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Olga Constantinovna of Russia (Greek: Όλγα; 3 September [O.S. 22 August] 1851 – 18 June 1926) was Queen of Greece as the wife of King George I. She was briefly the regent of Greece in 1920. A member of the Romanov dynasty, Olga was the oldest daughter of Grand Duke Constantine Nikolaievich and his wife, Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg.
In 1863, Olga first met her future husband who had just been elected King George I of the Hellenes. He was born Prince Vilhelm of Denmark, son of King Christian IX of Denmark and Princess Luise of Hesse-Kassel. The two met again four years later, and she quickly fell in love.
Olga Constantinovna of Russia was Queen of Greece as the wife of King George I. She was briefly the regent of Greece in 1920.
Born on September 3, 1851; died on June 18, 1926, in Florence, Italy; buried in Tatoi, near Athens, Greece; daughter of Constantine Nicholaevitch (son of Nicholas I, tsar of Russia) and Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg (1830–1911); married William of Denmark also known as George I (1845–1913), king of the Hellenes (r. 1863–1913), on October 27, 1867;...
Olga Constantinovna of Russia (Greek: Όλγα; 3 September [O.S. 22 August] 1851 – 18 June 1926) was Queen of Greece as the wife of King George I. She was briefly the regent of Greece in 1920.
Apr 27, 2024 · Princess Maria of Greece and Denmark was a daughter of King George I of Greece and his wife Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna of Russia. She was a sister of King Constantine I of Greece and a first cousin of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and King George V of the United Kingdom.
Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna of Russia (3 September 1851 – 18 June 1926) was Queen consort o the Hellenes an the wife o King George I. She also acted as regent of Greece.
