Το δημοψήφισμα απλά έδωσε το ελεύθερο στην Μεγάλη Βρεταννία να διαλέξει βασιλιά της αρεσκείας της. Στην ουσία και ο Γεώργιος - Γουίλι - ανηψάκι και τα παιδιά του εγγόνια της Βικτώριας και του Αλφρεντ ήταν και αυτός, ενώ επικυρώθηκε η εκλογή του ομόφωνα απο την Ελληνική ΕθνοσυνέλευσηLugozzi έγραψε: 28 Σεπ 2018, 18:03Ναι ισοψηφισε με τον επόμενο Βασιλέα της ΕλλάδοςdeCaritaine έγραψε: 28 Σεπ 2018, 17:12Είδες ότι η επιλογή "Πρίγκηπας Υψηλάντης" πήρε 6 ψήφους σε σύνολο 241 χιλιάδων ψήφων, ε;
Ενώ οι επιλογές "Ζήτω οι Τρεις Δυνάμεις" πήραν 482 ψήφους, "Ενας Βασιλιάς" πήρε 1763, "Ενας Πρίγκηπας της Γαλλίας" πήρε 246, "Δημοκρατία" πήρε 93 κοκ
H γιαγια των Βασιλέων της ΕυρώπηςFollowing the overthrow of the Bavarian-born King Otto of Greece in October 1862,[8] the Greek people had rejected Otto's brother and designated successor Leopold, although they still favored a monarchy rather than a republic. Many Greeks, seeking closer ties to the pre-eminent world power, Great Britain, rallied around Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, second son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.[9] British prime minister Lord Palmerston believed that the Greeks were "panting for increase in territory",[10] hoping for a gift of the Ionian Islands, which were then a British protectorate. The London Conference of 1832, however, prohibited any of the Great Powers' ruling families from accepting the crown, and in any event, Queen Victoria was adamantly opposed to the idea. The Greeks nevertheless insisted on holding a plebiscite in which Prince Alfred received over 95% of the 240,000 votes.[11] There were 93 votes for a Republic and 6 for a Greek.[12] King Otto received one vote.[13]
With Prince Alfred's exclusion, the search began for an alternative candidate. The French favored Henri d'Orléans, duc d'Aumale, while the British proposed Queen Victoria's brother-in-law Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, her nephew Prince Leiningen, and Archduke Maximilian of Austria, among others. Eventually, the Greeks and Great Powers winnowed their choice to Prince William of Denmark, who had received 6 votes in the plebiscite.[14] Aged only 17, he was elected King of the Hellenes on 30 March [O.S. 18 March] 1863 by the Greek National Assembly under the regnal name of George I. Paradoxically, he ascended a royal throne before his father,[15] who became King of Denmark on 15 November the same year. There were two significant differences between George's elevation and that of his predecessor, Otto. First, he was acclaimed unanimously by the Greek Assembly, rather than imposed on the people by foreign powers. Second, he was proclaimed "King of the Hellenes" instead of "King of Greece", which had been Otto's style.[16]
His ceremonial enthronement in Copenhagen on 6 June was attended by a delegation of Greeks led by First Admiral and Prime Minister Constantine Kanaris. Frederick VII awarded George the Order of the Elephant,[17] and it was announced that the British government would cede the Ionian Islands to Greece in honor of the new monarch.[18]
Ο "πεθερός" των Βασιλέων της Ευρώπης (πατέρας του Γεωργιου Α')
