchal powers that a king would have, without regard to gender. ... REGALIA is a Latin plurale tantum for the privilegies and insignia, characterisic of a King or other sovereign. ... A royal family is the extended family of a monarch. ...

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Greek Crown Jewels - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (157 words)
	However when he was overthrown in a coup in 1862 and fled, he brought "his" jewels back with him to Bavaria.
	In 1959, the then Duke of Bavaria presented the Greek Crown Jewels (also called the Greek Regalia) back to King Paul of Greece.
	Nevertheless the Crown Jewels of Otto were accepted and remain in Greece.

Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1579 words)
	The final new consort's crown in the 20th century was manufactured for Queen Elizabeth, consort of crown King George VI, who along with her husband was crowned in 1937.
	Surmounting the orb is a jewelled Cross representing the Sovereign's role as Defender of the Faith.
	Its jewels are in the shapes of the floral symbols of the United Kingdom: the rose for England, the thistle for Scotland, and the shamrock for Ireland.

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