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Apr 22, 2024 · Beginning with King George I in 1863, the monarchy ruled in Greece until 1924, and again from 1935 to 1973. ... Constantine II, the last king of Greece, was born in Athens, Greece, on June 2, 1940 ...
George II of Greece. (Former King of Greece (1922 - 1924)) George II of the Royal House of Glücksburg was a Greek king who ruled from 1922 to 1924 and then again from 1935 to 1947. He and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh had been paternal first cousins. His birth occurred at the royal villa at Tatoi.
"George II" published on by null. (1890–1947)King of the Hellenes (1922–23; 1935–47). He came to the throne when General Palstiras deposed his father (1922), but the continuing unpopularity of the Greek royal family caused him to leave Greece (1923).
King of Greece (r. 1922-1924, 1935-1947) King Geórgios George Oldenburg II (19 Jul 1890 - 1 Apr 1947)
Sex: Edit Facts. Wikipedia. [show] Articles. George von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg was born 20 July 1890 in Tatoi to Constantine I of Greece (1868-1923) and Sophie von Preußen (1870-1932) and died 1 April 1947 Athens of arteriosclerosis. He married Elisabeth of Romania (1894-1956) 27 February 1921 in Bucharest.
In turn, all three of Constantine's sons, George II, Alexander and Paul, would occupy the throne. The dynasty reigned in Greece during the Balkan Wars, World War I, World War II (during which Greece experienced occupation by the Axis), the Greek Civil War, and most of the Greek military junta of 1967–1974.
King George II of Greece exiled during World War II. Head and shoulders photo taken in 1942 during visit to New York. Washington, DC-ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: President Franklin D. Roosevelt and King George II of Greece, exchange pleasantries on the lawn of the White...
