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Striking portrait of Olga Constantinovna of Russia , the wife of King George I of Greece. She is the grandmother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
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.
Apr 3, 2018 · Olga Constantinovna, who was always held in high esteem by the Greek people, died six years later at the age of 74 on 18 June 1926. She is the grandmother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and great-grandmother of the King.
Apr 3, 2018 · Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna of Russia was born on 3 September 1851 to Grand Duke Constantine Nikolaevich of Russia and Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg in Pavlovsk Palace close to St Petersburg, Russia. She was their second child and elder daughter; she was also the granddaughter of Tsar Nicholas I.
Jun 17, 2024 · Following a funeral at the Orthodox Church in Rome, Queen Olga’s remains were placed in the crypt of the Russian church in Florence, beside her son King Constantine I. In 1936, after the Greek monarchy was restored, Queen Olga was re-interred in the Royal Cemetery at Tatoi Palace.
Olga Constantinovna of Russia (1851–1926) Alternative names. Olga of Greece; Queen Olga of Greece. Description. Russian- consort, aristocrat, charity worker and philanthropist. Date of birth/death. 22 August 1851 (in Julian calendar )
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