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The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall describes the reigns of Kings Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III, providing a wealth of information about their lives and the events of the time. Ralph's work is detailed, comprehensive and objective. We have augmented Ralph's text with extracts from other contemporary chroniclers to enrich the reader's experience. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Paternal Family Tree: Oldenburg
Maternal Family Tree: Gersenda II Sabran Countess Provence 1180-1242
On 27th October 1889 [his father] Constantine I King Greece (age 21) and [his mother] Sophia Hohenzollern Queen Consort Greece (age 19) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Frederick III King Prussia and [his grandmother] Victoria Empress Germany Queen Consort Prussia (age 48). He the son of [his grandfather] George I King Greece (age 43) and [his grandmother] Olga Constantinovna Holstein Gottorp Romanov Queen Consort Greece (age 38). They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. She a granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
On 20th July 1890 George II was born to [his father] Constantine I King Greece (age 21) and [his mother] Sophia Hohenzollern Queen Consort Greece (age 20). He a great grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
On 18th March 1913 [his grandfather] George I King Greece (age 67) died. His son [his father] Constantine (age 44) succeeded I King Greece. [his mother] Sophia Hohenzollern Queen Consort Greece (age 42) by marriage Queen Consort Greece.
April 1914. Philip de László (age 44). Portrait of George II (age 23).
On 11th June 1917 [his father] Constantine I King Greece (age 48) abdicated King Greece. [his brother] Alexander I King Greece (age 23) succeeded I King Greece. Aspasia Manos Queen Consort Greece by marriage Queen Consort Greece.
On 25th October 1920 [his brother] Alexander I King Greece (age 27) died. His brother [his brother] Paul (age 18) succeeded I King Greece.
On 27th February 1921 George II (age 30) and Elisabeth Hohenzollern Sigmaringen Queen Consort Greece Queen Consort Hellenes (age 26) were married at Bucharest. He the son of Constantine I King Greece (age 52) and Sophia Hohenzollern Queen Consort Greece (age 50). They were second cousins. He a great grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. She a great granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
On 27th September 1922 [his father] Constantine I King Greece (age 54) abdicated King Greece. [his brother] Alexander I King Greece succeeded I King Greece. George II (age 32) succeeded II King Hellenes. [his wife] Elisabeth Hohenzollern Sigmaringen Queen Consort Greece Queen Consort Hellenes (age 27) by marriage Queen Consort Hellenes.
On 11th January 1923 [his father] Constantine I King Greece (age 54) died.
On 13th January 1932 [his mother] Sophia Hohenzollern Queen Consort Greece (age 61) died.
In 1938 [his brother] Paul I King Greece (age 36) and [his sister-in-law] Frederica Hanover Queen Consort Greece (age 20) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Greece. She the daughter of Ernest Augustus Hanover Duke Brunswick (age 50) and Viktoria Luise Hohenzollern Duchess Brunswick (age 45). He the son of [his father] Constantine I King Greece and [his mother] Sophia Hohenzollern Queen Consort Greece. They were first cousin once removed. He a great grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. She a great x 2 granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
In 1938 George II (age 47) was appointed 889th Knight of the Garter by King George VI of the United Kingdom (age 42)..
On 10th October 1944 Harold Philips (age 34) and Georgina Wernher (age 24) were married at St Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map]. Guests included The King of Hellenes (age 54), Prince Bertil of Sweden (age 32), and The Duchess of Kent (age 37). Princess Alexandra of Kent (age 7) and Gina's sister, Myra, were bridesmaids.
On 1st April 1947 George II (age 56) died.
On 14th November 1956 [his former wife] Elisabeth Hohenzollern Sigmaringen Queen Consort Greece Queen Consort Hellenes (age 62) died at Cannes.
Kings Wessex: Great x 25 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 23 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 29 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 24 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great Grand Son of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
Kings Scotland: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 21 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 29 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Karl Anton Oldenburg I Duke Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck 
16 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Friedrich Karl Ludwig Oldenburg I Duke Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck 17 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frederica Charlotte Dohna Schlodien Duchess Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
Great x 2 Grandfather: Friedrich Wilhelm Glücksburg Duke Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg 18 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Friederike Schlieben Duchess Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Christian IX of Denmark 2 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Hesse-Kassel 11 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Hesse-Kassel Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Hanover Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Louise Caroline Hesse-Kassel Duchess Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick V King of Denmark and Norway 12 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Louise Oldenburg Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Louise Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway Daughter of
GrandFather: George I King Greece 3 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Hesse-Kassel 11 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick Hesse-Kassel Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Hanover Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Hesse-Kassel Great Grand Son of
Great x 1 Grandmother: Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark 2 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick V King of Denmark and Norway 12 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Prince Frederick Oldenburg 13 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Juliana Maria Welf Queen Consort Denmark and Norway 15 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Princess Charlotte of Denmark 14 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Duke Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 15 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Duchess Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 13 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Charlotte Sophie Saxe Coburg Saalfeld 12 x Great Grand Daughter of
Father: Constantine I King Greece 4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter III of Russia 12 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Paul Emperor of Russia 13 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Tsar Nicholas I of Russia 6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Eugene Württemberg Duke Württemberg
Great x 3 Grandmother: Empress Sophie Dorothea of Russia 5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Friederike Sophie Dorothea Hohenzollern 4 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandfather: Konstantin Nikolayevich Holstein Gottorp Romanov 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick William II King Prussia 4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick William III King Prussia 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Queen Frederica Louisa of Prussia 13 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Charlotte Hohenzollern 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Grand Duke Charles II of Mecklenburg Strelitz 13 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Queen Louise of Prussia 14 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt 13 x Great Grand Daughter of
GrandMother: Olga Constantinovna Holstein Gottorp Romanov Queen Consort Greece 8 x Great Grand Daughter of
George II King Hellenes Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Augustus William Hohenzollern 3 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick William II King Prussia 4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick William III King Prussia 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Landgrave Louis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt 12 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Queen Frederica Louisa of Prussia 13 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrücken
Great x 1 Grandfather: William I King Prussia 6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Louis Frederick Duke of Mecklenburg 14 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Grand Duke Charles II of Mecklenburg Strelitz 13 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen 12 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Queen Louise of Prussia 14 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Prince George William of Hesse-Darmstadt 12 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt 13 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Countess Maria Louise Albertine of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg
GrandFather: Frederick III King Prussia 7 x Great Grand Son of
Mother: Sophia Hohenzollern Queen Consort Greece Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ernest Frederick Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Duke Saxe Coburg Saalfeld 12 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Saxe Coburg Gotha I Duke Saxe Coburg Gotha 13 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sophia Antonia Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Duchess Saxe Coburg Saalfeld 15 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Ernest Saxe Coburg Gotha I Duke Saxe Coburg Gotha 14 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Heinrich XXIV Count Reuss of Ebersdorf
Great x 3 Grandmother: Augusta Reuss Duchess Saxe Coburg Gotha 13 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Karoline Ernestine of Erbach Schonberg 12 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandfather: Prince Albert Saxe Coburg Gotha 15 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Duke Ernest of Saxe Coburg Altenburg 12 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Duke Augustus of Saxe Coburg Altenburg 13 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Charlotte Saxe Meiningen Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg
Great x 2 Grandmother: Duchess Louise Dorothea of Saxe Coburg Altenburg 14 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Grand Duke Frederick Francis I of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 13 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Louise Charlotte Mecklenburg-Schwerin 13 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg 12 x Great Grand Daughter of
GrandMother: Victoria Empress Germany Queen Consort Prussia Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: King George III of Great Britain and Ireland Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg 11 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Augustus Hanover 1st Duke Kent and Strathearn Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Louis Frederick Duke of Mecklenburg 14 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England 13 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen 12 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandmother: Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ernest Frederick Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Duke Saxe Coburg Saalfeld 12 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Saxe Coburg Gotha I Duke Saxe Coburg Gotha 13 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sophia Antonia Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Duchess Saxe Coburg Saalfeld 15 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie Luise Victoria Saxe Coburg Gotha Duchess Kent and Strathearn 14 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Heinrich XXIV Count Reuss of Ebersdorf
Great x 3 Grandmother: Augusta Reuss Duchess Saxe Coburg Gotha 13 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Karoline Ernestine of Erbach Schonberg 12 x Great Grand Daughter of