Konstantinos I. of the Hellenes

Konstantinos I. King of the Hellenes; succeded his father in 1913, abdicated in 1917 in favor of his second son, resumed the throne in 1920 after the death of his son, and abdicated again, in favor of his eldest son, in 1922.

Son of Georgios I., King of the Hellenes, born Prince Wilhelm of Denmark (1845-1913) and his wife Olga Konstantinova, Grand Duchess of Russia (1851-1926)

Born: Athens 2. Aug 1868

Married : Athens 27. Oct 1889 Sophie, Princess of Prussia (1870-1932)

Issue:

• Georgios II. King of the Hellenes (1890-1847) m. 1921 (div. 1935) Elisabeta, Princess of Romania (1894-1956)
• Alexandros I. King of the Hellenes (1893-1920) m. 1919 Aspasia Manos (1896-1972)
• Elena, Princess of Greece and Denmark (1896-1982) m. 1921 Carol II., King of Romania (1893-1953)
• Pavlos, King of the Hellenes (1901-1964) m. 1938 Friederike, Princess of Hannover (1917-1981)
• Yriniy, Princess of Greece and Denmark (1904-1974) m. 1939 Aimone, Duke of Aosta (1900-1948)
• Ekaterini, Princess of Greece and Denmark (1913-2007) m.1947 Richard Brandram (1911-1994)

Died: Palermo, Sicily 11. Jan 1923

  

  

Source: Detlev Schwennicke "Europäische Stammtafeln. Neue Folgen", Vol. II, 1998, Vittorio Klostermann; GHdA, Fürsten I, Vol XVII 2004