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Mar 8, 2024 · Constantine II (born June 2, 1940, Psikhikó, near Athens, Greece—died January 10, 2023, Athens, Greece) 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.
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.
- ~8 hours
- 6:00–11:00 am (UTC+2) (lying-in-state), 12:30–2:00 pm (UTC+2) (funeral), 4:00 pm (UTC+2) (burial)
- Athens (funeral), Tatoi Palace (burial)
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens
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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.
Constantine II (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Βʹ, Konstantínos II; 2 June 1940 – 10 January 2023) reigned as the King of Greece, from 1964 until the end of the monarchy of Greece in 1973. George I of Greece and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh were his relatives .
- 6 March 1964 – 1 June 1973
Constantine II of Georgia (c. 1447 – 1505) Constantine II, Prince of Mukhrani (died 1716), Georgian nobleman. Constantine II of Kakheti (died 1732), King of Kakheti 1722–1732. Constantine II of Greece (1940–2023), Olympic champion (1960) and formerly King of the Hellenes March 6, 1964 – June 1, 1973.
Jan 13, 2023 · ATHENS — Constantine II, the last king of Greece, who ruled for just three years during a turbulent period in the country’s modern history that culminated in the abolition of the monarchy,...
Constantine II, 1940–, king of the Hellenes; also known as Constantine XIII. He was appointed regent in 1964 and succeeded to the throne the same year on the death of his father, King Paul . In 1967, after a military junta had seized political power in Greece, Constantine made an abortive attempt to overthrow the generals.
