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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.
3 days ago · Frederica 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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Exactly seven months after the referendum vote, King George II died in 1948, and Paul ascended the throne as King Paul I – making Frederica the Queen Consort of Greece. The Greek Civil War during this time cause instability and other issues, and the King and Queen toured the northern section of Greece to attempt to unite the country.
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.
Following the Greek military coup d'état in 1967, she fled to Rome with her son where she continued to live in self-imposed exile following the overthrow of the monarchy in 1973. Fredericka died in Madrid on February 6, 1981, while visiting her daughter, Sophia of Greece, now queen of Spain.
Mar 26, 2023 · Queen Sophia of Greece The daughter of Victoria, princess Royal and Emperor Frederick III of Germany, in 1899 Sophia married Crown Prince Constantine of Greece, who would later become King ...
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.
