Consorts of the Kings of Greece were persons married to the rulers of the Kingdom of Greece during their reign. As all monarchs of modern Greece were male with the title of King of the Hellenes,[1] all Greek consorts were women with the title of Queen of the Hellenes and style Majesty. The following women were Queens of the Hellenes as spouses of the kings of modern Greece between 1836 and 1974:
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| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Consort | Ceased to be Consort | Death | Spouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amalia of Oldenburg | Augustus, Grand Duke of Oldenburg (Holstein-Gottorp) |
21 December 1818 | 22 November 1836 | 23 October 1862 husband's desposition |
20 May 1875 | Otto | ||
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Consort | Ceased to be Consort | Death | Spouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olga Constantinovna of Russia | Grand Duke Constantine Nikolayevich of Russia (Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov) |
3 September 1851 | 27 October 1867 | 18 March 1913 husband's assassination |
18 June 1926 | George I | ||
| Sophia of Prussia | Frederick III, German Emperor (Hohenzollern) |
14 June 1870 | 27 October 1889 | 18 March 1913 husband's accession |
11 June 1917 husband's abdication |
22 November 1936 | Constantine I | |
| Aspasia Manos [2] |
Petros Manos (Manos) |
4 September 1896 | 4 November 1919 | 25 October 1920 husband's death |
7 August 1972 | Alexander | ||
| Sophia of Prussia | Frederick III, German Emperor (Hohenzollern) |
14 June 1870 | 27 October 1889 | 19 December 1920 husband's reinstatement |
27 September 1922 husband's abdication |
22 November 1936 | Constantine I | |
| Elisabeth of Romania | Ferdinand I of Romania (Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen) |
12 October 1894 | 27 February 1921 | 27 September 1922 husband's accession |
25 March 1924 husband's exile |
14 November/15 November 1956 | George II | |
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Consort | Ceased to be Consort | Death | Spouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederica of Hanover | Ernest Augustus III, Duke of Brunswick (Hanover) |
18 April 1917 | 9 January 1938 | 1 April 1947 husband's accession |
6 March 1964 husband's death |
6 February 1981 | Paul | |
| Anne-Marie of Denmark | Frederick IX of Denmark (Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg) |
30 August 1946 | 18 September 1964 | 1 June 1973 monarchy abolished |
living | Constantine II | ||
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Consort | Ceased to be Consort | Death | Spouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amalia of Oldenburg | Augustus, Grand Duke of Oldenburg (Holstein-Gottorp) |
21 December 1818 | 22 November 1836 | 23 October 1862 husband's desposition |
26 July 1867 husband's death |
20 May 1875 | Otto | |
| Gisela of Austria | Franz Joseph I of Austria (Habsburg-Lorraine) |
12 July 1856 | 20 April 1873 | 12 December 1912 husband's accession |
28 September 1930 husband's death |
27 July 1932 | Prince Leopold of Bavaria | |
| Bona Margherita of Savoy | Prince Thomas, Duke of Genoa (Savoy-Genoa) |
1 August 1896 | 8 January 1921 | 31 May 1943 husband's accession |
6 September 1969 husband's death |
2 February 1971 | Prince Konrad of Bavaria | |
| Helene von Khevenhüller-Metsch | Count Franz von Khevenhüller-Metsch | 4 April 1921 | 16 November 1970 | 1 January 1997 husband's death |
Prince Eugen of Bavaria | |||
| Disputed | ||||||||
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Consort | Ceased to be Consort | Death | Spouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elisabeth of Romania | Ferdinand of Romania (Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen) |
12 October 1894 | 27 February 1921 | 25 March 1924 monarchy abolished |
6 July 1935 divorce |
14 November 1955 | George II |
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Consort | Ceased to be Consort | Death | Spouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne-Marie of Denmark | Frederick IX of Denmark (Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg) |
30 August 1946 | 18 September 1964 | 1 June 1973 monarchy abolished |
Incumbent | living | Constantine II |
Queen Olga was the only truly popular Queen of Greece. She was Orthodox by birth, of a pious and good-natured character, and principally concerned with charity. Her predecessor, Queen Amalia, was popular initially, but she was soon and, probably unjustly, blamed for not having any children. Queen Sophia was seen as domineering, and seeking to guide her husband towards the politics of her brother, the Kaiser, at a time when Greek national interests lay with the side of the Entente. Aspasia Manos was neither considered nor treated as a queen because her marriage was considered morganatic at the time. Queen Elisabeth was married only briefly and her marriage was childless and rather difficult from the beginning. Queen Frederica was also seen as domineering, and interfering with politics to a degree far surpassing her husband's constitutional role, let alone her own role which was constitutionally non-existent. Queen Anne-Marie came to Greece a teenager and fled to exile soon after.