Sophia, Queen of Greece
Sophia (1870-1932), eldest daughter of Emperor Frederick of Germany, married Constantine, Duke of Sparta in 1889. He became King in 1913; abdicated in 1917 in favour of his second son Alexander; returned as King on Alexander's death, 1920; abdicated in favour of his eldest son George, 1922; and died, 1923. Their eldest daughter married Prince Carol, later King of Romania. Queen Sophia lived at the end of her life in Florence, where she came into contact with many British people.
Revd Royston W. Cole, Curate of Birchington on Sea, Kent; Vicar of Elmsted, 1930.
From the guide to the Sophia, Queen of Greece: Letters and Papers, 1928-1932, (Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives)
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