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The Greek Royal Family is a direct family member of the Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. Its first ruler was George I of Greece and Olga Konstantinovna of Russia, as his queen consort. 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. ...
Queen Anne-Marie (born Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark, 30 August 1946) is the wife of King Constantine II of Greece, who was deposed by a military coup in 1967. ...
Prince Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece, Prince of Denmark is the eldest son of Constantine II, King of the Hellenes from 1964 to 1973. ...
The Crown Princess Pavlos of Greece, Princess of Denmark (born Marie-Chantal Claire Miller on September 17, 1968 in London) is a socialite and the wife of HRH Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece, Prince of Denmark. ...
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. ...
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...
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. ...
Queen Sofia of Spain Queen SofÃa (Sophia Margarita Victoria Frederika), born Princess Sofia of Greece and Denmark is the Queen Consort of King Juan Carlos I of Spain. ...
Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark is the youngest child of King Paul of Greece and his wife Frederika of Hanover. ...
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. ...
George I (December 24, 1845 â March 18, 1913) was King of the Hellenes (Greece) from 1863 to 1913. ...
Olga, Queen of Greece Olga Constantinovna of Russia (in Russian ÐÐµÐ»Ð¸ÐºÐ°Ñ ÐеÑÑÐ¾Ð³Ð¸Ð½Ñ ÐлÑга ÐонÑÑанÑиновна) (3 September 1851 - 18 June 1926), born Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess of Russia, was the queen consort of King George I of Greece and in 1920, Regent of Greece. ...
King George V of the United Kingdom and his consort, Queen Mary A queen consort is the wife and consort of a reigning king. ...
First Came to Power
The family came into throne when Otto I of Greece allowed Britain and France to occupy the port at Piraeus to prevent Greece from aligning with Russia during the Crimean War (1853-1856). This prompted the army to bring about his overthrow in 1862. The powers offered the throne to Prince William of the Danish Glücksburg dynasty; he was crowned King George I in 1863. Members of this family would rule over Greece intermittently until 1974. Members of this family would rule over Greece intermittently until 1974.[1] The beginning of George's reign was expanding Greece's territory. The royal family struggled many wars and this includes the Balkan Wars, World War I, the occupation of Italy in Greece in World War II, a civil war, parliamentary democracy and a military junta. View of Piraeus A night ferry about to leave the port of Piraeus for the Dodecanese Piraeus, or Peiraeus (Modern Greek: ΠειÏÎ±Î¹Î¬Ï Peiraiás or Pireás, Ancient Greek / Katharevousa: ΠειÏαιεÏÏ Pireéfs) is a city in the periphery of Attica, Greece, located south of Athens. ...
Combatants United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Second French Empire, Ottoman Empire, Kingdom of Sardinia Russian Empire Strength 250,000 British 400,000 French 10,000 Sardinian 1,200,000 Russian Casualties 17,500 British 90,000 French 35,000 Turkish 2,050 Sardinian killed, wounded and died of...
George I (December 24, 1845 â March 18, 1913) was King of the Hellenes (Greece) from 1863 to 1913. ...
George I (December 24, 1845 â March 18, 1913) was King of the Hellenes (Greece) from 1863 to 1913. ...
The outcome as of April 1913 Boundaries on the Balkans after the First and the Second Balkan War (1912-1913) Distribution of races in the Balkan Peninsula and Asia Minor in 1923, Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd, New York (The map does not reflect the results of the 1923...
Combatants Allied Powers: British Empire France Italy Russia United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary Bulgaria Germany Ottoman Empire Casualties Military dead: 5 million Military dead: 4 million The First World War, also known as The Great War, The War to End All Wars, and World War I (abbreviated WWI) was...
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A civil war is a war in which parties within the same culture, society or nationality fight for political power or control of an area. ...
A parliamentary system, or parliamentarism, is distinguished by the executive branch of government being dependent on the direct or indirect support of the parliament, often expressed through a vote of confidence. ...
Augusto Pinochet (sitting) was an army general who led a military coup in Chile in 1973. ...
Downfall The rise of a military junta on April 21, 1967, known as The Regime of the Colonels or Colonels' Coup. The junta was started by a group of middle-ranking army officers led by Colonel Georgios Papadopoulos. On December 13, 1967, King Constantine II of Greece launched a counter-coup but it failed[2] and he, together with his family, went into exile in Rome . Augusto Pinochet (sitting) was an army general who led a military coup in Chile in 1973. ...
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1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ...
This article or section needs additional references or sources. ...
In modern usage, junta (pronounced as in Spanish HUN-ta or HOON-ta) typically refers to a military dictatorship, especially in Latin America, which is officially run by a committee of high-ranking military officers. ...
George Papadopoulos (Greek: Georgios Papadopoulos, written Γεώργιος Παπαδόπουλος, May 5, 1919 - June 27, 1999), was the head of the military coup détat that took place in Greece on April 21, 1967 and leader of the military regime that ruled the country during the period 1967 - 1974. ...
December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ...
Constantine II Constantine II (born June 2, 1940), was King of Greece from March 6, 1964 to December 8, 1974. ...
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Present Status of the Family The Greek Royal Family are no longer recognized by the Greeks as their head of state, unlike in other royal families. Many members of the family are living abroad while Constantine II and his wife, Anne-Marie of Greece currently reside in London. The family still holds their royal titles, but they are not seen as representing Greece, however they are addressed and are invited to any Royal functions using their regnal names. Although they can represnts the kingdom of Denmark because they are Princes or Princess of Denmark in their own right. They came from George I of Greece who was son of King Christian IX of Denmark thats why their royal titles always are Princes or Princess of Greece and Denmark. 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. ...
Queen Anne-Marie (born Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark, 30 August 1946) is the wife of King Constantine II of Greece, who was deposed by a military coup in 1967. ...
London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom, and is the most populous city in the European Union. ...
A regnal name, or reign name, is a formal name used by some popes and monarchs during their reigns. ...
George I (December 24, 1845 â March 18, 1913) was King of the Hellenes (Greece) from 1863 to 1913. ...
Christian IX of Denmark (April 8, 1818 â January 29, 1906) was King of Denmark from November 15, 1863 to January 29, 1906. ...
Members 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. ...
Prince Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece, Prince of Denmark is the eldest son of Constantine II, King of the Hellenes from 1964 to 1973. ...
The Crown Princess Pavlos of Greece, Princess of Denmark (born Marie-Chantal Claire Miller on September 17, 1968 in London) is a socialite and the wife of HRH Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece, Prince of Denmark. ...
Constantine Alexios (Anglicized version of Konstantin-Alexios, b. ...
Prince Achileas Andreas of Greece and Denmark (b. ...
Prince Odysseas Kimon of Greece and Denmark (b. ...
Born July 25th in New York City. ...
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). ...
This article discusses Prince Philippos of Greece & Denmark, a name and title which has also belonged to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. ...
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...
Carlos Morales Quintana (born December 31, 1970) is a Spanish architect and champion yatchsman. ...
Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark (b. ...
This includes marriages and children from George I up to the current member of the family. George I (December 24, 1845 â March 18, 1913) was King of the Hellenes (Greece) from 1863 to 1913. ...
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. ...
George I (December 24, 1845 â March 18, 1913) was King of the Hellenes (Greece) from 1863 to 1913. ...
Children of the marriages appears in bold. George I (December 24, 1845 - March 18, 1913) was King of the Hellenes (Greece) from 1863 to 1913 He was born in Copenhagen, the second son of King Christian IX of Denmark and the brother of Alexandra of Denmark (consort of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom). ...
Olga, Queen of Greece Olga Constantinovna of Russia (in Russian ÐÐµÐ»Ð¸ÐºÐ°Ñ ÐеÑÑÐ¾Ð³Ð¸Ð½Ñ ÐлÑга ÐонÑÑанÑиновна) (3 September 1851 - 18 June 1926), born Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess of Russia, was the queen consort of King George I of Greece and in 1920, Regent of Greece. ...
Constantine I, King of the Hellenes (2 August 1868 - 11 January 1923), ruled Greece from 1913-1917 and from 1920-1922. ...
Princess Sophie of Prussia (June 14, 1870âJanuary 13, 1932), was queen consort of King Constantine I of Greece. ...
George II (Greek: ÎεÏÏÎ³Î¹Î¿Ï [GeÅrgios]; 20 July 1890 â 1 April 1947), King of the Hellenes (Greece) ruled from 1922-1924 and 1935-1947. ...
Queen Elisabeth of Greece, originally Elisabeth, Princess of Romania (12 October 1894 - 14 November 1956) was the daughter of King Ferdinand I of Romania and his wife, Queen Marie. ...
Princess Aspasia Manos (4 September 1896-7 August 1972) was the wife of Alexander I, King of the Hellenes. ...
HM King Peter II (6 September 1923 â 3 November 1970) was the last King of Yugoslavia. ...
Carol II of Romania, (15 October 1893 â 4 April 1953) reigned as King of Romania from June 8, 1930 until September 6, 1940. ...
Paul, King of the Hellenes (December 14, 1901 - March 6, 1964), was King of Greece from 1947 to 1964. ...
Frederika of Hanover, Frederika Luise Thyra Victoria Margarita Sophia Olga Cecilia Isabella Christa, Princess of Hanover, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1917-1981 was Queen consort of the Hellenes (Greece) during the reign of her husband King Paul of Greece(1947-1964). ...
Juan Carlos I (Juan Carlos Alfonso VÃctor MarÃa de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias; pron. ...
Constantine II Constantine II (born June 2, 1940), was King of Greece from March 6, 1964 to December 8, 1974. ...
Her Majesty Anne-Marie Dagmar Ingrid, Queen of the Hellenes was born on 30 August 1946 at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen. ...
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...
Carlos Morales Quintana (born December 31, 1970) is a Spanish architect and champion yatchsman. ...
A Crown Prince or Crown Princess is the heir or heiress apparent to the throne in a royal or imperial monarchy. ...
Prince Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece, Prince of Denmark is the eldest son of Constantine II, King of the Hellenes from 1964 to 1973. ...
Marie-Chantal Claire Miller, born September 17, 1968 in London, is a socialite and through her marriage to Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece, her title is Crown Princess Pavlos. ...
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. ...
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 Irene of Greece and Denmark is the youngest child of King Paul of Greece and his wife Frederika of Hanover. ...
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. ...
Prince Aimone Roberto Margherita Maria Giuseppe Torino (1900-1948), 4th Duke of Aosta, was born on 9 March 1900 in Turin. ...
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. ...
His Royal Highness Prince George of Greece and Denmark (24 June 1869, Corfu â 25 November 1957, St Cloud) was the third child of King George I of Greece and Grand Duchess Olga. ...
Princess Marie Bonaparte (2 July 1882-21 September 1962) was a French psychoanalyst, closely linked with Freud. ...
Dominik MikoÅaj RadziwiÅÅ (1643-1697) Dominik Hieronim RadziwiÅÅ (1786-1813) This is a disambiguation page â a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Alexandra Yuriyevna of Russia (ÐлекÑандÑа ÐеоÑгиевна), née Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark (August 30, 1870âSeptember 24, 1891) was daughter of George I of Greece and Olga, Queen of Greece herself daughter of Grand Duke Constantin Nicolaievich of Russia. ...
His Imperial Highness Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia (Ðавел ÐлекÑандÑовиÑ) (October 3, 1860 N.S.âJanuary 24, 1919 N.S.) was the eighth child of Tsar Alexander II of Russia by his first wife Maria Alexandrovna of Hesse. ...
Her Imperial Highness the Grand Duchess Helena Vladimirovna of Russia (Her Imperial & Royal Highness the Princess Nicholas of Greece & Denmark) was born on the 17 January 1882 at Tsarskoie Selo and Died 8 February 1938, in Athens. ...
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. ...
Image:Prince Pavle 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...
The Prince George, Duke of Kent (George Edward Alexander Edmund) (20 December 1902â25 August 1942) was a member of the British Royal Family, the fourth son of King George V. He held the title of Duke of Kent from 1934 to his death in 1942. ...
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Grand Duke Yurij Mikhailovich 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. ...
Princess Alice of Battenberg Princess Alice of Battenberg, later Princess Andrew of Greece and Denmark (25 February 1885 - 5 December 1969) was a great-granddaughter of the British Queen Victoria who married into the royal house of Greece. ...
Margrave is the English and French form (recorded since 1551) of the German title Markgraf (from Mark march and Graf count) and certain equivalent nobiliary (princely) titles in other languages. ...
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. ...
Look up queen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor) (born 21 April 1926) is Queen of 16 independent nations known as the Commonwealth Realms. ...
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. ...
References - ^ Greece. MSN Encarta Online Encyclopedia. Retrieved on August 01, 2006.
- ^ Greece. MSN Encarta Online Encyclopedia. Retrieved on August 01, 2006.
- ^ Monarchies of Europe: Greek Royal Family. Alan Raymond. Retrieved on August 01, 2006.
August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ...
2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ...
2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ...
2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
External links - The Official Greek Royal Family Website: information about the current member of the Royal family; available in two languages: English and Greek.
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