Tatoi cemetery

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The Tatoi Royal Cemetery ( Greek Τατόι ( n. Sg. )) Of the former Greek royal family is located on the grounds of the Royal Palace of Tatoi , 20 km north of Athens in Dekeleia . 21 people, including five kings, are currently buried in the cemetery.

The cemetery is located in the palace gardens of Tatoi, about a kilometer from the palace, on a hill forested by pine and cypress trees . The graves are in the open air and are arranged chronologically.

In the middle of the complex is a small Orthodox chapel. The architect originally planned to build a crypt under the chapel, but King George I refused to do so, as he wanted to be buried “under the Greek sun”. Since then, the white marble tombs have been scattered around the chapel in the pine forest. Only the graves of King Constantine, King Alexander and Queen Sophie are in a covered mausoleum . Members of the royal family choose the spot during their lifetime and mark it with a stone.

In addition to five Greek monarchs and their wives, the last Queen of Yugoslavia and Queen Elizabeth II's father-in-law also rest here . Princess Katharina , a sister of King Paul and last great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria , was last buried here in 2007 .

The following family members are buried in the royal cemetery:

  1. Princess Olga (March 26, 1880– October 21, 1880) - daughter of King George I.
  2. Alexandra of Greece , Grand Duchess of Russia (August 30, 1870– September 24, 1891) - daughter of King George I.
  3. George I, King of Greece (December 24, 1845– March 18, 1913)
  4. Alexander I, King of Greece (August 1, 1893– October 25, 1920)
  5. Constantine I, King of Greece (August 2, 1868– January 11, 1923)
  6. Olga Konstantinovna of Russia , Queen of Greece (September 3, 1851– June 18, 1926) - wife of King George I.
  7. Sophie of Prussia , Queen of Greece (June 14, 1870– January 13, 1932) - wife of King Constantine I.
  8. Prince Nikolaus (January 22, 1872– February 8, 1938) - son of King George I.
  9. Prince Christoph (August 10, 1888– January 21, 1940) - son of King George I.
  10. Mary of Greece , Grand Duchess of Russia (March 3, 1876– December 14, 1940) - daughter of King George I.
  11. Prince Andreas (February 1, 1882– December 3, 1944) - son of King George I and father of Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh
  12. George II, King of Greece (July 19, 1890– April 1, 1947)
  13. Princess Françoise of Orléans (December 25, 1902– February 25, 1953) - wife of Prince Christoph
  14. Princess Helene of Russia (January 29, 1882– March 13, 1957) - wife of Prince Nicholas
  15. Prince Georg (June 24, 1869– November 25, 1957) - son of King George I.
  16. Princess Marie Bonaparte (July 2, 1882– September 21, 1962) - wife of Prince George
  17. Paul I, King of Greece (December 14, 1901– March 6, 1964)
  18. Aspasia Manos (September 4, 1896- August 7, 1972) - wife of King Alexander I.
  19. Friederike von Hannover , Queen of Greece (April 18, 1917– February 6, 1981) - wife of King Paul I.
  20. Alexandra of Greece , Queen of Yugoslavia (March 25, 1921– January 30, 1993) (transferred to Topola in May 2013 ) - wife of King Peter II of Yugoslavia
  21. Catherine of Greece (May 4, 1913– October 2, 2007) - sister of King Paul I.

Image gallery

  • Tomb of King Alexander

  • Tomb of King Constantine I.

  • Grave of King George II

  • Grave of King Paul and Queen Friederike

See also

Web links

Commons : Tatoi Cemetery  - Collection of Images

Coordinates: 38 ° 9 ′ 17 ″  N , 23 ° 47 ′ 41 ″  E