The Weekend Special is about the History of the Greek Royal Family - Constantine I
On August 2nd. 1868, Constantine I was born in Athens (capital of Greece).
He was the first Greek-born Royal! He received the title: Duke of Sparta.
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Constantine I of Greece married Sophie of Prussia
(sister of Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany).
See link on my blog:
https://allaboutroyalfamilies.blogspot.com/2013/09/today-in-history-september-27th-1922.html
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Together they had 6 children:
1/ George II, King of the Hellenes;
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George II was married Elisabeth of Romania. They had no children.
2/ Alexander, King of the Hellenes;
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King Alexander married a commoner: Aspasia Manos.
They had 1 child, Alexandra who became later Queen Consort of Yugoslavia.
3/ Princess Helen of Greece and Denmark;
Princess Helen of Greece and Denmark married her second cousin
Crown Prince Carol of Romania.
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They had 1 son: Michael of Romania.
4/ Paul, King of the Hellenes
Paul married Frederika of Hannover. They had 3 children:
Queen Sofía of Spain;
Constantine II of Greece;
Princess Irene.
5/ Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark;
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She married Prince Aimone of Savoy, Duke of Aosta.
They had 1 son: Prince Amadeo, Duke of Aosta.
6/ Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark.
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Princess Katharine married Richard Brandman. They had 3 children.
As you can see, the former Greek Royal family had Dynastic
ties through Europe. In that time reigning was a maze of Powerful
Families and most of them where descendents of Queen Victoria.
He was the first Greek-born Royal! He received the title: Duke of Sparta.
Source picture: Wikipedia
Constantine I of Greece married Sophie of Prussia
(sister of Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany).
See link on my blog:
https://allaboutroyalfamilies.blogspot.com/2013/09/today-in-history-september-27th-1922.html
Source picture: Wikipedia
Together they had 6 children:
1/ George II, King of the Hellenes;
Source picture: Wikipedia
George II was married Elisabeth of Romania. They had no children.
2/ Alexander, King of the Hellenes;
Source picture: Wikipedia
King Alexander married a commoner: Aspasia Manos.
They had 1 child, Alexandra who became later Queen Consort of Yugoslavia.
3/ Princess Helen of Greece and Denmark;
Princess Helen of Greece and Denmark married her second cousin
Crown Prince Carol of Romania.
Source picture: Wikipedia
They had 1 son: Michael of Romania.
4/ Paul, King of the Hellenes
Paul married Frederika of Hannover. They had 3 children:
Queen Sofía of Spain;
Constantine II of Greece;
Princess Irene.
5/ Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark;
Source picture: Wikipedia
She married Prince Aimone of Savoy, Duke of Aosta.
They had 1 son: Prince Amadeo, Duke of Aosta.
6/ Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark.
Source picture: Wikipedia
Princess Katharine married Richard Brandman. They had 3 children.
As you can see, the former Greek Royal family had Dynastic
ties through Europe. In that time reigning was a maze of Powerful
Families and most of them where descendents of Queen Victoria.
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