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Helen died at the age of 86 on [[November 28]], [[1982]] in [[Lausanne, Switzerland]] where she had established her residence after exile. |
Helen died at the age of 86 on [[November 28]], [[1982]] in [[Lausanne, Switzerland]] where she had established her residence after exile. |
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|3= 3. [[Sophia of Prussia|Princess Sophia of Prussia]] |
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|5= 5. [[Olga Konstantinovna of Russia|Grand Duchess Olga Konstantinovna of Russia]] |
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|6= 6. [[Frederick III, German Emperor]] |
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|7= 7. [[Victoria, Princess Royal]] |
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|8= 8. [[Christian IX of Denmark]] |
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|9= 9. [[Louise of Hesse-Kassel|Princess Louise of Hesse-Kassel]] |
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|10= 10. [[Grand Duke Konstantine Nicholaievich of Russia]] |
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|11= 11. [[Alexandra Iosifovna of Altenburg|Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg]] |
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|12= 12. [[William I, German Emperor]] |
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|13= 13. [[Augusta of Saxe-Weimar|Princess Augusta of Saxe-Weimar and Eisenach]] |
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|17= 17. [[Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel|Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel]] |
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|18= 18. [[Prince William of Hesse]] |
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|19= 19. [[Princess Louise Charlotte of Denmark]] |
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|20= 20. [[Nicholas I of Russia]] |
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|21= 21. [[Alexandra Feodorovna (Charlotte of Prussia)|Princess Charlotte of Prussia]] |
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|22= 22. [[Joseph, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg]] |
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|23= 23. Duchess Amalie of Württemberg |
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|24= 24. [[Frederick William III of Prussia]] |
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|25= 25. [[Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz|Duchess Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz]] |
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|26= 26. [[Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach]] |
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|27= 27. [[Maria Pavlovna of Russia|Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia]] |
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|28= 28. [[Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]] |
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|29= 29. [[Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg|Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg]] |
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|30= 30. [[Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn]] |
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Revision as of 15:52, 16 October 2007
| Elena of Greece and Denmark (1896-1982) | |
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| Queen Mother of Romania | |
| Spouse | Carol II of Romania |
| Issue | Michael I |
| House | House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg |
| Father | Constantine I of Greece |
| Mother | Sophia of Prussia |
Princess Elena (Helen) of Greece and Denmark was born on May 2, 1896 in Athens, the third child of King Constantine I of Greece and of his wife, Princess Sophia of Prussia.
Helen had three brothers each of whom reigned as kings of Greece - George II, Alexander, and Paul - and two sisters, Irene and Katherine.
On March 10, 1921 Helen married Crown Prince Carol of Romania, at Athens. Seven and a half months later their only child was born, Michael, King of Romania. Palace officials announced that Michael was born premature; the fact that he weighed nine pounds at birth fueled speculation that Helen had become pregnant before the wedding. Helen and Carol were divorced in 1928.
For her efforts as Queen Mother of Romania to rescue Romanian Jews during World War II, she was awarded the status of Righteous Among the Nations. [1]
Helen died at the age of 86 on November 28, 1982 in Lausanne, Switzerland where she had established her residence after exile.
References
- ^ Martin Gilbert, The Righteous: The Unsung Heroes of the Holocaust (Owl Books, 2003), 240. ISBN 0805062610.
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| Reference style | Her Majesty |
| Spoken style | Your Majesty |
| Alternative style | Ma'am |
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