Queen Amalia

Queen Amalia was a Princess of Oldenburg, Germany and first Queen of Greece, December 21, 1818 - May 20, 1875.

Amalia married King Otto of Greece on November 22, 1836 in Oldenburg. She patronised the arts in Greece but was resented for holding on to her Protestant faith as King Otto held on to his Catholicism. A strong-willed woman, she often interfered in the affairs of state causing even more resentment among her subjects. Failing to produce an heir also contributed to her unpopularity.

Queen Amalia was finally driven into exile, along with her husband, in 1862. The couple settled in Munich, Germany where she died 13 years later.