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Helen of Greece and Denmark (Greek: Ελένη, Eleni; Romanian: Elena; 2 May 1896 – 28 November 1982) was the queen mother of Romania during the reign of her son King Michael I (1940–1947). She was noted for her humanitarian efforts to save Romanian Jews during World War II , which led to her being awarded by the State of Israel with the honorific of Righteous Among the Nations in 1993.
Princess Helen of Greece and Denmark, Queen Mother of Romania, was the second wife of King Carol II of Romania, the eldest son of King Ferdinand of Romania and Princess Marie of Edinburgh. She was born on May 2, 1896, in Athens, Greece the third of six children of King Constantine I of the Hellenes and Princess Sophie of Prussia .
Feb 16, 2022 · Princess Helen of Greece and Denmark, was a queen mother of Romania during the reign of her son King Michael (1940–1947). She was noted for her humanitarian efforts to save Romanian Jews during World War II, which led to her being awarded with the honorary title of Righteous Among the Nations in 1993.
May 2, 2017 · Queen Mother Helen of Romania, born Princess Helen of Greece and Denmark, was born on this day in 1896. The eldest daughter of King Constantine I of Greece and Princess Sophie of Prussia, all three of her brothers became Kings of Greece, and her younger sister became the Duchess of Aosta. She was the first cousin … Continue reading Queen Helen of Romania
Dec 9, 2017 · Princess Helen of Greece and Denmark, Queen Mother of Romania, pictured with the future King Michael I in 1922. Image by National Library of France/Wikimedia Commons. Forwarding the News.
Aug 18, 2016 · Helen of Greece and Denmark, or the Queen Mother of Romania is to be reburied in Romania, Prince Radu (husband of Crown Princess Margareta), has said. Helen was born in 1896 as the daughter of King Constantine I of Greece and his wife Queen Sophia of Prussia. She married Prince Carol of Romania (later Carol II [read more]
Princess Helen of Greece and Denmark (Greek: Ελένη; 2 May 1896 – 28 November 1982), was a Queen Mother of Romania during the reign of her son King Michael (1940
