![]() ![]() The Greek royals then fled the country for Switzerland, as much of the European royal dynasties collapsed, with Princess Andrew's father forced to give up his title of Prince of Battenberg and his royal status and become Lord Louis Mountbatten (not to be confused with her brother of the same name). The First World War saw crisis erupt in Greece when Princess Andrew's brother-in-law, King Constantine I of Greece decided to remain neutral despite the Greek government siding with the allies.įrench bombardment of Athens in 1916 saw the Princess and her children hide beneath the palace before her brother-in-law was forced to abdicate. Prince Philip, later Duke of Edinburgh (1921-).Sophie, later Princess George of Hanover (1914-2001).Cecilie, later Hereditary Grand Duchess of Hesse (1911-1937).Theodora, later Margravine of Baden (1906-1969).Margarita, later Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1905-1981). ![]() The Prince and Princess had five children: King George V even awarded the Princess with a Royal Red Cross for her service in 1913. While Prince Andrew continued his military career, Princess Alice concerned herself with charity work and visiting relatives, including her aunt, the Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna in Russia prior to the Russian Revolution.ĭuring the Balkan wars, Princess Andrew was a nurse in hospital fields while her husband was in the military. The pair had a civil ceremony, followed by a Lutheran religious ceremony and a Greek Orthodox one. On October 6, 1903, Princess Alice married Andrew and became Princess Andrew of Greece and Denmark. Marriage to Prince Andrew of Greece and DenmarkĪt the coronation of her great-uncle King Edward VII in 1902, Princess Alice met Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark. Princess Alice was also a bridesmaid at the wedding of the Duke of York (later King George V) and Mary of Teck. Trained to lip-read and speak English, French, and German, Alice was educated privately.
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