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Julia

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They were/are such an attractive and lovely couple!
Queen Anne-Marie in her laurel wreath tiara....
 

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Hi Julia,

Yes, they do look lovely. :) Here they are at the pre-wedding ball at the royal palace in Athens on September 16, 1964. :)

Corbis picture.
 

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What a gorgeous looking couple! No wonder their children look like they do.

For some reason, I thought the royal family went into exile from Greece after WWII but here they were still in Athens at least in 1964. At first glance it seems such a shame. Does anyone know where I could find the story behind their being forced into exile? What happened?
 
Hi Thissal,

Here is a short version of events. A military junta of his colonels took power in April 1967. So Constantine and his family fled to Rome in December of the same year. He was formally deposed in June 1973 and a national referendum in 1974 formally abolished the monarchy. :(
As for reference matter, maybe someone could suggest a book title.
 
Aren't they a perfect royal couple? They seemed so much in love back then and still today. Their children all seem to have turned out very well.
 
Thanks so much Jacqueline. I'll have a feast looking at them. I read somewhere, maybe here, that when they married, Greece had a reputation for treating their royal family like a yo-yo, so maybe they'll be back. Who knows, maybe the crown princess's father will buy back the throne for his daughter. B)
 
Originally posted by thissal@Apr 1st, 2003 - 3:23 pm
Who knows, maybe the crown princess's father will buy back the throne for his daughter. B)
You're welcome Thissal. :)

You know, I think that if Robert Miller could or if he were given the opportunity, he certainly would give it a try. :lol: :lol: ;) The gentleman loves acquisitions of any type. ;)
 
From what little reading I did, the reasons for the royals being kicked out of their country are not all that clear. One problem seems to be that Queen Frederika and Constantine I had ties/family in Germany, which was the main problem in itself, outside of anything they might have done. But the British royal family is thought to be more German than British, and other than occasional snide remarks, it hasn't created an insurmountable problem. The British also changed their name too though to blur the connection.

Other than that, what I saw as a bigger problem was that, with one exception, none of the royal family has ever had any Greek blood. Now one would think that after 100+ years, there would have been some mixing with the locals? I know other monarchies have started with foreign rulers, but have they remained that way successfully?

As for Queen Frederika being too involved in politics, I ran across an interesting letter she had sent to---UN/CIA? specifically asking them to mind their own business and stay out of Greek decisions. It is also accepted that the junta had the US financial support and CIA backing. Now we know, anyone who tells the US to stay out of their affairs is in for big trouble. :unsure:
 

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Great pictures, Alexandra! :flower: Queen Anne-Marie was an adorable little girl. I espescially loved the one with her peering into the water and some has grapped the back of her dress to keep her from falling in! She must have been a very curious child. And after looking at all these pictures, it makes me think that Anne-Marie was probably the curious, eager, high-spirited child of Queen Ingrid's daughters.
 
Just a few more pictures of king Konstantin, too.

About 1946

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1954

Konstantin with sisters and mother

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Konstantin and Sophia riding horses

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About 1954
With a donkey

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About 1954

With a lamm, I think...

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The young crown prince dancing

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1960

Konstantin as Olympia winner. This is a picture I have been searching long for. www.polfoto.dk

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1963

Coming fron the church. A memorial service for J.F. Kennedy.

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A young king

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1964

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1969
 

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King Constantine with His Family
Original caption: Rome.King Constantine of Greece and his Danish born wife, Queen Anne Marie, present their newly born son Prince Nicholas to the press in the garden of the couple's Rome villa October 8th. With them is their three year old daughter Princess Alexia. Their other son, Prince Paul, 2, is not shown. The baby is eight days old. Constantine and family are living in voluntary exile in Italy.
 

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King Constantine and Fiance Anne-Marie of Denmark

They were such a lovely couple!
 

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King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie with Baby
Original caption: Corfu, Greece....King Constantine of Greece and Queen Anne-Marie look at their baby girl July 14. The girl, born July 10, weighed nine pounds, nine ounces at birth and is the couple's first child.
 

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Greek King And Queen Arrive At Airport
Original caption: 12/14/1967-Rome, Italy- Greece's King Constantine and Queen Anne Marie arrive at airport here early Dec. 14. Constantine, his family and Premiere Constantine Kollias arrived on a military aircraft from Greece. Late Dec. 13th, Athens radio announced that the King's counter coup had been crushed.
 

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King and Cabinet
Original caption: King Constantine of Greece, © poses with new government officials on April 26th at the Athens Royal Palace here. From left (front row) are minister without Portfolio, Col. Georgios Panadopoulos; Premier Constantine Kallias; King Constantine; Deputy Premier, Lt. General Gregery Spandidakis; and Agriculture Minister, Georges Mathaiou. In military dress directly behind the King are from left; Interior Minister, Major General Patakos Triyanos; and Minister of Coordination, Col. Nicolaus Makaerzos. The new regime, which won the support of the King on April 26th, promised to restore Democracy to Greece and charged the son of former Premier George Papandreou, Andreas Papandreou, with high treason.
 

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Constantine II of Greece with Queen Anne-Marie
King Constantine II of Greece visits the Acropolis with his wife, Queen Anne-Marie.
 

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Princess Alexia of Greece with Her Proud Parents
King Constantine II of Greece looks on as his wife, Queen Anne-Marie, cradles their young daughter Alexia after her christening ceremony at the Royal Palace's church.
 

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King Constantine Of Greece With His Fiancee Princess Anne-Marie Of Denmark.
 

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King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie with Child
Original caption: Athens, Greece....King Constantine bends down to assist his wife, the lovely Queen Anne-Marie who is holding the couple's first child, Crown Princess Alexia, at the September 20th christening ceremonies, held at the Royal Palace in Athens.
 

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King Constantine with Family
Original caption: Athens, Greece: King Constantine and Queen Anne Marie of Greece with their baby, Princess Alexia.
 

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