Prince Peter of Greece and Denmark

Cousin of King George II. He was at Wilson's headquarters in Myloi on 26 April 1941 and left with Wilson in the Sunderland flying boat after midnight.

Also written: Πρίγκιπας Πέτρος της Ελλάδας και της Δανίας, Prince Peter, Πέτρος

Events

1. 23 April 1941

   King George II leaves Greece from Athens, not from Myloi

   On 23 April 1941 King George II, members of his government and the British Minister flew by Sunderland flying boat from Skaramangas near Athens to Souda Bay on Crete. A later reader's letter claimed that the king left…

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2. 26 April 1941

   Prince Peter and Greek ministers wait at the headquarters

   Baillie-Grohman's report lists who was at the headquarters at Myloi on 26 April 1941: General Wilson, Major-General Heywood, Rear-Admiral Turle, Brigadier Salisbury-Jones, Prince Peter of Greece, Admiral Sakellariou, the…

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3. 27 April 1941

   After midnight General Wilson leaves Myloi by flying boat

   The pilot could not land at Souda Bay before 06:30 and had too little fuel to stay in the air all night. So after midnight, in the night of 26 to 27 April 1941, the Sunderland with Wilson, Prince Peter, Admiral…

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