Greece
Kingdom from 1832 until 1973. The kings from the house of Glücksburg are all buried at Tatoi nearby Athens, the first king from the house of Wittelsbach is interred in Munich, Bavaria.
Name | Born-died | Burial site |
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King Otto I | 1815–1867 | Crypt in the Theatinerkirche in Munich |
Amalia of Oldenburg | 1818–1875 | Crypt in the Theatinerkirche in Munich |
King George I | 1815–1867 | Royal Cemetery in the park of Tatoi Palace |
Olga Konstantinovna of Russia | 1851–1926 | Royal Cemetery in the park of Tatoi Palace |
King Constantine I | 1868–1923 | Royal Cemetery in the park of Tatoi Palace |
Sophia of Prussia | 1870–1932 | Royal Cemetery in the park of Tatoi Palace |
King Alexander | 1893–1920 | Royal Cemetery in the park of Tatoi Palace |
Aspasia Manos | 1896–1972 | first in the cemetery S. Michele in Venice, then in the Royal Cemetery in the park of Tatoi Palace |
King George II | 1890–1947 | Royal Cemetery in the park of Tatoi Palace |
Elisabeth of Romania | 1894–1956 | Hedinger Church in Sigmaringen |
King Paul | 1901–1964 | Royal Cemetery in the park of Tatoi Palace |
Frederika of Hanover | 1917–1981 | Royal Cemetery in the park of Tatoi Palace |
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