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Alexander of Greece

1893–1920 · Glücksburg

King of Greece. Born at Tatoi Palace. Died at Athens.

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Reigned

1917–1920

King of the Hellenes

Killed by a monkey bite

In October 1920 King Alexander of Greece tried to separate his German Shepherd, Fritz, from a palace macaque, and another monkey bit him. He died of sepsis, aged 27. Churchill wrote that a quarter of a million people died of this monkey's bite.

Family

Father: Constantine I of Greece
Mother: Sophia of Prussia
Married: Aspasia Manos 1919
Children (1): Alexandra of Yugoslavia 1921
Siblings (5): George II of Greece 1890
Helen of Greece and Denmark 1896
Paul of Greece 1901
Princess Irene, Duchess of Aosta 1904
Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark 1913

Related to

Alexander of Greece was the 31× great-grandson of Charlemagne.
Alexander of Greece was the great-grandson of Victoria.
Alexander of Greece was the third cousin 9 times removed of Louis XIV of France.