Queen Frederika (1917-1981)

[Josefine]

could some post a few facts about her
and what is the story
Why was she not liked by the grreks

[Alexandria]

Originally posted by Sean.~@Oct 22nd, 2003 - 3:04 am
I would highly suggest you read her autobiography. It is titled A Measure of Understanding. The book is excellent. It is, however, out of print. You may be able to get it online or at a local library, depending on where you are. There is also a biography on her husband, King Paul, titled Uncommon Crown (I think that's what it was called). The first book is better, IMO.

Sean,

Do you have an ISBN for Queen Frederika's book? It sounds like a very interesting read from a very interesting woman.

Thanks.

[Fireweaver]

She sounds like a facinating woman. Her daughter looks so much like her, it's almost eerie :)

[Alexandra]

I have an ISBN of the book of Queen Frederica. I think, too, that the book is very interesting.

Königin Friederike, Erfahrungen: ISBN 3805202016

My copy is in German, but I have read it in English, too.

[Alexandria]

Thank you very much for ISBN Alexandra. I am having such a hard time finding the book, that I think the ISBN will go a long way to help.

[brian]

You may also be able to find Queen Frederika's book on eBay. There is another company called Alibris which deals in out of print books such as this. Finally, there is a company called Picadilly Rare Books which deals in out of print Royal Books. Could get you the address if you need......

[Alexandria]

Thank you so much for the suggestions brian. I was having a lot of trouble finding it with the "usual" avenues like Amazon and Chapters. I will try the sources you suggested. Not quite sure about ebay though. I am not net-literate enough to know how it works or trust it!

[brian]

Hello again. For your info, you can e mail Piccadilly Rare Books on - Minet.Royalty@btinternet.com. If they don't have A Measure of Understanding they can look out for it for you.....

[cuervo]

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[George II]

Hey everyone how are you doing all??

I am an enormous fan of the former Greek queen, Frederika, born princess of Hannover, and I have a lot of pictures of her.

But these pictures are from her time as a queen (1947-1964), but I don't have pictures of her from after this time, from 1964 until her dead in 1981.

So if I hope you have some of those pictures,

Greetz of George II

[George II]

I heard some stories about Queen Frederika, that she was not popular among her people and that she was hated by most of them, especially the politicians, but I never knew why. Could you please tell me why she was so inpopular?

[George II]

Thank you....!!!

And I also heard that she had a nazi-history or she was pro-(nazi)german, do you know anything about that???

[George II]

O.K.

And I heard something about her dead in 1981. She died in Madrid, but I heard something about poisoning. She was poisoned by former rivals from Greece, but I think this is not treu. Do you know anything about this?

Regards... George II

[George II]

O.K. and do you know anything of the role she had during the periode 1967-1973, while the Greek RF lived in exile. I heard she was involved in the politics and take over some roles of her son, trying to get beack to Greece.

Ow yeah, and were the Family Graves in Tatoi destroyed during an earthquake?

Regards...

(And do you have pictures from her while she lived in Madrid thil her dead?

[George II]

Was she really very inpopular or just hated by a small group of people. I mean, didn't she do charitable things ore something, like support invalides and ail people (for example)?

And I also heard she lived in Egypt, but why and when??

Greetz...

[Splodger]

I dont spose ankyone knows if there are any images/pictures etc of the 'Im Comming" poster floating around the internet someplace? I have this quite amusing image in my head of what it might look like and really want to see it

[Sean.~]

Originally posted by George II@Nov 24th, 2003 - 3:50 pm
Was she really very inpopular or just hated by a small group of people. I mean, didn't she do charitable things ore something, like support invalides and ail people (for example)?

And I also heard she lived in Egypt, but why and when??

Greetz...

No, she was really unpopular, except for among the vested interests. Her popularity declined after the 2nd World War, when she became Queen. This was because of her German background and because it was (rightly) perceived that she influenced her husband the King.

[CD.]

my parents are from greece and I have to say she was popular where they lived. (Northern Greece) She was responsible for setting up many orphanges for the kids and she is remembered for this. She also went to the Northern borders whilst the civil war broke out. That was a brave move. It's funny how people forget all this!

[Alexandra]

Originally posted by George II@Nov 24th, 2003 - 6:45 pm
And I also heard that she had a nazi-history or she was pro-(nazi)german, do you know anything about that???

Queen Friederike lived in Germany before World War II. It was something like a law, that all children must join the Hitlerjugend. Friederike was a jung girl at that time and she had to visit a few meetings. As the nazi movement became more active she was sent by her parents to a school in England to be in safety and not to have to get involved with nazi movement any more. So she was not nazi.

[Splodger]

Is it just me or can anyone else see the Hanovarian Blood in these two ladies? I know they are not identical, but there is the Hanovarian look around the eyes.

(Left H.M. Queen Elizabeth II of GB and Right H.M. Queen Frederica of Greece)