*contains affiliate links* Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark was born on 11 June 1903 as the daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark and Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia. She had two younger sisters, Princess Elizabeth (later Countess of Toerring-Jettenbach) and Princess Marina (later Duchess of Kent). Olga married Prince Paul of [read more]
The Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II was an honour that was bestowed on female members of the British Royal Family, and it is worn on formal occasions. The formal practice of family orders was begun by King George IV, though members of the courts sometimes wore the sovereign’s portrait in a bejewelled frame before [read more]
Read part one here. After many years, they were able to return once more to Greece. Nicholas died in Athens on 8 February 1938 after suffering a heart attack. He said, “I am happy to die in my motherland, in my beloved country.” Elena moved into a villa in Athens from where she supported charities [read more]
Princess Alexandra of Kent was born on 25 December 1936 as the daughter of Prince George, Duke of Kent, and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark. She was born just after the abdication of her uncle, King Edward VIII and the accession of another uncle, King George VI. Her grandmother, Queen Mary, commented, “The only [read more]
The magnificent Kensington Palace was once a two-story mansion built by Sir George Coppin in 1605. It was purchased by Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham, in 1619 and it then became known as Nottingham House. Joint monarch William and Mary began to search for a new residence, and they purchased Nottingham House from the [read more]
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