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Helen of Greece and Denmark (Greek: Ελένη, Eleni; Romanian: Elena; 2 May 1896 – 28 November 1982) was the queen mother of Romania during the reign of her son King Michael I (1940–1947). She was noted for her humanitarian efforts to save Romanian Jews during World War II, which led to her being awarded by the State of Israel with the honorific of Righteous Among the Nations in 1993.
Prince Michael of Greece. Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark is the son of Prince Christopher of Greece and Princess Françoise of Orléans. Born in Rome on January 7, 1939, Michael was an only child. His godparents included two of his first cousins – Princess Helen of Greece, Queen Mother of Romania, and King George II of the Hellenes.
Fearful of her temper, he became increasingly dominated by her will. For example, when she reinvented and glamorized the story of her past life for visitors, he beamed with delight. Meanwhile, Princess Helen of Greece, the mother of his child, obtained a formal divorce from her straying husband in 1928. Lambrino, Jeanne (1898–1953) Rumanian ...
Helen of Greece and Denmark Queen Mother of Romania. 250px: Spouse Carol II: Issue Michael: House: House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen: Father Constantine I of Greece: Mother Sophia of Prussia: Born
Dec 22, 2023 · Princess Helen of Greece and Denmark (Greek 2 May 1896 28 November 1982), was a Queen Mother of Romania during the reign of her son King Michael (19401947). She was noted for her humanitarian efforts to save Romanian Jews during World War II, which led to her being awarded with the honora
Helen of Greece (1896–1982)Princess of Greece. Name variations: Helen Oldenburg; Helen of Greece; Helen of Romania; Helen of Rumania. Born May 2 or 3, 1896, in Athens, Greece; died Nov 28, 1982, in Lausanne, Switzerland; eldest dau. of Constantine I, king of Greece (r. 1913–1917, 1920–1922), and Sophie of Prussia (1870–1932); sister of George II, king of the Hellenes; m.
Sep 14, 2018 · A full program of the coming reburial of Queen Mother Helen of Romania has been released. Queen Mother Helen, born Princess Helen of Greece and Denmark, died in exile in Switzerland in 1982 and was buried in the Bois-de-Vaux Cemetery there. In 2018, it was announced that her remains and those of her former husband
