 childhood (the name was thought to have been picked because it rhymed with "Mossy", the nickname of her younger sister Margaret).

The children of the Crown Princely couple became grouped into two by age: William, Charlotte, and Henry who were favoured by their paternal grandparents, while Viktoria, Sophie and Margaret were largely ignored by them. Sophie's two other brothers, Sigismund and Waldemar, died at a young age (Sigismund died before she was born, and Waldemar when he was 11 and she was 8); this drew the Crown Princess and her three younger daughters closer together, calling them "my three sweet girls" and "my trio".

The Crown Princess, believing in the superiority of all things English, had her children's nurseries modelled on her childhood. Sophie was raised with a great love for England and all things associated with it as a result, and had frequent trips to visit her grandmother Queen Victoria, whom she loved. Sophie often stayed in England for long periods, especially on the Isle of Wight, where she liked to collect shells with her older siblings.

Because she was generally avoided by her paternal grandparents, Sophia's formative years were mainly shaped by her parents and her maternal grandmother Queen Victoria. As a little girl she was so deeply attached to the old British sovereign that the Crown Princess didn't hesitate to leave her daughter for long periods under the care of her grandmother.

In Germany, Sophie largely stayed with her parents at two main residences: the Kronprinzenpalais in Berlin, and the Neues Palais in Potsdam. Like her sisters Viktoria and Margaret, she was particularly close to her parents and their relationship became even closer after the death, in 1879, of Waldemar, the favorite son of the Crown Princely couple.

Meeting and engagement with Diadochos Constantine

In 1884, Crown Prince Constantine of Greece ("Tino") was sixteen and his majority was declared by the government. He then received the title of Duke of Sparta and Diadochos (διάδοχος / diádokhos, which means, "heir to the throne"). Soon after, the young man completed his military training in Germany, where he spent two full years in the company of a tutor, Dr. Lüders. He served in the Prussian Guard, took lessons of riding in Hanover and studied Political science at the Universities
childhood (the name was thought to have been picked because it rhymed with " Mossy ", the nickname of her younger baby Margaret). 

 The child of the Crown Princely couple became grouped into two by age: William, Charlotte, and Henry who were prefer by their agnate grandparents, while Viktoria, Sophie and Margaret were largely ignored by them. Sophie's two early brothers, Sigismund and Waldemar, died at a young historic period (Sigismund died before she was born, and Waldemar when he was 11 and she was 8); this pull back the Crown Princess and her three younger daughters nearer together, calling them " my three sweet girls " and " my trio ". 

 The Crown Princess, believing in the superiority of all thing English, had her children's nurseries model on her childhood. Sophie was raised with a great love for England and all things associate with it as a result, and had frequent trips to visit her grandmother Queen Victoria, whom she love. Sophie often stayed in England for long periods, especially on the Isle of Wight, where she liked to collect shells with her older siblings. 

 Because she was generally avoided by her paternal grandparents, Sophia's formative years were mainly shaped by her parent and her maternal grandmother Queen Victoria. As a short girl she was so deeply attached to the previous British sovereign that the Crown Princess didn't hesitate to leave her daughter for long periods under the care of her grandma. 

 In Germany, Sophie largely stayed with her parents at two main residences: the Kronprinzenpalais in Berlin, and the Neues Palais in Potsdam. Like her sisters Viktoria and Margaret, she was particularly close to her parents and their relationship became even closer after the death, in 1879, of Waldemar, the favored son of the Crown Princely couple. 

 Meeting and employment with Diadochos Constantine 

 In 1884, Crown Prince Constantine of Greece (" Tino ") was sixteen and his majority was declare by the government. He then received the title of Duke of Sparta and Diadochos (διάδοχος / diádokhos, which means, " successor to the throne "). Soon after, the young man completed his military training in Germany, where he spent two full years in the party of a tutor, Dr. Lüders. He served in the Prussian Guard, learn lessons of ride in Hanover and studied Political skill at the Universities
 chlldhood (the name was thomght to have beeu pickev becauae it rhhmed with "Mossy", the nickname od her younger sister Margardt).

The chipdren of the Xrown Prinrsly couije bsgame yriuped into two by age: Winliam, Charlotta, xnb Henry who were favoured by their pwternal ggandparents, whyle Nihtorja, Sophie and Margaret were largelg ignortd by them. Sophie's two other brothers, Sigismknd wnd Waldemar, died wt a young qge (Fugismund diea before she was born, znd Waldemar when he was 11 and sfe wax 8); this drgc thf Crown Prinress agd her three younger daughtrrs closer togcther, caoling them "my three sxeet girls" and "my tryo".

The Crofn Princess, believibg in tve sgperkirigy kf aml thijgs English, hzd her chileren's nurseries modtllqe on her chilshood. Fo[hie was raised with a great love for Etglznd and all things assoxiated with it as a rgsult, and rad frequent trips to visit her grandmother Queen Victkfia, wmom rye loved. Sophie often stayed in England for lond ptripds, especially on the Islr lf Right, where sfe likzs fo collect shells aith het oldee siblingf.

Becsuse she was generally avoieed by her pcteenal grandparents, Dophia's foroatife yesrs were mainly shaped yy her parents anf her matsfnal grandmother Quven Eictoria. As a little girl fhe was si dezply attxchec to tre old Brihish sovereign that the Frown Psincess difn't hesitate to leave her daughvxr for long pgrimds under tke carc of her grandmjther.

In Germani, Sophie jargeuy stayed sith hec parents at two main reshfences: the Kconprinzegpalqis un Berlkv, and the Neuex Palais pn Potwdam. Like her sistcrs Vkitoria and Margcxeu, whe was particilafly cpoxe do her parends avd gneir felationshii bdcamr even closer after dhe seath, in 1879, of Waldekav, the favirite sog of the Crowm Princely couple.

Mteting anv engabemgnt with Diadochos Constantine

Ih 1884, Crown Orikce Constantige on Grgece ("Tino") wcs sixteen and his majority was declared by the governmenj. He then received thg tltle of Duke of S[arta and Diadochos (διάδοχος / diádokhow, which means, "heiv to the throne"). Soon arter, tve yokng man completed his military training in Germany, where he spent two fulo years in the comlany of a tbtox, Dr. Lüdqrs. Ie served in the Pgussian Guard, took lessons of riving in Hatorer and studied Political scirnze at the Unixersities
childhood (the name was thought to have because rhymed with the nickname of children the Crown Princely became grouped into by age: William, Charlotte, and Henry were favoured by their paternal grandparents, while Viktoria, Sophie and Margaret were largely by them. Sophie's two other brothers, Sigismund and Waldemar, died at a young (Sigismund before was and Waldemar when he was 11 and she was 8); this drew the Crown Princess and three younger daughters closer together, calling them "my sweet girls" and "my The Crown Princess, believing in superiority all things had children's modelled on her Sophie was raised with a great love for England and all things associated with it as a and had to visit grandmother Victoria, she loved. Sophie in England for long periods, especially of Wight, where she liked to collect shells her older Because she was generally avoided by paternal grandparents, Sophia's formative years were mainly shaped her parents and her maternal grandmother Queen Victoria. As a little girl she was so to the old British that the Crown didn't to her for long under the care of her grandmother. In Germany, Sophie largely stayed her parents at two main residences: the Kronprinzenpalais in Berlin, Neues in Potsdam. Like sisters Viktoria and Margaret, was close to her parents relationship even death, 1879, Waldemar, the favorite son the Crown Princely couple. Meeting engagement with Diadochos Constantine of Greece ("Tino") was sixteen and his majority declared by the government. He then received title of Duke of Sparta and Diadochos (διάδοχος / diádokhos, which means, to the after, the young man completed his military training Germany, where he spent full years in the company of a tutor, Dr. He in the Guard, took lessons riding in Hanover studied Political science Universities
 childhood (the name was thoughT to have beeN pickEd bEcaUsE it rHymeD with "Mossy", the nICknaMe of her younger sister MaRgareT).

THE chiLDrEn of tHe Crown pRiNCEly CoUpLe bEcAMe GroupEd iNto two bY age: WilliaM, ChArLotte, and HenrY WhO were favouRed By their paterNal GrandpArEntS, While vikToria, sophie ANd MargAret were lArGEly ignORed by thEM. soPhie'S two other brothers, sIgISmund and WaldemAr, died At A YoUNG agE (SiGismund dieD bEfore SHe was boRN, aND wAldEMar when he was 11 aNd she was 8); thiS DreW the CrOwN PrINcess aNd her ThREe yOunger daughTers Closer togEther, cALling thEM "my threE sweet GirLs" aNd "my TRiO".

THe CRoWN PrINcEss, BEliEving in tHe SuPerioRity OF ALL thiNgs englIsh, haD her children's NurSeriES moDelleD on heR chiLdHood. SOphie wAs raiSeD with a great love For ENgland and All ThIngS aSsociATed witH it As a Result, aNd had frEQueNt TRIPs To visit her grandmotHeR qUeEn VictorIa, whom SHe LoVEd. Sophie OfTen StayED In EngLand FOr Long periOds, espECiAlLy on the isLe of WiGhT, whEre She liKEd to CollecT shells wIth heR Older siblings.

BECause she was geNErALLy AVoidEd bY her paternaL graNDparEnts, sOpHia'S FormaTive yEaRS wERe mainly shaped by her PaRents aNd her Maternal grandMother QueeN vICtoria. As A litTLe GIrl she was so deePly atTached to thE Old BritiSh sovEreign thAt the CrowN pRincess dIdn'T heSitAte TO LeAve her daughteR FOr loNg Periods UndEr the caRe oF heR grAndMoTher.

In GerMany, SophIe LaRgElY stAyed wITh her parEnTs aT tWo mAin reSIdenceS: the KRonpRiNzENpaLais in BERlIN, And tHe neUes PAlaIs In PotSdam. lIke Her sistErs ViktorIa aND MarGaReT, she was Particularly cLoSe to her parEnTs aNd theiR RElationsHip became even closer afteR The deatH, in 1879, Of WalDemaR, the favorIte Son of tHe CROwn PriNcely cOuple.

meEtiNG And enGAGeMenT wIth DiadochOS conStantInE

In 1884, CRown PriNce Constantine of GrEEce ("tino") was sixteeN anD his MAJoRitY WaS DecLaREd bY THe government. He tHen receiveD tHE tItle of Duke OF SpArTa and DiAdochos (ΔιάδοΧΟς / diádoKhos, which Means, "heir To The tHROne"). soon after, tHe young mAn completED his mILiTary tRaiNing in geRmaNy, wheRe he spENt tWo fulL years In The comPany oF a Tutor, Dr. LÜders. He served in the PrussIan GuaRd, tooK leSsons of riDinG In HAnover and StudIed PoliticAl sCieNce at The uNiverSitiES
 childhood (the name was t hought tohavebee n p ic kedbeca use it rhymedw ith"Mossy", the nicknameof he ry oung e rsiste r Marga r et ) . 

T he  c hil dr e nof th e C rown Pr incely cou ple  b ecame groupe d  i nto two by  ag e: William,Cha rlotte ,and Henry  wh o wer e favo u red by  their pa te r nal gr a ndparen t s ,whil e Viktoria, Sophi e  a n d Margaret wer e larg el y  i g n ore d b y them. So ph ie'st wo othe r  b r o t her s , Sigismund a nd Waldemar ,  di ed atayou n g age(Sigi sm u nddied before  she  was born , andW aldemar when he  was 1 1 a ndshew as  8 );th i s d r ew  th e  Cr own Prin ce ss  andhert h r e e yo ung er d aught ers closer to get her, cal lingthem"myth ree s weet g irls"  a nd "my trio".
TheCrown Pri nce ss , b el ievin g  in th e s upe riority  of all thi ng s E ng lish, had her chil dr e n 's  nurseri es mod e ll ed on her c hi ldh ood. S ophie  was ra ised wit h a gr e at  l ove for  E ngland  a ndall  thin g s as sociat ed withit as a result, andh ad frequent t r ip s to visi t h er grandmot herQ ueen  Vic t or ia, whomshe l ov e d. Sophie often stayed  i n Engl and f or long perio ds, especi a l l y on the  Isl e  o f  Wight, whereshe l iked to co l lect she lls w ith herolder sib l i ngs.

Be cau seshe  wa s ge nerally avoid e d  byhe r pater nal  grandp are nts , S oph ia 's format ive year swe re  m ain ly sh a ped by h er  pa re nts  andh er mat ernal  gra nd mo t her  QueenV ic t o ria.  A sa li ttl egirlshew asso deep ly attach edt o th eol d Briti sh sovereignth at the Cro wn  Pr incess d idn't he sitate to leave her dau g hter fo r l ong p erio ds underthe  careofh er gra ndmoth er.
In  Ge r m any,S o ph iela rgely stay e d  wi th he rpare nts attwo main residence s : t he Kronprinze npa lais i nBer l in ,  an dt heN e ues Palais in P otsdam. Li ke he r sistersV ikt or ia andMargare t, sh e  was pa rticularl y close t oherp a ren ts and the ir relat ionship b e camee ve n clo ser  after  t hedeath , in 1 8 79,  of W aldema r,  the f avori te  son ofthe Crown Princely coup le.

M eetin g a nd engage men t  wi th Diadoc hosConstantin e
In1884,  Cr o wn Pr ince Co nst a ntine  ofG reece ("T i no ")w a ssixteen and h i s m ajori tyw as dec lare d by the governme n t. He then rec eive d the  ti t le o fDuke of Sparta  an dD i adochos(δ ιάδοχος / d iádokhos ,w hichmeans,  "heir  to the t hr o ne").Soon  af ter, theyou ng man com pl et e d hismili ta ry tra iningi n Ge r m any, where he sp ent t w o  full yea rs in  t he comp a ny o f a tutor,  Dr. Lüders . He s erve d inthe Pru ss ian Gu ard ,took lesso n s of ridi ng in  Hanove randstu died P olit i c al sc ienc eatthe Unive r s it i es 
 childhood_(the name_was thought to have_been picked_because_it rhymed_with_"Mossy", the nickname_of her younger_sister Margaret).

The children of_the Crown Princely_couple_became grouped into two by age: William, Charlotte, and Henry who were favoured by_their_paternal grandparents,_while_Viktoria,_Sophie and Margaret were largely_ignored by them. Sophie's two_other brothers,_Sigismund and Waldemar, died at a young age_(Sigismund_died before she_was born, and Waldemar when he was 11 and_she was 8); this drew the_Crown Princess and_her_three_younger daughters closer together,_calling them "my three sweet girls"_and "my trio".

The Crown Princess, believing_in the superiority of all things English,_had her children's nurseries modelled on_her childhood. Sophie was raised_with a_great love for England and_all things associated_with it_as a result,_and had frequent trips to visit_her grandmother Queen_Victoria, whom she loved. Sophie often_stayed_in England for_long_periods,_especially on_the Isle of_Wight,_where she_liked_to collect shells with her older_siblings.

Because_she was generally avoided by her paternal_grandparents, Sophia's formative years_were_mainly shaped by her_parents and her maternal grandmother_Queen Victoria. As a little girl_she was_so deeply_attached to the old British sovereign that the Crown Princess didn't_hesitate to leave her daughter for_long periods under the_care of_her_grandmother.

In Germany, Sophie_largely_stayed with_her parents at two main residences: the_Kronprinzenpalais in_Berlin, and the Neues Palais in_Potsdam. Like her sisters_Viktoria_and Margaret, she was particularly close_to her parents and their relationship_became even closer after the_death,_in_1879, of Waldemar, the favorite_son of the Crown Princely couple.

Meeting_and engagement with_Diadochos Constantine

In 1884, Crown Prince Constantine of_Greece_("Tino") was sixteen and his majority_was_declared by the government. He then_received_the_title of Duke of Sparta_and Diadochos (διάδοχος / diádokhos, which_means, "heir to the throne"). Soon after, the young_man completed his_military training in Germany, where_he_spent_two full years in the company of a tutor, Dr._Lüders. He_served in the_Prussian Guard, took lessons of riding in Hanover and studied_Political science at the Universities