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Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark (Greek: Χριστόφορος; 10 August 1888 – 21 January 1940) was the fifth and youngest son and youngest child of King George I of Greece, belonging to a dynasty which mounted and lost the throne of Greece several times during his lifetime. Much of his life was spent living abroad.
Sep 25, 2023 · — Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark. Prince of Greece and Denmark, King of Nowhere Christopher, amiable and without a full-time occupation, was approached by representatives of Portugal, Lithuania and Albania to see if he would agree to be their king.
Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark. by Emily McMahon © Unofficial Royalty 2013. Born August 10, 1888, in Pavlovsk, near St. Petersburg, Russia, Prince Christopher was the fifth son of the five sons and the eighth of the eight children of King George I of the Hellenes and the former Grand Duchess Olga Konstantinovna of Russia.
Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark was the fifth and youngest son and youngest child of King George I of Greece, belonging to a dynasty which mounted and lost the throne of Greece several times during his lifetime.
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- Before Prince Michael was born, his paternal grandfather was assassinated. Prince Michael's father, Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark, was the youngest son of former Greek King George I. Also known as George I of the Hellenes, he was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1845 and was later elected by the Greek National Assembly to help form a new royal dynasty when he was a teenager, according to Henry Poole & Co.
- When Prince Michael was a baby, his father died. Prince Michael was born in Rome in 1939 to parents Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark and Princess Françoise d'Orleans of France.
- During World War II, Prince Michael and his mother were forced into hiding. World War II officially began on September 1, 1939, when the Nazis invaded Poland.
- Prince Michael's mother died when he was a teenager. After moving around a lot during World War II, Prince Michael and his mother, Princess Françoise d'Orleans, settled in Paris, Princess Françoise's original home.
Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark (10 August 1888 - 21 January 1940) was a member of the Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg Royal House. He renounced his title in 1920 when he married his first wife.
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Feb 11, 2024 · Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark and Princess Francoise of Orleans were married this evening in a civil ceremony at the Orleans Palace in Palermo. The wedding was conducted by the Podesta of Palermo.
