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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.
Jun 17, 2024 · The couple married in the Grand Church of the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia, on October 27, 1867. Just sixteen years old, Olga was now Queen of the Hellenes. Over the next 20 years, Olga and George had eight children: Being so young, Olga was unprepared for her new life as Queen, in a new country.
Apr 3, 2018 · Reportedly, he thought that a wife who was born a Russian grand duchess would be an appealing alliance. Apprehensive about leaving Russia, Olga Constantinovna, nevertheless, married King George, who she had quickly fallen in love with.
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.
Dec 26, 2019 · English: Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia with his wife Grand Duchess Alexandra Iosifovna and their daughter Olga (future Queen of Greece).
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