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Prince George of Greece and Denmark (Greek: Γεώργιος; 24 June 1869 – 25 November 1957) was the second son and child of George I of Greece and Olga Konstantinovna of Russia, and is remembered chiefly for having once saved the life of his cousin the future Emperor of Russia, Nicholas II in 1891
A member of the House of Glücksburg, Philip was a prince of both Greece and Denmark by virtue of his patrilineal descent from George I of Greece and George's father, Christian IX of Denmark; he was from birth in the line of succession to both thrones.
The royal coat of arms of Greece still used by the royal family is a blue shield with the white cross of Greece with the greater coat of arms of Denmark of 1819–1903 in the centre. This was consequently also the arms of Denmark when the Danish prince William accepted the Greek throne as King George I.
6 days ago · Prince Philip, duke of Edinburgh, waving goodbye as he and Queen Elizabeth II return to their ship from Home Island, Cocos Islands, 1954. (more) On February 28, 1947, Philip became a British subject, renouncing his right to the Greek and Danish thrones and taking his mother’s surname, Mountbatten.
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Apr 17, 2021 · 17 April 2021 01:00. Summary. The funeral of Prince Philip has taken place at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. The Queen was seated alone at the funeral, in line with coronavirus...
Prince George of Greece and Denmark was born on 24 June 1869 in Corfu, Greece. He was married to Marie Bonaparte. He died on 25 November 1957 in Saint-Cloud, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
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Prince George of Greece and Denmark was the second son and child of George I of Greece and Olga Konstantinovna of Russia, and is remembered chiefly for having once saved the life of his cousin the future Emperor of Russia, Nicholas II in 1891 during their visit to Japan together.
