She was born on May 2, 1896 in Athens and was the daughter of King Constantin I of Greece (1868-1923) and his wife Sophie (1870-1932) born Princess of Prussia and sister of the Kaiser Wilhem II.
Helen had two elder brothers, the futurs Kings Georges II and Alexander Ier and, later, will be born Paul, in 1901, Irina in 1904 and Catherine, in 1913.
During the first World War, she follows her father in exile then returns with her family to Greece at the time of the restoration of Monarchy in 1920.
On March 10, 1921, she married Prince Carol (1893-1953), heir to the Romanian throne and she gave birth a few months later to a son, Prince Mihai.
But the marriage was not happy and, in 1925, Carol escaped with his mistress Magda Lupescu, giving up Helen with her son who became King in 1927, when died King Ferdinand Ier of Romania.
In 1930, Carol returned from exile and banishes Helen who took refuge in Switzerland and Florence.
But, in 1940, Carol II having again fled his responsabilities, she returned in Romania at the request of her become again son King.
She then helped some jews against the dictatorial power of the General Antonescu.
In 1948, she was again exiled, like all the Romanian Royal Family, under the pressure of the Soviet Union, and she died on November 28, 1982 in Lausanne, Switzerland, where she had found refuge.
Helen had two elder brothers, the futurs Kings Georges II and Alexander Ier and, later, will be born Paul, in 1901, Irina in 1904 and Catherine, in 1913.
During the first World War, she follows her father in exile then returns with her family to Greece at the time of the restoration of Monarchy in 1920.
On March 10, 1921, she married Prince Carol (1893-1953), heir to the Romanian throne and she gave birth a few months later to a son, Prince Mihai.
But the marriage was not happy and, in 1925, Carol escaped with his mistress Magda Lupescu, giving up Helen with her son who became King in 1927, when died King Ferdinand Ier of Romania.
In 1930, Carol returned from exile and banishes Helen who took refuge in Switzerland and Florence.
But, in 1940, Carol II having again fled his responsabilities, she returned in Romania at the request of her become again son King.
She then helped some jews against the dictatorial power of the General Antonescu.
In 1948, she was again exiled, like all the Romanian Royal Family, under the pressure of the Soviet Union, and she died on November 28, 1982 in Lausanne, Switzerland, where she had found refuge.
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