Christine of Hesse-Cassel (1933–)

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Christine of Hesse-Cassel (1933–)

Princess of Hesse. Born Christina Marguerite, Jan 10, 1933, in Schloss Kronberg; dau. of Christopher Ernest, prince of Hesse, and Sophia of Greece (b. 1914); m. Andrei or Andrej Karadjordjevic (son of Alexander I, king of Yugoslavia), Aug 1, 1956 (div. 1962); m. Robert Floris van Eyck, Dec 3, 1962 (div. 1986); children: (1st m.) Princess Tatiana Maria (b. 1957, who m. Gregory Thune-Larsen); Christopher, known as Marko (b. 1960); (2nd m.) Helen Sophia van Eyck (b. 1963); Mark Nicholas van Eyck (b. 1966). Andrei's 2nd wife was Kira of Leiningen (b. 1930).

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