Prince George of Greece and Denmark
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Prince George of Greece and Denmark (Greek: Γεώργιος; 24 June 1869 – 25 November 1957) was the second son and child of George I of Greece and Olga Konstantinovna of Russia, and is remembered chiefly for having once saved the life of his cousin the future Emperor of Russia, Nicholas II in 1891 during their visit to Japan together. He served as high commissioner of the Cretan State during its transition towards independence from Ottoman rule and union with Greece.
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Quick Facts High Commissioner of Cretan State, In office ...
Prince George | |
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High Commissioner of Cretan State | |
In office | 1898–1906 |
Predecessor | Position established |
Successor | Alexandros Zaimis |
Born | (1869-06-24)24 June 1869 Mon Repos, Corfu, Greece |
Died | 25 November 1957(1957-11-25) (aged 88) Saint-Cloud, Île-de-France, France |
Burial | Royal Cemetery, Tatoi Palace, Athens, Greece |
Spouse | |
Issue | Prince Peter Princess Eugénie |
House | Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg |
Father | George I of Greece |
Mother | Olga Constantinovna of Russia |
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Military career | |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Denmark Kingdom of Greece |
Service/ | Royal Danish Navy Royal Hellenic Navy |
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