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Dec 28, 2023 · Prince George, Duke of Kent married Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, formerly Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, in 1934. The princess would appear on the cover of The Tatler – as it was then known – in her white and silver brocade designed by Captain Edward Molyneux.
Apr 9, 2021 · The reign of Prince William, as King George I of Greece, was long and fairly calm. His son, Constantine I, was another matter, and after a disastrous war with Turkey (1919-1922) he was forced to ...
Princess Maria of Greece and Denmark was born on 3 March [ O.S. 20 February] 1876 at the Royal Palace in Athens. [1] She was the fifth child and second daughter of King George I of Greece and Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna of Russia. [2] Maria's father was born a Danish prince. [3] Thus, the Greek royal family was part of the Danish.
Constantine II ( Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Βʹ, romanized : Konstantínos II, pronounced [ˌkonstaˈdinos ðefˈteros]; 2 June 1940 – 10 January 2023) [1] was the last King of Greece, reigning from 6 March 1964 until the abolition of the Greek monarchy on 1 June 1973. Constantine was born in Athens as the only son of Crown Prince Paul ...
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, later Philip Mountbatten; 10 June 1921 – 9 April 2021), was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. As such, he was the consort of the British monarch from his wife's accession on 6 February 1952 until his death in 2021, making him the longest-serving royal consort in history.
She was a daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark and Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia, and a granddaughter of King George I and Queen Olga of Greece. Princess Marina married Prince George, Duke of Kent, fourth son of King George V and Queen Mary, in 1934.
With his Golden Jubilee approaching, King George planned to abdicate following the celebrations planned for October 1913. However, his life would end several months before he had the chance. On March 18, 1913, while walking in Thessaloniki, Greece, King George was killed when an assassin shot him at close range in the back. The King died instantly.
