We have 2 volunteers within fifty miles of your requested photo location. She was the sister of Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, the consort of Elizabeth II. She also attended a state dinner in her honour at Malacañan Palace hosted by President Benigno Aquino III,[7][8] and thanked the president for promoting the Spanish language in the Philippine educational system. Sophie's second marriage was to Prince George William of Hanover (her second cousin through Christian IX and third cousin through Victoria, having also been a first cousin once removed of Sophie's first husband, Christoph, in descent from Victoria, Princess Royal) on 23 April 1946 in Salem, Baden. Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark was born on 2 November 1938, at Tatoi Palace in Psychiko, Athens, Greece, the eldest child of King Paul and his wife, Queen Frederica. Except for a brief stay for the funeral of her mother in 1981, Queen Sofía would not visit the Hellenic Republic until 1998. Your password must be at least 8 characters, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. You need a Find a Grave account to add things to this site. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. They were able to make private visits to the United Kingdom, and Sophie was the first of Philip’s sisters to visit him in 1948. She also met with Spanish nationals residing in the Philippines, and attended a reception at the Spanish Embassy. She takes special interest in programs against drug addiction, travelling to conferences in both Spain and abroad. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. In 1998, Mam was awarded the prestigious Prince of Asturias Award for International Cooperation in her presence. Marriage and children The son of Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse and Princess Margaret of Prussia, Christoph was a great-grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha through their eldest daughter Victoria, Princess Royal, wife of Frederick III, German Emperor. Please try again later. m/o Richard Paul George Andrew BRANDRAM b. [20], On the occasion of her 70th birthday, she made a number of conservative ideological statements on issues then being debated in Spanish society. They had five children. This page was last edited on 15 January 2018, at 02:36. Sofia is a member of the Greek branch of the Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg dynasty. For her granddaughter, see, Generations are numbered from the implementation of hereditary monarchy by, Generations start with the daughters-in-law of, Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser XV. They were born at Our Lady of Loreto Nursing Home in Madrid. Please try again later. [14], She has expressed opinions on policy including her criticism of the military intervention in Afghanistan, where Spanish troops were taking part at the time, her defence of religious education in schools, and her conviction that gender violence publicity will encourage new cases to occur. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Sofía was appointed to the Grand Cross of The Royal and Distinguished Order of Charles III on 10 May 1962[24] and to The Royal Order of Queen Maria Luisa on 14 May 1962. Drag images here or select from your computer for Sophie Princess of Greece and Denmark memorial. 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Princess Clarissa Alice of Hesse (b. Kronberg im Taunus, 6 February 1944), married in Paris on 20 July 1971 and divorced in 1976 to Claude Jean Derrien (b. Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, 12 March 1948), son of Jean Guillaume Derrien and wife Jacqueline Laine, without issue; she went on to have a daughter by an unknown father: Johanna Sophia/Sophie von Hessen (b. Munich, 25 August 1980). [15] Her opinions were subjected to lively criticism by LGBT associations and Spanish intellectuals due to her criticism of homosexual activity, a violation of human rights and dignity as expressed by the United Nations. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Thanks for your help! Ya se apagarán", "Queen's First Out-Gay Footman Quits Amid Homophobia Accusations", "Spanish queen breaks silence - and upsets gay groups", "Malestar en el colectivo homosexual por las palabras de la Reina", "PP y PSOE ordenan guardar silencio sobre las declaraciones de la Reina", "Queen Sofia of Spain: Europe's lonely royal consort", "En Decelia: fragmentos cerámicos de Decelia y miscelánea arqueológica". She is executive president of the Queen Sofía Foundation, which in 1993, sent funds for relief in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is honorary president of the Royal Board on Education and Care of Handicapped Persons of Spain, as well as the Spanish Foundation for Aid for Drug Addicts. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Crown Princess of Greece Auspicious marriage to the Greeks On 27 October 1889, Sophie married Constantine in Athens, Greece in two religious ceremonies, one public and Orthodox and another private and Protestant. A keen supporter of sport, Queen Sofia also attended the final match of the 2010 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles where she watched Spanish tennis champion Rafael Nadal win for a second time, as well as the 2010 FIFA World Cup where the Spanish team was crowned as world champion. They returned to Greece in 1946. Sophie was also a great-great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria, through descent from Victoria's second daughter, Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. HRH The Duchess of Soria and HernaniHE The Duke of Soria and Hernani, HRH Prince MichaelMarina, Consort of Prince Michael. Everything is going to carry on as it is, "PNoy and Spain's Queen Sofia welcome return of Spanish language in PHL schools", "Doña Sofía encuentra su refugio en Marivent", "Doña Sofía, la solitaria reina de Palma", "Queens' clash at church goes viral to expose tensions in Spanish royal family", "Queen Letizia and Queen Sofia Reunite After Their Tense Exchange on Easter Was Caught on Camera", "No nos queman a nosotros. Although the youngest of four sisters, Sophie was the first to wed, marrying her second cousin-once-removed Prince Christoph of Hesse (1901–1943) on 15 December 1930 in Kronberg, Berlin; she was 16. "REAL ORDEN DE DAMAS NOBLES DE LA REINA MARÍA LUISA". Queen Sofía has also been a strong supporter of Somaly Mam's efforts and of the NGO she founded—Agir pour les Femmes en Situation Précaire (AFESIP)—in combatting child prostitution and slavery in Cambodia. We do not have any photo volunteers within fifty miles of your requested photo location. She also had three sisters: Theodora, Margravine of Baden; Cecilie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine; and Sophie, later Princess George of Hanover. Georg Wilhelm von Hannover ... a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed ), memorial page for Sophie Princess of Greece and Denmark (26 Jun 1914–24 Nov 2001), Find a Grave Memorial no. Πριγκίπισσα Σοφία της Ελλάδας και ΔανίαςPrincess of Greece and DenmarkPrincess of HessePrincess of Hanover------Daughter of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg, Princess Andrew of Greece and Denmark.Wife of 1st: Christoph Ernst August von Hessen and 2nd: Georg Wilhelm Ernst August Friederich Axel von Hannover.Mother of...From 1st marriage: Prinzessin Christina Margarethe von Hessen, Prinzessin Dorothea Charlotte Karin von Hessen, Prinzessin Clarissa Alice von Hessen; Prinz Karl Adolf Andreas von Hessen and Prinz Ranier Christoph Friedrich von Hessen.From 2nd marriage: Prince Welf Ernst of Hanover, Prince Georg of Hanover and Princess Friederike of Hanover. The Almanach de Gotha, however, states that he was killed in action during the German Invasion of Italy. Sophie's second marriage was to her cousin Prince George William of Hanover on 23 April 1946 in Salem, Baden. Sy Scholfield cites a letter written by her grandmother, Princess Victoria of Hesse-Darmstadt, quoted in "Alice: Princess Andrew of Greece" by Hugo Vickers (Hamish Hamilton, 2000): "There was good news on 26 June. Queen Sofía has been honorary president of the Spanish Unicef Committee since 1971. We have 2 volunteers within ten miles of your requested photo location. We have a volunteer within fifty miles of your requested photo location. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? She was the sister of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, formerly Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, the husband and consort of Elizabeth II. 18 August] 1870 – 24 September 1891), later known as Grand Duchess Alexandra Georgievna of Russia (Russian: Алекса́ндра Гео́ргиевна), was a member of the Greek royal family and of the Russian imperial family.She was the daughter of George I of Greece and Olga Constantinovna of Russia. In July 2012, Queen Sofia visited the Philippines for a fourth time. Together they had three children. Enter a valid email address and a feedback message. Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark (Greek: Αλεξάνδρα); 30 August [O.S. Family members linked to this person will appear here. A system error has occurred. Her opinions produced great unrest among progressive sectors of Spanish society, and prompted criticism of her for getting involved in partisan opinions against her constitutional mandate.[21].
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