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Prince George of Greece and Denmark (Greek: Γεώργιος; 24 June 1869 – 25 November 1957) was the second son and child of George I of Greece and Olga Konstantinovna of Russia, and is remembered chiefly for having once saved the life of his cousin the future Emperor of Russia, Nicholas II in 1891
When Prince George of Greece and Denmark was born on 24 June 1869, in Corfu, Greece, his father, King George I of Greece, was 23 and his mother, Grand Duchess Olga Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov of Russia, was 17. He married Princess Marie Bonaparte on 21 November 1907, in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
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Princess Marina married Prince George, Duke of Kent, fourth son of King George V and Queen Mary, in 1934. They had three children: Prince Edward , Princess Alexandra , and Prince Michael . Marina was widowed in 1942, when her husband was killed in a plane crash on active service.
[1] George's mother tongue was Danish, with English as a second language. He was also taught French and German. [3] . He embarked on a career in the Royal Danish Navy, and enrolled as a naval cadet along with his elder brother Frederick. While Frederick was described as "quiet and extremely well-behaved", George was "lively and full of pranks". [4]
When King George I of Greece was born on 24 December 1845, in Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark, his father, King Christian IX of Denmark, was 27 and his mother, Princess Louise Caroline Hessen-Kassel, was 28. He married Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna Romanov of Russia on 27 October 1867, in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire.
Princess Elizabeth of Greece and Denmark (1904–1955) married Count Carl Theodor of Toerring-Jettenbach, had one son and one daughter. 1913 brought the family’s idyllic life to an end. Marina’s grandfather, King George I, was assassinated.
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Aug 13, 2004 · Children: Prince Peter of Greece & Denmark and Princess Eugeniedella Torre e Tasso, Duchess of Castel Duino. Parents George: King George I of Greece and Grand Duchess Olga Constantinova of Russia. Parents Marie: Prince Roland Bonaparte, 6th Prince of Canino and Musignano and Marie-Félix Blanc.
