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Battle of Sakarya. Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark ( Greek: Ανδρέας; Danish: Andreas; 2 February [ O.S. 21 January] 1882 – 3 December 1944) was the seventh child and fourth son of King George I and Queen Olga of Greece. He was a grandson of Christian IX of Denmark and the father of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
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Balkan Wars. Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922) Battle of Sakarya. Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark (2 February 1882 – 3 December 1944) was a Greek and Danish prince of the House of Glucksburg. He was the son of George I of Greece and the grandson of Christian IX of Denmark and Queen Louise of Denmark.
- Royal Cemetery, Tatoi Palace, Athens, Greece
- Princess Alice of Battenberg (m. 1903)
In 1914, Andrew (like many European princes) held honorary military posts in both the German and Russian empires, as well as Prussian, Russian, Danish and Italian knighthoods. During World War I, Andrew continued to visit Britain, despite veiled accusations in the British House of Commons that he was a German agent.
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Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark. A career soldier, Prince Andrew began military training at an early age, and was commissioned as an officer in the Greek army. His command positions were substantive appointments rather than honorary, and he saw service in the Balkan Wars.
Dec 1, 2019 · Princess Alice with her husband Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark in Athens, 1921. Their youngest child became Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Photograph: Walter Gircke/Getty
Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark (1921-2021) – married Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, had issue; Prince Andreas’ military service was often interrupted by the political turmoil in Greece. In the early years, he resigned from the army following a coup d’état in 1909. He later returned in 1912 and found in the Balkan Wars.
His marriage with Princess Alice of Battenberg was also quite controversial. Andrew died in 1944 in Monte Carlo, separated from his entire family. Birthday: February 2, 1882 ( Aquarius) Born In: Athens, Greece. Spouse/Ex-: Princess Alice of Battenberg. father: George I of Greece. mother: Olga Constantinovna of Russia.
