The New King And Queen Of Greece

New York Times 100 years ago today, March 19, 1913:
SORROW THROUGHOUT GREECE.
Queen Olga Starts for Salonika — Assassin a Socialist.
By Marconi Transatlantic Wireless Telegraph to The New York Times.
    ATHENS, March 18.— The news of the assassination of King George has caused profound emotion throughout Greece.
    Telegrams confirming the report of the murder were received this evening from Prince Nicholas and from the Greek Administrator of Salonika, but full details of the crime are lacking. According to information received from Salonika the assassin, Schinas, declared when he was arrested that he killed the King because the latter had refused to grive him money which he asked for.
    It is stated that Schinas belonged to a Socialist organization at Volo. Queen Olga, who arrived here this evening, will embark at midnight on a Russian steamer for Salonika.

    ATHENS, March 18.— The Queen was informed of the assassination of the King while she was on board the steamer on which she was returning after a visit to Prevesa.
    Immense crowds throng the streets to-night.
    All the theatres are closed, and flags are at half-mast.
    The Foreign Minister has sent this message to the Greek diplomats abroad: "With broken heart I have to inform you that our King was assassinated by a shot from a revolver at 5 o'clock this afternoon at Salonika, while taking a walk. He died half an hour later. The whole of Greece and Macedonia are stupefied by this terrible attack on our victorious King, who was so deeply loved."

    COPENHAGEN, March 18.— The deepest sorrow is felt here over the death of King George of Greece, who was very popular throughout Denmark. For fifty years he had been accustomed to spend six or eight weeks' holiday in Copenhagen, living like an ordinary citizen and taking an interest in everything that concerned the life of his native country.
    When extra editions of the newspapers spread the news of the assassination all the theatres and music halls closed their performances and the people left in silence.
    The royal family first learned of the assassination through a press dispatch. They are remaining up through the night to obtain details
    Most of King George's property, valued at perhaps $20,000,000, is in Denmark. He was an excellent business man and made a fortune in real estate. He had a palace and several houses in Copenhagen which were bought for little and afterward increased greatly in value. He also had many houses in Paris. His money and securities were all kept in banks in Paris, Vienna and London, as the stability of the Greek throne was not firm enough at times to encourage him in keeping his wealth in Greece.
    The King was friendly to journalists, and Danish newspaper men found him easy to interview. He spoke freely at times of European political secrets.
    The Danish court will assume mourning for a long period. Prince Valdemar and some of the younger Princes and perhaps King Christian will attend the funeral.
    King George was educated in the Danish Navy, and the navy will put on mourning and send a delegation of officers to the funeral.