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Alexia with her mother, Anne-Marie, in 1965. Alexia was born on 10 July 1965 at Mon Repos, a villa on the Greek island of Corfu used at the time as a summer residence by the Greek royal family. [2] She was the first child born to the then King Constantine II and Queen Anne-Marie of the Hellenes.
Alexia is a female form of the Greek male given name Alexis that in turn is a variant form of the Latin name Alexius. The name Alexis became popular in the United States in the 20th century, when actress Alexis Smith began appearing in films; however, Alexia is still used as well. [ 1 ]
At the time of Alexia and Pavlos' births, political stability within Greece was diminishing due to a schism between Constantine and the Prime Minister Georgios Papandreou, who wished to demote the minister of defence, Petros Garoufalias, in order to assume office himself. A falling out resulting in Papandreou's resignation then ensued.
Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark; Princess Alexandra of Greece (born 1968) Alexandra of Yugoslavia; Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark; Princess Alice of Battenberg; Amalia of Oldenburg; Princess Anastasia of Greece and Denmark; Princess Irene, Duchess of Aosta
Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark (Greek: Φίλιππος ντε Γκρες, romanized: Phílippos de Grèce; born 26 April 1986) is the youngest child of Constantine II and Anne-Marie, who were the last King and Queen of Greece, from 1964 to 1973.
Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark was born on 30 August [O.S. 18 August] 1870 at Mon Repos, the summer residence of the Greek royal family on the island of Corfu. She was the third child and eldest daughter of King George I of Greece and his wife, Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna of Russia .
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Alexius is the Latinized form of the given name Alexios (Greek: Αλέξιος, polytonic Ἀλέξιος, "defender", cf. Alexander), especially common in the Byzantine Empire. The female form is Alexia (Greek: Αλεξία) and its variants such as Alessia (the masculine form of which is Alessio) in Italian.