Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark
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 | |
|---|---|
 Portrait by Philip de László (1913) | |
| Born | 2 February 1882 Athens, Kingdom of Greece |
| Died | 3 December 1944 (aged 62) Metropole Hotel, Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Burial | Royal Cemetery, Tatoi Palace, Athens, Greece |
| Spouse | Princess Alice of Battenberg (m. 1903) |
| Issue | |
| House | Glücksburg |
| Father | George I of Greece |
| Mother | Olga Constantinovna of Russia |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Greece |
| Service/branch |  Greece 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.
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Prince Andrew (first from the right) on trial in 1922
Tomb of Prince Andrew (1882–1944) in Tatoi Royal Cemetery
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References
- ↑ Kalaitzis, Georgios, Infantry Colonel (1965). The Minor Asia Campaign, Angora Operation, volume 5, part one. Athens: Army History Directorate, Greek Army General Staff. p. 152.