An alternate wife for George VI

Planning a new idea, and was thinking of having George VI of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, marry Princess Helen of Greece and Denmark in 1920. Is this viable? I know Helen used to spend a fair bit of time in Great Britain, but that her father was unpopular. If George and Helen became engaged following the restoration if Helen's father would this be acceptable?

If not Helen, who else could George Vi marry?
 
Problem with your scenario: the only woman he wanted was the one he married. His equerry, James Stuart (in whom Elizabeth was interested, not - as the Windsor apologists would have you believe - David), was sent away to clear the field for Bertie.

Her religion - wasn't she Catholic?

And 1920 is too late. That's the year she met and accepted the Crown Prince of Romania for husband.
 
Problem with your scenario: the only woman he wanted was the one he married. His equerry, James Stuart (in whom Elizabeth was interested, not - as the Windsor apologists would have you believe - David), was sent away to clear the field for Bertie.

Her religion - wasn't she Catholic?

And 1920 is too late. That's the year she met and accepted the Crown Prince of Romania for husband.

She was Orthodox as far as I know, and this is true, how can one change it so that he does not simply want Elizabeth? Perhaps Helen comes to Britian after fleeing greece?
 
I mean so far as England goes, it's a branch of Catholicism, which means she'd have to convert to his religion before anyone would consider her. That's a more serious consideration than what was thought of her father.

Given Bertie's personality, I don't know. He was as stubborn as his older brother in his own way. Hence, the clearing of the field by shipping off Jamie.....unlike David, though, Bertie went after an acceptable woman. (Right religion, no ex-husbands inconveniently running about the world and not willing to give the appearance of being 'fast' - taking public trips with Bertie.)
 
I mean so far as England goes, it's a branch of Catholicism, which means she'd have to convert to his religion before anyone would consider her. That's a more serious consideration than what was thought of her father.

Given Bertie's personality, I don't know. He was as stubborn as his older brother in his own way. Hence, the clearing of the field by shipping off Jamie.....unlike David, though, Bertie went after an acceptable woman. (Right religion, no ex-husbands inconveniently running about the world and not willing to give the appearance of being 'fast' - taking public trips with Bertie.)

Hmm this is true, though didn't Bertie's great uncle marry a Russian Grandduchess, daughter of the Tsar of Russia himself?

On that note, who else could be considered for Bertie here?
 
Orthodox = Catholic

No, this is most definitely not true. This is especially so in English politics. It's not a question of doctrines or liturgy (Anglo-Catholic parishes are often ultra-Catholic in doctrine and practice) so much as it is the political and religious power of the Papacy and secondarily the Irish question.

An Orthodox-Anglican conversion would be politically acceptable (and in fact Prince Philip did so convert before marrying Elizabeth). Orthodoxy has tended to be more subservient to the states it is under as well (consider the difference between Orthodox Churches in Romania/Bulgaria with that of re Lutheran, Reformed, and Catholic Churches in the Eaatern Bloc).
 
Eastern Orthodox is considered a branch of the Catholic church, that's what I meant by Orthodox=Catholic.

Conversion is always a possibility. I'm just pointing out she would have to convert if he's to stay in the line of succession. As Prince Philip did to wed the heiress to the UK throne in 1947.

Bertie became Duke of York in 1920 - in exchange for giving up HIS married mistress. Judging from everything I've read, it was that bugbear "Love at first sight" (on his part) when he met Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. Therein the problem lies. If you're set on Bert & Helen, you're going to have to have them meet before 1920, get rid of the married mistress before them, and somehow preventing his meeting Bowes-Lyon until he's at least engaged to Helen.
 
Eastern Orthodox is considered a branch of the Catholic church, that's what I meant by Orthodox=Catholic.

Conversion is always a possibility. I'm just pointing out she would have to convert if he's to stay in the line of succession. As Prince Philip did to wed the heiress to the UK throne in 1947.

Bertie became Duke of York in 1920 - in exchange for giving up HIS married mistress. Judging from everything I've read, it was that bugbear "Love at first sight" (on his part) when he met Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. Therein the problem lies. If you're set on Bert & Helen, you're going to have to have them meet before 1920, get rid of the married mistress before them, and somehow preventing his meeting Bowes-Lyon until he's at least engaged to Helen.

At the time, it was considered heretical.
https://mobile.nytimes.com/1971/09/13/archives/eastern-rites-held-no-longer-heretic.html
 
Hmm tbf considering Helen came to the UK every summer from the age of eight, her and Bertie meeting shouldn't be too hard
 
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