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- Frederica of Hanover (Friederike Luise; Greek: Φρειδερίκη; 18 April 1917 – 6 February 1981) was Queen of Greece from 1 April 1947 until 6 March 1964 as the wife of King Paul.
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Frederica of Hanover (Friederike Luise; Greek: Φρειδερίκη; 18 April 1917 – 6 February 1981) was Queen of Greece from 1 April 1947 until 6 March 1964 as the wife of King Paul.
Princess Frederica of Hanover (Friederike Sophie Marie Henriette Amelie Therese; 9 January 1848 – 16 October 1926) was a member of the House of Hanover. After her marriage, she lived mostly in England, where she was a prominent member of society.
Aug 2, 2015 · Frederica (born April 18, 1917, Blankenburg, Saxony, Germany—died February 6, 1981, Madrid, Spain) was the queen of Greece (1947–64) who married Crown Prince Paul of Greece in 1938 and became queen on his accession to the throne in 1947.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
As the country was in the midst of civil war, Queen Frederica set up a group of camps around Greece, to provide shelter, food, and education for orphans and needy children. Following the war, Frederica and her husband traveled extensively, building support for the monarchy and promoting Greece.
Frederica, a descendant of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, was the only daughter of the couple and had four brothers (Ernst August, Hereditary Prince of Brunswick, Prince of Hanover; Prince George William; Prince Christian Oscar, and Prince Welf Henry).
On April 1, 1947, George II died and Frederica’s husband ascended the throne as Paul I, with Frederica as Queen Consort p. A Communist insurgency in Northern Greece led to the Greek Civil War. The King and Queen toured Northern Greece under tight security to appeal for loyalty in the summer of 1947.
Princess Frederica of Hanover (Friederike Sophie Marie Henriette Amelie Therese; 9 January 1848 – 16 October 1926) was a member of the House of Hanover. After her marriage, she lived mostly in England, where she was a prominent member of society.
