March 30, 1863 –
Danish prince Wilhelm Georg was chosen as King George of Greece on this date.
King George I is the great-grandfather of Prince Philip, yes that gadabout Greek sailor who lives in London. Kids, now follow this: Philip and his lovely wife Elizabeth are second cousins once removed: they are both descended from Christian IX of Denmark – Elizabeth II is a great-granddaughter through her paternal great-grandmother Alexandra of Denmark, and the Duke is a great-grandson through his paternal grandfather George I of Greece.
As well as second cousins once removed, the couple are also third cousins: they share Queen Victoria as a great-great-grandmother. Elizabeth’s great-grandfather was Edward VII, while Edward’s sister Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine was the Duke’s great-grandmother. All of this was probably painfully obvious to them on their wedding day as everyone assembled to witness their wedding was related to one another and could only be seated with a convoluted flow chart.
So goes love amongst the royals and hillbillies.
The Haus of Dcaligari 