Aspasia Manos

Princess of Greece and Denmark (1896-1972)

Princess Aspasia of Greece and Denmark (née Aspasia Manou Greek: Ασπασία Μάνου; 4 September 1896 – 7 August 1972) was a Greek aristocrat who became the wife of Alexander I, King of Greece. Due to the controversy over her marriage, she was styled Madame Manou instead of "Queen Aspasia", until recognized as Princess Aspasia of Greece and Denmark after Alexander's death and the restoration of King Constantine I, on 10 September 1922.

Aspasia Manos
Princess Aspasia of Greece and Denmark
Born(1896-09-04)4 September 1896
Tatoi Palace, Athens, Greece
Died7 August 1972(1972-08-07) (aged 75)
Ospedale Al Mare, Lido di Venezia, Italy
Burial
Venice, Italy, then Royal Cemetery, Tatoi Palace, Greece
Spouse
Alexander of Greece
(m. 1919; died 1920)
IssueAlexandra, Queen of Yugoslavia
FatherPetros Manos
MotherMaria Argyropoulos
ReligionGreek Orthodox

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Preceded by
Sophia of Prussia
Consort of the King of the Hellenes
17 November 1919 – 25 October 1920
Succeeded by
Sophia of Prussia