Cabinet Photo King George-I of Greece
George I (Greek: Γεώργιος Α΄, Βασιλεύς των Ελλήνων, Geórgios Α΄, Vasiléfston Ellínon; 24 December 1845 – 18 March 1913) was King of Greece from 1863 to 1913. Originally a Danish prince, George was only 17 years old when he was elected king by the Greek National Assembly, which had deposed the former king Otto. His nomination was both suggested and supported by the Great Powers (the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Second French Empire and the Russian Empire). He became the first monarch of a new Greek dynasty.
During a trip to the Russian Empire to meet with his sister Dagmar, who had married into the Russian imperial family, George met Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna of Russia. Olga was just 16 when she married George on 27 October 1867 (Gregorian calendar), in Saint Petersburg. They had eight children.
Георг I (греч. Γεώργιος A', Βασιλεύς των Ελλήνων; 24 декабря 1845 (1845-1224), Копенгаген — 5 (18) марта 1913, Салоники; официально титул переводился в России как «король эллинов», собственно «царь (император) греков») — второй король Греции нового времени (1863—1913), преемник баварского принца Оттона-I
и основатель ветви датских Глюксбургов на греческом престоле.
Венчание короля Греции Георга I с великой княжной состоялось в Санкт-Петербурге 15 октября 27 октября 1867 года. Брак, укрепивший дипломатические отношения Греции и России и сблизивший два царствующих дома, — одна из удач российской дипломатии. Укрепление русских позиций в этом важном Средиземноморском регионе, тем более в преддверии угрозы военного конфликта с Турцией, было чрезвычайно важным.
Grand Duchess Olga Konstantinovna of Russia (1851-1926), was the queen consort of King George I of Greece and briefly in 1920, Queen Regent of Greece. She is the great-grandmother of Queen Sofia of Spain, the paternal grandmother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and the great-grandmother of Charles, Prince of Wales, heir apparent to the British throne.
Cabinet photo King George I of Greece. The image has no date stamp, but looks to be circa 1890 or so. Card measures approximately 4 1/4" by 6 1/2". Good condition . The card may have light wear, scratching, toning, fading, minor staining, spotting, soft or dinged corners and slight cupping as shown in pics. A nice image, with great display potential.
ITEM: # 1556
PRICE: $ 145.00
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