Books on Greek Royals

[Eric_Lowe]

Quite a lot !

Start from John Van de Kiste book on the Greek Monarchy. Both Prince Nicholas & Andrew of Greece published books on their lives and military lives. Queen Frederica had a autobio "A Measure of Understanding" (mostly ghost written).Celia Bertin wrote one on Princess George of Greece (born Princess Marie Bonaparte), Hugo Vickers wrote one on Princess Andrew of Greece. Prince Michael of Greece wrote a book on his family and edited a photo book on the same subject. Princess Marie of Greece (later Grand Duchess George of Greece) wrote her autobio named "A Romanov Diary"...Lots more.

[Benjamin]

Here are a few:

Politics and Statecraft in the Kingdom of Greece 1833-1843 by John A. Petropoulos

Otho I, King of Greece: A Biography by Leonard Bower and Gordon Bolitho

A King's Private Letters by Constantine, King of Greece

Helen, Queen Mother of Rumania by Arthur Gould Lee

No Ordinary Crown: A Biography of King Paul of the Hellenes by Stelio Hourmouzios

A Measure of Understanding by Queen Frederica of the Hellenes

Frederica, Queen of the Hellenes: Mission of a Modern Queen by Lilika S. Papanicolaou

H. M. Konstantine XIII, King of the Hellenes by G. Nicholas Tantzos

Anne-Marie, Dronning Uden Rige by Sara Blaedel

La familia de la reina Sofía by Ricardo Mateos Sáinz De Medrano

Irene de Grecia, La Princesa Rebelde by Eva Celada

My Fifty Years by Prince Nicholas of Greece

Memoirs by Prince Christopher of Greece

A Romanov Diary by Grand Duchess George of Russia

H.R.H. Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent by James Wentworth Day

Mémoires insolites by Prince Michael of Greece

For a King’s Love by Queen Alexandra of Yugoslavia

Marie Bonaparte by Celia Bertin

Alice, Princess Andrew of Greece by Hugo Vickers

The Royal House of Greece by Arthur Gould Lee

Kings of the Hellenes by John Van der Kiste

The Inheritors of Alexander the Great by G. Nicholas Tantzos

The Royal Hellenic Dynasty by Prince Michael of Greece, Mrs Helen Helmis-Markesinis, and Arturo E. Beeche

The Royal House of Greece by Alan Palmer and Prince Michael of Greece

Greece and the English: British Diplomacy and the Kings of Greece by Panagiotis Dimitrakis

[Benjamin]

Frederica had a autobio "A Measure of Understanding" (mostly ghost written).

The memoirs of Queen Alexandra of Yugoslavia were ghost-written, but I do not believe that is true of Queen Frederica's.

[Benjamin]

Lastly, the two editions of Queen Victoria's Descendants, plus the 2004 update, by Marlene Eilers Koenig are excellent sources for information and photos of the Greeks.

[Eric_Lowe]

I think there is also a book on the life of King George I of Greece, now reprinted by Picadilly Rare Books in Ticehurst. Another Greek book on the Princesses of Greece.

[DavidH]

Queen Frederica wrote a second book after  A Measure of Understanding. It is, apparently, an account, from the Queen's perspective, of the events leading up to the fall of the Greek monarchy. It would make fascinating reading but King Constantine and his sisters have always - perhaps understandably - refused to consider publication.

[Eric_Lowe]

I think that is a wise move since Queen Frederica had always been a contraversal person. The book would only open old wounds...

[Marlene]

and then there is the new book on British Diplomacy and the Greek monarchy -- and the Greek monarchs do not come off well.

Queen Frederica wrote a second book after  A Measure of Understanding. It is, apparently, an account, from the Queen's perspective, of the events leading up to the fall of the Greek monarchy. It would make fascinating reading but King Constantine and his sisters have always - perhaps understandably - refused to consider publication.

[Eric_Lowe]

Name of the book ?

[Eurohistory]

It is a fascinating book...expertly and thoroughly researched...but very critical of missteps by the last three Hellenic monarchs.

My book, THE ROYAL HELLENIC DYNASTY was coauthored with Prince Michael of Greece, is a lovely photo book of more than 200 pages filled with amazing images. It is both available through Amazon and through eurohistory.com

Best,  Arturo Beéche

[Eric_Lowe]

That is already a classic. A must have for lovers of the monarchy of Greece.

[Clemence]

being recently in Athens I came across a new pubblication about royal palaces in modern Greece - it seemed wonderful to me!

the title is: ''Ανάκτορα στην Ελλάδα'' by Καρδαμίτση-Αδάμη Μάρω, 300 pages, 90 euros, ISBN: 9789602042830

[Eric_Lowe]

Expensive ! I hope the photos are great...

[Clemence]

Indeed! But it's also covering a field very little covered in Greece till now, I find the idea great.

[Maria_Pavlovna]

I manage to find a copy of this rare book by the help of my father yesterday, it took five years to find a copy at a somewhat good price.