Greek Royal Orders

[Vasillisos Markos]

I guess it depends on the dynasty and tradition. For example, the Order of St. Catherine was only given to women and the Russian Empress was the head of the order. Russian Grand Duchesses were invested with the order at their christening or when they married a Grand Duke. Princesses of the Imperial Blood were invested at their majority when they turned 18.

It may the tradition of the Greek Royal Family to award the order to royal babies at their baptism.

[Stefan]

Originally Posted by snowflower

I found thisclose up photo from Alexia's baptism and suddenly realised that the "ribbon" I had seen on other pictures is actually the Order of St Olga and St Sophia
http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...tro/alexia.jpg
Couls someone explain to me if this was a tradition of the GRF to give orders at baptism? and why would they do it? I mean, a prince/ princess doens't usually use orders until he comes of age, so what's the point of granting one to a baby?

In Sweden Princes also got oders at their baptisma. There is the famous 4 generation photo of Carl Gustaf's baptism and you can see that the wears the sash of the Order of the Seraphim.

[roimat]

Originally Posted by hukre

My grandfather left me his Greek Royal Order of George 1. I would like to find out when it was given to him and by whom.
Does the Greek government keep records of this?

I think that, among with the medal, he should have also a record in paper that says that he was given the medal. Can you find it?

[Vasillisos Markos]

Surely there must be a list of recipients somewhere. I wonder if writing to Constantine may help.

[Vlaha Karatsokaros]

Originally Posted by Vasillisos Markos

Surely there must be a list of recipients somewhere. I wonder if writing to Constantine may help.

You are right. The office of King Constantine must have archives about that, I mean family orders issued from 1974 onward. Insofar as recipients of such orders as the Grand Cross of George I, prior to 1974 as well as a list of those who are alive should normally be available at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chief of protocol's office, or the corresponding office attached to the Presidency of the Republic.

[stef]

One question, Had Queen Frederika the Order of King George I or II in recognition of her role in the reconstruction of Greece after World War II ?

[BELTRANEJA]

..I read that she had King George's Cross to valor, it was the order that had Queen Federika

[stef]

okey, but when was it granted?. Was it George A or George B ??

[Konstantinos]

http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/1/1/4...0_o.jpg?nc=595


WWII ROYAL GREECE COLLAR ORDER OF St.George&Constantine

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[snowflower]

I found a few days ago this quite large photo of Frederika and I noticed something I hadn't before : she is wearing her Greek orders ( the Redeemer, the Star of the Order of St Olga and St Sophia , a medal I cannot identify but I believe it is King George's Cross of valor that Beltraneja mentioned early) and a man's portrait in a jewelled frame attached on a ribbon. This kind of portrait looks a lot like the royal family orders used in other countries but as far as I know Greece didn't have family orders. The only other woman of the GRF i know wearing something similar is Q Olga in her de Lazlo portrait (wearing the Order of the Redeemer and a portrait hanging from a light blue ribbon). To make thing more confusing for me Q Frederika hasn't worn this potrait in her youth but only much later (In this photo , at Constantine's wedding and Paul's funeral, in a photo with her daughters who were grown up young ladies etc). So, what do you think this is?
( photo found at Foros Dinastias and posted by Danjel)

[Vasillisos Markos]

Could it be some kind of coronation medal? I looked at a webpage devoted to Greek royal orders but could not find anything listed there which is remotely similar to the portrait of the man.

[BELTRANEJA]

She received the Cross to the Valor of King George in 1949 for her humanitarian work during the civil war.

http://i953.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1299885287

[Mr. Peter]

It looks like a portrait of King Georgios I. Maybe it was reserved for the Consorts. Perhaps Queen Sofía didn't wore it or only in some special occasions.

[Grandduchess24]

I love the Greek royal sash only it's strange I haven't seen them wearing it only the crown prince and princess, has it not been bestowed by the king to his other children?