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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]
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
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.
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Olga Constantinovna of Russia: 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) Frederick III, German Emperor (Hohenzollern) 14 June 1870 27 October 1889 18 March 1913 husband's accession: 11 June 1917 husband's abdication
Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna of Russia, Queen of the Hellenes (1851–1926) – (wife of George I of Greece) Princess Sophia of Prussia, Queen of the Hellenes (1870–1932) – (wife of Constantine I of Greece) Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark (1872–1938) Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark (1888–1940)
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 ...
Princess Olga 1884 1958 Great-great granddaughter of King George III, daughter of Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover Title held from her birth to death. Princess Frederica: 1917 1981 Great great great granddaughter of George III, daughter of Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick: Title held from her birth to death. Queen of the Hellenes 1947 ...