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Frederica of Hanover (Friederike Luise; Greek: Φρειδερίκη; 18 April 1917 – 6 February 1981) was Queen of Greece from 1 April 1947 until 6 March 1964 as the wife of King Paul.
May 8, 2024 · Frederica (born April 18, 1917, Blankenburg, Saxony, Germany—died February 6, 1981, Madrid, Spain) was the queen of Greece (1947–64) who married Crown Prince Paul of Greece in 1938 and became queen on his accession to the throne in 1947. She lived in exile following the seizure of power by a military junta in 1967.
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Two years after Hitler had made his request to her parents, Frederica was proposed to by a first cousin to her mother, Prince Paul of Greece, while in Berlin for the 1936 Summer Olympics. The couple had met in Florence, Italy, during the time Frederica was studying there.
Fredericka (1917–1981) Queen of Greece. Name variations: Frederika or Frederica; Fredericka Louise of Brunswick; Queen of the Hellenes. Born Fredericka Louise Thyra Victoria Margaret Sophia Olga Cecily Isabel Christa on April 18, 1917, in Blankenburg, Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany; died on February 6, 1981, in Madrid, Spain; the third of ...
Apr 18, 2017 · Today marks the 100th Birthday of Queen Frederica of Greece, who was born on this day in 1917. The daughter of the Duke of Brunswick and Princess Victoria Luise of Prussia, Princess Frederica of Hanover was the only female-line granddaughter of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany.
Feb 12, 2019 · The Funeral of Queen Frederica of Greece in the Royal Cemetery of the Tatoi Palace near Athens on this day in 1981, following a Service in Madrid. The Greek Royal Family, who had been in exile since 1967, were only allowed to return to Greece for five hours for the Funeral, being granted permission due….
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King Paul of Greece Wedding: 9.1.1938 in Athens: Children: Princess Sofía of Greece and Denmark, Queen consort of Spain King Constantine II of Greece Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark: Profession: Queen consort of the Hellenes (1 April 1947 - 6 March 1964)
