Anne Marie, Dowager Queen of Greece
| HM The Dowager Queen of Greece | |
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| Titles | Dowager Queen of Greece
Princess of Denmark |
| Reign | 6 March 1964 - 10 January 2023 |
| Coronation | 6 March 1965 |
| Predecessor | Princess Frederika of Hanover |
| Successor | Princess Kalina of Bulgaria |
| Biographical Information | |
| Born | 30 August 1946 (age 78)
Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Spouse | King Constantine II of Greece
(m. 1964; w. 2023) |
| Issue | Queen Alexia of the Two Sicilies |
| Name | Anne Marie Dagmar Ingrid |
| House | Glucksburg |
| Father | King Frederik IX of Denmark |
| Mother | Princess Ingrid of Sweden |
| Religion | Lutheran |
Anne Marie, Dowager Queen of Greece (born Princess Anne Marie of Denmark on 30 August 1946) is a member of the Greek Royal Family as the mother of Paul II, King of Greece. She is also a member of the Danish Royal Family as the sister of Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark. She was Queen consort of Greece from 1964 to 2023.
Life[edit | edit source]
Anne Marie was born the third and youngest child of King Frederik IX of Denmark and Princess Ingrid of Sweden.
Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]
In 1959, Constantine and Anne Marie met during a state visit from Greece to Denmark. In 1961, they became secretly engaged due to King Frederik IX's concern over Anne Marie's young age - Anne Marie was fifteen while Constantine was twenty-one. The engagement was finally officially announced in 1963, and the couple were married in Athens on 18 September 1964, six months after the death of Constantine's father. The couple had five children, Alexia, Paul, Nikolaos, Theodora, and Philippos.
Anne Marie was widowed in 2023.
| Photo | Name | Birth | Death | Marriage |
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Queen Alexia of the Two Sicilies | 10 July 1965 | Pietro, King of the Two Sicilies (m. 1991); has issue | |
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Paul II | 20 May 1967 | Princess Kalina of Bulgaria (m. 1995); has issue | |
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Prince Nikolaos | 1 October 1969 | Princess Bibiane of Oldenburg (m. 2010); no issue | |
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Princess Theodora | 9 June 1983 | Unmarried and without issue | |
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Prince Philippos | 26 April 1986 | Countess Carla of Kageneck (m. 2020); no issue |
Residences[edit | edit source]
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Old Royal Palace; Main Residence (March-May; September-November) -
Tatoi Palace; Winter Residence (December-February) -
Mon Repos; Summer Residence (June-August) -
Grasten Palace; Summer Residence (June-August)
Sartorial Information[edit | edit source]
Tiara Collection[edit | edit source]
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(1962) Ears of Wheat Tiara; 16th birthday gift from her parents -
(1964) Diamond Wave Tiara; Wedding gift from her in-laws -
(1964) Khedive of Egypt Tiara; Wedding gift from her parents
Clothing Collection[edit | edit source]
Clothing Collection
Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]
- 1946-1964 Princess Anne Marie of Denmark
- 1964-2023 Queen Anne Marie of Greece
- 2023-present Anne Marie, Dowager Queen of Greece
National Honours[edit | edit source]
Order of the Redeemer (1967)
Order of Sts. Olga and Sophia (1964)
Order of George I (1986)
Foreign Honours[edit | edit source]
Order of the Elephant (1964) (Denmark)
Ancestry[edit | edit source]
Lines of Succession[edit | edit source]
| Anne Marie, Dowager Queen of Greece
House of Glucksburg Born: 30 August 1946 | ||
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Notes[edit | edit source]
Face: Susan Sarandon