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Frederica of Hanover (Friederike Luise; Greek: Φρειδερίκη; 18 April 1917 – 6 February 1981) was Queen of Greece from 1 April 1947 until 6 March 1964 as the wife of King Paul.
Princess Frederica of Hanover (Friederike Sophie Marie Henriette Amelie Therese; 9 January 1848 – 16 October 1926) was a member of the House of Hanover. After her marriage, she lived mostly in England, where she was a prominent member of society.
Nov 1, 2019 · Frederica is well remembered for her devotion to charitable causes and public events. She was the patron of the Princess Frederica School which she opened in 1889. Frederica also opened a convalescent home for women in poverty who had given birth for after they were discharged from maternity homes.
Frederica of Hanover (Friederike Luise Thyra Victoria Margarita Sophia Olga Cecilia Isabella Christa; Greek: Φρειδερίκη της Ελλάδας; pronounced [friðeˈrici ˈtis eˈlaðas]; 18 April 1917 – 6 February 1981) was Queen consort of Greece from 1947 until 1964 as the wife of King Paul.
Frederica stepped aside, allowing her new daughter-in-law to take center stage. However, she was accused in the media of being the ‘power behind the throne’. In response, the Dowager Queen relinquished her appanage from the State and retired from public life.
Frederica, a descendant of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, was the only daughter of the couple and had four brothers (Ernst August, Hereditary Prince of Brunswick, Prince of Hanover; Prince George William; Prince Christian Oscar, and Prince Welf Henry).
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Princess Frederica was born on the 9 January 1848 in Hanover, the eldest daughter of George, the Hereditary Prince of Hanover and Princess Marie of Saxe-Altenburg. On the 24 April 1880, Frederica married Baron Alfons von Pawel-Rammingen in Windsor Castle.
