THE ROYAL TOUR

Friday, February 16, 2018
Posted by: Super User

Travel through history and discover the secrets of of recent royal history in Greece and savour a look at the most classical monuments as residences of cities.
The Monarch of Greece was created by the London Conference of 1832 at which the First Hellenic Republic was abolished.


In 1832 Prince Otto of Bavaria of the House of Wittelsbach was styled Otto I, King of Greece which he reigned for 30 years until he was deposed in 1862.
A head of state referendum was held in 1862 to name a new King. Most of the Greek people wanted Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh to be the new King. He won the referendum by 230,016 against the Duke of Leuchtenberg. Alfred declined to be King, and so did every candidate until Prince William of Denmark of the House of Glücksburg who received six votes. William was elected unanimously by the Greek Assembly, and became George I, King of the Hellenes.
There was a referendum in 1920 to restore Constantine I as monarch, but four years later the Second Hellenic Republic was established and the monarchy was abolished following a referendum in 1924. Then in 1935 the Monarchy was restored after a referendum and maintained after a referendum in 1946.
Greece was at threat during 1946, as the USSR had invaded them following the break in the agreement at the Yalta Conference.
In 1973 the Greek military junta called a referendum in 1973, which abolished the Monarchy for the second time in Greek history. Then in 1974, the Prime Minister Konstantinos Karamanlis called a referendum in 1974 which formally abolished the Monarchy.


The Monarchy of Greece was the government in which a hereditary monarch was the sovereign of the Kingdom of Greece from 1832 to 1924 and 1935 to 1973.

List of Greek Monarchs:
The Monarchy of Greece was the government in which a hereditary monarch was the sovereign of the Kingdom of Greece from 1832 to 1924 and 1935 to 1973.

King Otto I (1815–1867) - Consort: Queen Amalia (1818–1875)
Reign: 27 May 1832 - 23 October 1862
Royal House: House of Wittelsbach

King George I (1845–1913) - Consort: Queen Olga (1851–1926)
Reign: 30 March 1863 - 18 March 1913
Royal House: House of Glücksburg

King Constantine I (1868–1923) - Consort: Queen Sophia (1870–1932)
Reign: 18 March 1913 - 11 June 1917 (Abdicated)
Royal House: House of Glücksburg

King Alexander I (1893–1920) - Consort: Princess Aspasia (1896–1972)
Reign: 11 June 1917 - 25 October 1920
Royal House: House of Glücksburg

King Constantine I (1868–1923) - Consort: Queen Sophia (1870–1932)
Reign: 19 December 1920 - 27 September 1922 (Abdicated)
Royal House: House of Glücksburg

King George II (1890–1947) - Consort: Queen Elisabeth (1894–1956)
Reign: 27 September 1922 - 25 March 1924 (Deposed)
Royal House: House of Glücksburg

King George II (1890–1947)
Reign: 3 November 1935 - 1 April 1947
Royal House: House of Glücksburg

King Paul I (1901–1964) - Consort: Queen Frederica (1917–1981)
Reign:1 April 1947 - 6 March 1964
Royal House: House of Glücksburg

King Constantine II (b. 1940) - Consort: Queen Anne-Marie (b. 1946)
Reign: 6 March 1964 - 1 June 1973 (Deposed)
Royal House: House of Glücksburg

Royal residences in Greece / Sightseeings

Mon Repos
(It lies south of Corfu City in the forest of Palaiopolis)
In 1864, the villa was granted to King George I of the Hellenes as a summer residence.
The royal family used it as a summer residence up to the end of the monarchy in 1967.
Several royal births have taken place at the villa, including those of Prince Philip,
Duke of Edinburgh on 10 June 1921, and Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark on 10 July 1965.

Palace of St.Michael & St. George
(Corfu City on the island of Corfu)
After the union of Corfu with the Kingdom of Greece in 1864, the palace served as a Royal
residence until the Second World War. Up to 1967, the Greek king occasionally used the palace
on state occasions while in residence at his nearby villa, Mon Repos.
The Throne Room, which contains a portrait of Sir Thomas Lawrence'sof King George IV
of Great Britain and Ireland and the portrait of King George I of Greece.

Queen's Tower
(is a former royal estate near Athens, Greece)
The estate, was purchased by King Otto, the first king of modern Greece (1836 to 1862).
He built there a small neogothic castle for his wife, Queen Amalia of Oldenburg,
imitation of the tower Hohen Schwangau where Otto was born.
After the abdication of King Otto, the estate was sold to the Serpieri family, who still own it.
They have a dairy farm and wineyard on the estate.

Achilleion
(Village of Gastouri, 10 km’s south west of the town of Corfu)
Is a palace built in Corfu by Empress of Austria Elisabeth of Bavaria, also known as Sisi
and Kaiser William II of Germany.
The palace was designed with the mythical hero Achilles as its central theme.
Corfu was Elizabeth's favourite vacation place and she built the palace because she admired Greece
and its language and culture. Achilleion's location provides a panoramic view of Corfu city
to the north, and across the whole southern part of the island.

Program Details

TOUR COST PER PERSON
depending on the final number of participants

WHAT’S INCLUDED
Three, three-hour pre-departure lectures
Hotel accommodation
Breakfast each day, five group meals, and one wine and cheese reception, as listed in the itinerary
Transportation by air-conditioned coach
Regional flights between Athens and Stockholm
All activities as indicated in the itinerary
All entrance fees
English-speaking guides
Gratuities for local guides, drivers, hotel, and group meals

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED
Round-trip airfare from your home to Athens
Medical or cancellation insurance
Meals other than those mentioned above
Beverages with meals, other than those mentioned above
Personal expenses