Greek Royal Family: Past, Present and Future

[Rearden]

King George of Hellenes



His wife, Olga Constantinovna of Russia



Constantine I of Greece



Alexander I of Greece



Constantine I of Greece



George II of Greece



Paul of Greece



Ex - King Constantine

[Rearden]

I've read a bit about the GRF, I would like to know more as they are a interesting bunch; and I though that we could have a thread to discuss their history

And also to debate the (0.00001%) possibilities they have of the restoration of the monarchy in Greece

I hope you like it 

[tigerben]

Love it Readen, owe you a star in 24 Have you any picture,s of Prince philip's sister's. They were lovely looking girls and one of them was killed in a plane crash. 

[Rearden]

First the father of the DoE is Prince Andrew the younger son of George I of G.

Here with his brothers



He married Princess Alice of Battenberg



Her life seems to be interesting, I didn't know about her 

they had five children, 4 daughters and a boy, the DoE

Princess Margarita of Greece and Denmark



Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark

Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark



Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark


I couldn't find photos for two of them, I have to search more

the one you say that died in an accident is Cecilie no? I will look for more photos of her 

[tigerben]

Your a star bar Rearden . Princess Cecilie was the one killed and I think she was pregnant at the time. Princess Andrew was deaf and in  1930, she was diagnosed with schizophrenia and committed to a sanatorium; thereafter, she lived separately from her husband. After her recovery, she devoted most of her remaining years to charity work in Greece. She stayed in Athens during the Second World War, sheltering Jewish refugees, for which she is recognised as "Righteous Among the Nations" at Yad Vashem. After the war, she stayed in Greece and founded an Orthodox nursing order of nuns known as the Christian Sisterhood of Martha and Mary.In 1967, she was invited by her son and daughter-in-law to live at Buckingham Palace in London, where she died two years later.
She was unwell for most of Philip's life and he was taken care of by his mother's family. Really Philip has a unsettled childhood and quite sad.

[Rearden]

This one is the DoE

[dKaren]

Leonor looks a lot like Theodora here. Thanks for the pictures.

[Rearden]

You're welcome 

Tiger there is a youtube video with photos of Cecilie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of2Re5KMzIU

[tigerben]

You're welcome 

Tiger there is a youtube video with photos of Cecilie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of2Re5KMzIU

OMG that was great, her tiara  . lovely looking family, philip + Elizabeth should of = great looking kids but they came in at a -

[esther angeline]

  Rearden for this wonderful thread! 

[zinzen]

Thanks for the photos and for the interesting thread    for you Rearden

Zinzen

[Rearden]

thank you ladies   

Tiger I haven't found a better picture of her tiara nor more info about it sorry, but I'm sure that I have seen it before 

[Rearden]

More of the DoE



   

[Nattie Lite]

The DoE was so dashing as a young man.  It's sad that none of his sons inherited his looks (Well, maybe Andrew, a little bit.)

[Sugar-free]

Yes, Cecilie was the one that died in a plane crush while she was pregnant. She looks pretty here, but there's always a but...She had joined the Nazi party with her husband in 1937.