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Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna, 1867 Queen Olga of Greece in a traditional Greek costume, c. 1870. The young King George I of Greece visited Russia in 1863 to thank Olga's uncle Tsar Alexander II for his support during George's election to the throne of Greece. Whilst there, George met the then twelve-year-old Olga for the first time. [6]
Olga's network of pogosti would prove important in the ethnic and cultural unification of the Rus' people, and her border posts began the establishment of national boundaries for the kingdom. During her son's prolonged military campaigns, she remained in charge of Kiev, residing in the castle of Vyshgorod with her grandsons.
Vasilissa Olga, Greek for "Queen Olga," may refer to: Olga Constantinovna of Russia (1851–1926), Queen consort of the Hellenes (1867–1913) and Regent of Greece (1920) Greek ship Vasilissa Olga , more than one ship of the Hellenic Navy
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Olga of Russia: Ólga Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia 3 September 1851 27 October 1867 18 March 1913 husband's assassination: 18 June 1926 George I: Sophia of Prussia (first tenure) Sofía Frederick III, German Emperor (Hohenzollern) 14 June 1870 27 October 1889 18 March 1913 husband's accession: 11 June 1917 husband's abdication
Aged only 17, he was elected King of the Hellenes on 30 March [O.S. 18 March] 1863 by the Greek National Assembly under the regnal name of George I. Paradoxically, he ascended a royal throne before his father, [12] who became King of Denmark on 15 November the same year. There were two significant differences between George's elevation and that ...
Queen Louise, Dagmar's mother, hoped to find a suitable husband for her daughter in the Russian imperial court. Following the marriage of Dagmar's sister Alexandra, Queen Louise dedicated her enthusiasm to making this desire a reality. Eventually, in 1864, Dagmar became engaged to Nicholas Alexandrovich, the then-heir to the Russian throne ...
The resulting outcry forced Karl to renounce his favourite. In 1863, Olga and Karl adopted Olga's niece, Grand Duchess Vera of Russia, the daughter of Olga's brother Grand Duke Constantine. On 25 June 1864, after the death of his father, Karl acceded the throne and became the third King of Württemberg, making Olga the fourth Queen of ...