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''Her Imperial Highness'' '''Grand Duchess Olga Konstantinovna of Russia''' (in [[Russian language|Russian]] Великая Герцогиня Ольга Константиновна) ([[3 September]] [[1851]] - [[18 June]] [[1926]]) was the [[queen consort]] of King [[George I of Greece]].

A granddaughter of Tsar [[Nicholas I of Russia]] and cousin of Tsar [[Nicholas II of Russia|Nicholas II]], Olga was the daughter of [[Grand Duke]] [[Konstantin Nikolaevich Romanov]] and [[Alexandra Iosifovna]], a daughter of the Duke of Saxe-Altenberg. She met the young king during his trip to [[Russia]] to meet with his sister [[Dagmar of Denmark|Dagmar]], the Danish wife of [[Alexander III of Russia|Tsar Alexander III]]. They fell in love and married in [[1867]], when she was sixteen years old.

Together they had eight children:
* [[King Constantine I|Constantine]] ([[1868]]-[[1923]]), who succeeded his father as king.
* [[Prince George of Greece|George]] ([[1869]]-[[1957]]), High Commissioner of [[Crete]].
* [[Princess Alexandra of Greece|Alexandra]] ([[1870]]-[[1891]]), married Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia (son of [[Alexander II of Russia]]). Mother of [[Dmitri Pavlovich Romanov]], assassin of [[Grigori Rasputin]].
* [[Prince Nicholas of Greece|Nicholas]] ([[1872]]-[[1938]])
* Mary ([[1876]]-[[1940]]), married first Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia and second Perikles Ioannidis.
* Olga ([[1881]], died when three months old)
* [[Prince Andrew of Greece|Andrew]] ([[1882]]-[[1944]]), father of [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh]].
* [[Prince Christopher of Greece|Christopher]] ([[1888]]-[[1940]]), father of [[Prince Michael of Greece]].

She was acting [[Regent]] after her grandson, [[Alexander I of Greece|Alexander I]] died on [[25 October]], [[1920]] of a monkey bite, until her son Constantine returned to take over the throne a second time.

== External links ==
*[http://www.guide2womenleaders.com Guide to Women Leaders]

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-''Her Imperial Highness'' '''Grand Duchess Olga Konstantinovna of Russia''' (in Russian &#1042;&#1077;&#1083;&#1080;&#1082;&#1072;&#1103; &#1043;&#1077;&#1088;&#1094;&#1086;&#1075;&#1080;&#1085;&#1103; &#1054;&#1083;&#1100;&#1075;&#1072; &#1050;&#1086;&#1085;&#1089;&#1090;&#1072;&#1085;&#1090;&#1080;&#1085;&#1086;&#1074;&#1085;&#1072;) ([[3 September]] [[1851]] - [[June 18]] [[1926]]) was the [[queen consort]] of [[King George I]] of [[Greece]].
+''Her Imperial Highness'' '''Grand Duchess Olga Konstantinovna of Russia''' (in Russian &#1042;&#1077;&#1083;&#1080;&#1082;&#1072;&#1103; &#1043;&#1077;&#1088;&#1094;&#1086;&#1075;&#1080;&#1085;&#1103; &#1054;&#1083;&#1100;&#1075;&#1072; &#1050;&#1086;&#1085;&#1089;&#1090;&#1072;&#1085;&#1090;&#1080;&#1085;&#1086;&#1074;&#1085;&#1072;) ([[3 September]] [[1851]] - [[June 18]] [[1926]]) was the queen consort of [[King George I]] of [[Greece]].
 A granddaughter of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia and cousin of Tsar Nicholas II, Olga was the daughter of Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevich Romanov and Alexandra Iosifovna, a daughter of the Duke of Saxe-Altenberg. She met the young king during his trip to Russia to meet with his sister Dagmar, the Danish wife of Tsar Alexander III. They fell in love and married in [[1867]], when she was sixteen years old.

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	''Her Imperial Highness'' '''Grand Duchess Olga Konstantinovna of Russia''' (in Russian Великая Герцогиня Ольга Константиновна) ([[3 September]] [[1851]] - [[June 18]] [[1926]]) was the [[queen consort]] of [[King George I]] of [[Greece]].		''Her Imperial Highness'' '''Grand Duchess Olga Konstantinovna of Russia''' (in Russian Великая Герцогиня Ольга Константиновна) ([[3 September]] [[1851]] - [[June 18]] [[1926]]) was the [[queen consort]] of [[King George I]] of [[Greece]].

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-''Her Imperial Highness'' '''Grand Duchess Olga Konstantinovna of Russia''' (in [[Russian language|Russian]] &#1042;&#1077;&#1083;&#1080;&#1082;&#1072;&#1103; &#1043;&#1077;&#1088;&#1094;&#1086;&#1075;&#1080;&#1085;&#1103; &#1054;&#1083;&#1100;&#1075;&#1072; &#1050;&#1086;&#1085;&#1089;&#1090;&#1072;&#1085;&#1090;&#1080;&#1085;&#1086;&#1074;&#1085;&#1072;) ([[3 September]] [[1851]] - [[18 June]] [[1926]]) was the [[queen consort]] of King [[George I of Greece]].
+''Her Imperial Highness'' '''Grand Duchess Olga Konstantinovna of Russia''' (in [[Russian language|Russian]] &#1042;&#1077;&#1083;&#1080;&#1082;&#1072;&#1103; &#1043;&#1077;&#1088;&#1094;&#1086;&#1075;&#1080;&#1085;&#1103; &#1054;&#1083;&#1100;&#1075;&#1072; &#1050;&#1086;&#1085;&#1089;&#1090;&#1072;&#1085;&#1090;&#1080;&#1085;&#1086;&#1074;&#1085;&#1072;) ([[3 September]] [[1851]] - [[18 June]] [[1926]]) was the [[queen consort]] of [[King George I]] of [[Greece]].
 A granddaughter of Tsar [[Nicholas I of Russia]] and cousin of Tsar [[Nicholas II of Russia|Nicholas II]], Olga was the daughter of [[Grand Duke]] [[Konstantin Nikolaevich Romanov]] and [[Alexandra Iosifovna]], a daughter of the Duke of Saxe-Altenberg. She met the young king during his trip to [[Russia]] to meet with his sister [[Dagmar of Denmark|Dagmar]], the Danish wife of [[Alexander III of Russia|Tsar Alexander III]]. They fell in love and married in [[1867]], when she was sixteen years old.
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 * [[Prince Christopher of Greece|Christopher]] ([[1888]]-[[1940]]), father of [[Prince Michael of Greece]].
-She was acting [[Regent]] after her grandson, [[King Alexander|Alexander I]] died on [[25 October]], [[1920]] of a monkey bite, until her son Constantine returned to take over the throne a second time.
+She was acting [[Regent]] after her grandson, [[King Alexander|Alexander I]] died on [[25 October]], [[1920]] of a monkey bite, until her son [[King Constantine I|Constantine]] returned to take over the throne a second time.
 == External links ==

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-''Her Imperial Highness'' '''Grand Duchess Olga Konstantinovna of Russia''' (in [[Russian language|Russian]] &#1042;&#1077;&#1083;&#1080;&#1082;&#1072;&#1103; &#1043;&#1077;&#1088;&#1094;&#1086;&#1075;&#1080;&#1085;&#1103; &#1054;&#1083;&#1100;&#1075;&#1072; &#1050;&#1086;&#1085;&#1089;&#1090;&#1072;&#1085;&#1090;&#1080;&#1085;&#1086;&#1074;&#1085;&#1072;) ([[3 September]] [[1851]] - [[18 June]] [[1926]]) was the [[queen consort]] of [[King George I]] of [[Greece]].
+''Her Imperial Highness'' '''Grand Duchess Olga Konstantinovna of Russia''' (in Russian &#1042;&#1077;&#1083;&#1080;&#1082;&#1072;&#1103; &#1043;&#1077;&#1088;&#1094;&#1086;&#1075;&#1080;&#1085;&#1103; &#1054;&#1083;&#1100;&#1075;&#1072; &#1050;&#1086;&#1085;&#1089;&#1090;&#1072;&#1085;&#1090;&#1080;&#1085;&#1086;&#1074;&#1085;&#1072;) ([[3 September]] [[1851]] - [[June 18]] [[1926]]) was the [[queen consort]] of [[King George I]] of [[Greece]].
-A granddaughter of Tsar [[Nicholas I of Russia]] and cousin of Tsar [[Nicholas II of Russia|Nicholas II]], Olga was the daughter of [[Grand Duke]] [[Konstantin Nikolaevich Romanov]] and [[Alexandra Iosifovna]], a daughter of the Duke of Saxe-Altenberg. She met the young king during his trip to [[Russia]] to meet with his sister [[Dagmar of Denmark|Dagmar]], the Danish wife of [[Alexander III of Russia|Tsar Alexander III]]. They fell in love and married in [[1867]], when she was sixteen years old.
+A granddaughter of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia and cousin of Tsar Nicholas II, Olga was the daughter of Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevich Romanov and Alexandra Iosifovna, a daughter of the Duke of Saxe-Altenberg. She met the young king during his trip to Russia to meet with his sister Dagmar, the Danish wife of Tsar Alexander III. They fell in love and married in [[1867]], when she was sixteen years old.
 Together they had eight children:
 * [[King Constantine I|Constantine]] ([[1868]]-[[1923]]), who succeeded his father as king.
 * [[Prince George of Greece|George]] ([[1869]]-[[1957]]), High Commissioner of [[Crete]].
-* [[Princess Alexandra of Greece|Alexandra]] ([[1870]]-[[1891]]), married Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia (son of [[Alexander II of Russia]]). Mother of [[Dmitri Pavlovich Romanov]], assassin of [[Grigori Rasputin]].
+* [[Princess Alexandra of Greece|Alexandra]] ([[1870]]-[[1891]]), married Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia (son of Alexander II of Russia). Mother of Dmitri Pavlovich Romanov, assassin of Grigori Rasputin.
 * [[Prince Nicholas of Greece|Nicholas]] ([[1872]]-[[1938]])
 * Mary ([[1876]]-[[1940]]), married first Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia and second Perikles Ioannidis.
 * Olga ([[1881]], died when three months old)
-* [[Prince Andrew of Greece|Andrew]] ([[1882]]-[[1944]]), father of [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh]].
+* [[Prince Andrew of Greece|Andrew]] ([[1882]]-[[1944]]), father of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
 * [[Prince Christopher of Greece|Christopher]] ([[1888]]-[[1940]]), father of [[Prince Michael of Greece]].
-She was acting [[Regent]] after her grandson, [[King Alexander|Alexander I]] died on [[25 October]], [[1920]] of a monkey bite, until her son [[King Constantine I|Constantine]] returned to take over the throne a second time.
+She was acting Regent after her grandson, [[King Alexander|Alexander I]] died on [[25 October]], [[1920]] of a monkey bite, until her son [[King Constantine I|Constantine]] returned to take over the throne a second time.
 == External links ==