About Prince George of Greece and Denmark
Prince George of Greece and Denmark was the second son and child of George I of Greece and Olga Konstantinovna of Russia. He served as high commissioner of the Cretan State during its transition towards independence from Ottoman rule and union (Enosis) with Greece. While in Denmark, the teenage George was in the care of his grandfather, King Christian IX, and his youngest uncle, Prince Valdemar. George, along with his brothers Constantine and Nicholas, were involved with the organization of the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens — the first modern Olympic games. George served as president of the Sub-Committee for Nautical Sports on the newly created Hellenic Olympic Committee.
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