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Christian IX became King of Denmark half a year after William became King George I of Greece. At this point both were Princes of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. |
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==Aftermath==
Despite the apparently overwhelming support for Alfred, and the declaration by the Assembly that Alfred was elected as king, the Great Powers refused to alter their position, and Alfred declined the throne. The runner-up, Prince Leuchtenberg, as well as several of the other candidates, were also unacceptable to the Great Powers since they were members of the French and Russian royal families, also excluded from contention by the London Conference.<ref name=clogg/> The Greeks and Great Powers considered alternative candidates, and their choice eventually fell to Prince William of Denmark, who was the second son of
At George's enthronement, to the great joy of the Greeks, the British government announced that they would cede the [[United States of the Ionian Islands|Ionian Islands]] to Greece as a goodwill gesture.<ref>''[[The Times|The Times (London)]]'', 8 June 1863, p. 12, col. C</ref>
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