Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark
Greek prince; father of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1882-1944)
Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark (2 February 1882 – 3 December 1944) was a Greek and Danish prince of the House of Glucksburg. He was the son of George I of Greece and the grandson of Christian IX of Denmark and Queen Louise of Denmark. He was the father of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and father in law of Queen Elizabeth II He was the grandfather of Charles III.
Prince Andrew | |
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Born | Athens, Kingdom of Greece | 2 February 1882
Died | 3 December 1944 Metropole Hotel, Monte Carlo, Monaco | (aged 62)
Burial | Royal Cemetery, Tatoi Palace, Athens, Greece |
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House | Glücksburg |
Father | George I of Greece |
Mother | Olga Constantinovna of Russia |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Greece |
Service/branch | Hellenic Army |
Years of service | 1901–1909 1912–1917 1920–1922 |
Rank | Major General[1] |
Commands held | V Army Corps II Army Corps |
Battles/wars | Balkan Wars Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922) |
He married Princess Alice of Battenberg and had four daughters and a son. He was an ancestor of the present Mountbatten-Windsor line.