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King George I of Greece (1845-1913) in his garden at Athens, 1908. George was the second son of King Christian IX of Denmark, and thus a brother of Queen Alexandra. He was chosen as King of the Hellenes by the Greek Assembly in 1863 after the deposition of King Otto. From Queen Alexandra's Christmas Gift Book, Photographs from My Camera, by Queen Alexandra, published by The Daily Telegraph (London, 1908). (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)

King George I of Greece (1845-1913) in his garden at Athens, 1908. George was the second son of King Christian IX of Denmark, and thus a brother of Queen Alexandra. He was chosen as King of the Hellenes by the Greek Assembly in 1863 after the deposition of King Otto. From Queen Alexandra's Christmas Gift Book, Photographs from My Camera, by Queen Alexandra, published by The Daily Telegraph (London, 1908). (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)