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Constantine II (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Βʹ, romanized: Konstantínos II, pronounced [ˌkonstaˈdinos ðefˈteros]; 2 June 1940 – 10 January 2023) was the last King of Greece, reigning from 6 March 1964 until the abolition of the Greek monarchy on 1 June 1973.
Jan 10, 2023 · When he acceded to the throne as Constantine II 1964 at the age of 23, the youthful monarch, who had already achieved glory as an Olympic gold medalist in sailing, was hugely popular.
Jan 11, 2023 · Constantine II was the cousin of Britain’s King Charles III and the godfather of Prince William. His sister, Sofia, was Queen of Spain between 1975 and 2014. Constantine will receive a...
Jan 13, 2023 · Constantine II, the Last King of Greece, Dies at 82 An Olympic medalist, he was popular when he took the throne in 1964. But his efforts to intervene in Greek politics led to a coup and his...
Jan 10, 2023 · Rear from left, the Prince’s godparents, former King Constantine II of Greece, Lady Susan Hussey, Princess Alexandra, the Duchess of Westminster and Lord Romsey. Constantine, the former and last king of Greece, has died his doctors announced late Tuesday Jan. 10, 2023. He was 82.
Jan 10, 2023 · Greece's former King Constantine II, whose nine-year reign coincided with one of the most turbulent periods in the country's political history, died on Tuesday aged 82, state website ERT news...
Jan 16, 2023 · Greece's final king, Constantine II, has been laid to rest in a private funeral after he died at the age of 82. European royals - including Princess Anne - gathered to pay their respects at...
May 29, 2024 · Constantine II was the king of Greece from 1964 to 1974. After spending World War II in exile in South Africa, Constantine returned to Greece in 1946. When his father became King Paul I in 1947, Constantine became crown prince; he succeeded to the throne upon his father’s death on March 6, 1964.
On 10 January 2023, Constantine II of Greece, Head of the Royal House of Greece, who reigned as the last King of the Hellenes from 6 March 1964 to 1 June 1973, died in Athens at the age of 82, having already been placed under intensive care after suffering a stroke in hospital.
Jan 10, 2023 · Greece's former king, Constantine II — whose nine-year reign coincided with one of the most turbulent periods in the country's political history — has died, aged 82, Greek media are reporting. Key points: Constantine II ascended to the throne in 1964 and was the last king of Greece.
