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The King and Queen of Greece were met at Constanta by the Crown Prince and Princess of Rumania, brother and sister respectively of the Greek monarchs. The Royal party then journeyed by rail to Bucharest and were met by the King and Queen of Rumania and representatives of the Army, Navy, Ministry and foreign countries accredited to Rumania. Large crowds cheered the royal party as it passed through the streets of the capital.
While in Rumania King George and Queen Elizabeth will reside at the Royal Palace at Controceni.
An outline of the history of Greece in relation to the monarchy: 1829, Greece obtained complete independence from Turkey; 1830, Greece declared a kingdom. For three years the vacant throne was "peddled" around Europe and finally accepted by Prince Otto of Bavaria, who ascended the throne January 25, 1833; 1862, King Otto was dethroned; 1863, after having again made the round of the European Courts, the throne was accepted by Prince William, second son of King Christian IX of Denmark, who succeeded as George I, King of the Hellenes; 1913, King George was assassinated, and was succeeded by his son, Constantine; 1917, King Constantine was dethroned and his son, Alexander, became King; 1920, King Alexander died; King Constantine then returned and reigned until 1922, when he abdicated and died in exile January 11, 1923. He was succeeded by his second son, the present King.
*King George of Greece is a first cousin once removed of King George of Britain by the marriage of Edward VII to Princess Alexandra of Denmark.