King George I (1845-1913) and Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna of Russia (1851-1926)

[An Ard Ri]

Prince William of Denmark was elected King of the Hellenes. How did he choose George for his regnal name?

I assume he choose Georgios as his regnal name ,George is the English version.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

King George I of Greece enters Salonika in 1912
http://www.maryevans.com/history/10910022

 

[CyrilVladisla]

King George I and Queen Olga of Greece visited the Hercules Flag-Ship in 1877
http://www.lookandlearn.com/history-images/U258293

 

[CyrilVladisla]

The Archbishop of Athens received King George I of Greece in front of the Cathedral.
http://www.lookandlearn.com/history-images/U255016

 

[Blog Real]

HM Queen Olga of Greece (1851–1867) née Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna of Russia, in Egypt

https://c10.quickcachr.fotos.sapo.pt/i/G68170482/22659565_RPu5v.jpeg

 

[Prinsara]

Prince William of Denmark was elected King of the Hellenes. How did he choose George for his regnal name?

Christian Wilhelm Ferdinand Adolf Georg.

"Georg" was the only name he had which translated to Greek at all well. "King Christianos" may not have sounded right to the Greeks?

 

[An Ard Ri]

Isn't Saint George a Patron Saint of Greece?

 

[Prinsara]

Isn't Saint George a Patron Saint of Greece?

That was surely also a factor.

Marrying the daughter of a Constantine and having a namesake son who married a Sophia were nice bonuses, although of slightly limited use.

 

[Blog Real]

Photo of King George I (1863).

 

[fandesacs2003]

Christian Wilhelm Ferdinand Adolf Georg.

"Georg" was the only name he had which translated to Greek at all well. "King Christianos" may not have sounded right to the Greeks?

Non in Greece you could not be called Christianos because it means litteraly Christian (the religion) Nobody can be called like this... it would be considered a blaspheme, especially 150 years ago. Imagine you are called Catholic as a 1st name. Impossible
Yes it was convenient to marry the daughter of a Constantine... it is a sacred name for a Greek as it was the name of Byzance's last emperor
..
And he named his 1st son Constantine.
But since he married a Russian orthodox...it was very possible to have a Constantine around in the family.

As for George...also a sacred name...St George being a great Saint and protector.
Overall King George the 1st.. did everything perfectly correct ...
Except going out for a walk to Thessaloniki this day alone with only one guard... the rest is history.

 

[Toledo]

Non in Greece you could not be called Christianos because it means litteraly Christian (the religion) Nobody can be called like this... it would be considered a blaspheme, especially 150 years ago. Imagine you are called Catholic as a 1st name. Impossible
Yes it was convenient to marry the daughter of a Constantine... it is a sacred name for a Greek as it was the name of Byzance's last emperor
..
And he named his 1st son Constantine.
But since he married a Russian orthodox...it was very possible to have a Constantine around in the family.

As for George...also a sacred name...St George being a great Saint and protector.
Overall King George the 1st.. did everything perfectly correct ...
Except going out for a walk to Thessaloniki this day alone with only one guard... the rest is history.

That just brought to mind the first and last Byzantine emperors' name and the last king of Greece's name was Constatine.

 

[fandesacs2003]

You are absolutely correct. Coincidence? Who knows

That just brought to mind the first and last Byzantine emperors' name and the last king of Greece's name was Constatine.

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