{"id":688,"date":"2024-04-23T09:23:33","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T09:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chateaubrachet.com\/vitrine-georges-1er-de-grece\/"},"modified":"2024-05-06T09:53:30","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T09:53:30","slug":"vitrine-georges-1er-de-grece","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.chateaubrachet.com\/en\/vitrine-georges-1er-de-grece\/","title":{"rendered":"Georges 1er de Gr\u00e8ce Showcase"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong> This showcase is an illustration, through a few important and precious items, of the history of the ties between Aix-les-Bains and King George I of Greece, a sovereign loyal to the spa town as well as to his friendship with the Brachet couple.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this display, you will discover a signed portrait photograph of King George I of Greece, dated from Aix-les-Bains in 1892.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-683 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chateaubrachet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/205\/2024\/04\/Georges_cadre-300x300.png\" alt=\"Georges 1er de Gr\u00e8ce\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/> Ascending to the governance of the Hellenic peninsula at only seventeen, he leads a politically unstable kingdom, a territory seeking European recognition, and constantly coveted by its Turkish neighbor.<br \/>\nHe travels across Europe as an ambassador to solidify Greece&#8217;s legitimacy among the great powers.<br \/>\nThus, in July 1889, he makes his first visit to Aix-les-Bains, the must-visit destination for crowned heads since Queen Victoria&#8217;s visits in 1885 and 1887.<br \/>\nUpon arrival, the weather is gloomy, and he knows no one&#8230; he almost leaves! But thanks to the care of Dr. L\u00e9on Brachet &#8211; who not only administers treatments but also enhances the leisure of his patients &#8211; he gradually integrates into the entertainments and prominent personalities of the Savoyard city.<br \/>\nHe forms a sincere and respectful friendship with the Brachet couple, especially with Nelly, with whom he maintains a rich and intimate correspondence. We present an example here: a letter from the king&#8217;s hand, dated 1893 and sent from Athens to &#8220;dear Madame&#8221; [Nelly].<\/p>\n<p>Dr. L\u00e9on Brachet falls ill and passes away in 1898. However, for several years, he had already &#8220;passed the baton&#8221; to his colleague Dr. Jean Guilland regarding the care of his majesty.<br \/>\nThe latter left a booklet <em>&#8220;S. M. George I, King of the Hellenes, Citizen of Aix-les-Bains &#8211; Memories of Dr. Jean Guilland,&#8221;<\/em> a collection of anecdotes related to the stays of his illustrious patient &#8211; an original copy is on display here.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, Aix-les-Bains won the heart of the King of Greece: he faithfully returns almost every year for 24 years, despite the shift of social fervor to the C\u00f4te d&#8217;Azur at the beginning of the 20th century.<br \/>\nHe is also granted honorary citizenship of the city on August 20, 1894, a distinction he takes very seriously, even considering spending his retirement there happily&#8230; but fate unfortunately decides otherwise: on March 18, 1913, he is assassinated in the street in Thessaloniki by an anarchist named Alexandros Schinas.<br \/>\nShock and mourning grip the spa town: Aix-les-Bains mourns &#8220;his&#8221; king.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, you will find in this showcase some Greek coins from the late 19th century, as well as a Russian-origin pocket watch for women, featuring Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna, granddaughter of Tsar Nicholas I, and wife of King George I of Greece.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small\"> * This theme is further explored in other showcases of the Ch\u00e2teau and\/or in historical booklets available for consultation at the Honesty Bar. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This showcase is an illustration, through a few important and precious items, of the history of the ties between Aix-les-Bains and King George I of Greece, a sovereign loyal to the spa town as well as to his friendship with the Brachet couple. 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