Amalia of Oldenburg

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Amalia of Oldenburg (Greek: Αμαλία; 21 December 1818 – 20 May 1875) was a Oldenburg princess who became Queen of Greece from 1836 to 1862 as the wife of King Otto Friedrich Ludwig. During her tenure as queen, she was dedicated to social improvement and the founding of many gardens in Athens, and she was the first to introduce the Christmas tree to Greece. She became the target of harsh attacks and her image suffered further as she proved unable to provide an heir to the throne. She and her husband were expelled from Greece in 1862, after an uprising. She spent the rest of her years in exile in Bavaria. She acted as Regent of Greece in 1850–1851, and a second time in 1861–1862 during the absence of Otto. To Amalia is attributed the creation of the "romantic folksy court dress," which became Greece's national costume.

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