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ALEXANDER OF GREECE

ALEXANDER OF GREECE

1 August 1893 – 25 October 1920

            Alexander was the second son of King Constantine I. He became King of Greece from 1917, to replace his father Constantine who was forced to abdicate due to his pro-German attitude in World War I. He was chosen to be king by the Allies who drove out his father and older brother, George into exile. Alexander was a puppet king, who held little power and was imprisoned inside his palace.

            Alexander married Aspasia Manos in 1919. A priest was awoken by a loud knock on his door in November that year. He was told he was needed urgently and was driven to a private home. When he arrived, he was met by Alexander and Aspasia who asked the priest to marry them. The king married without the consent of his father or Head of the Church. The Greek population wasn’t happy with the match, believing that she was a commoner. She was given no rank or privilege. The couple were very happy and had one child.  

            Alexander died aged 27, from blood poisoning after being bitten by his pet monkey, a Barbary macaque. The monkey and the king’s German Shepherd got into a conflict and Alexander went to separate them, whilst doing so he was bitten. The king nor anyone else thought the injury was serious, it was cleaned and dressed. That night his wounds became infected, and he had a fever. The doctor considered taking off his leg, but nobody wanted to go through with the act. He became delirious and he called out for his mother.

            After his death, his father was restored to the throne.

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