Constantine II of Greece
former King of Greece
Constantine II (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Βʹ, Konstantínos II; born 2 June 1940) reigned as the King of Greece, from 1964 until the abolition of the monarchy of Greece in 1973.[1] He is a distant relative of George I of Greece and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
| Constantine II | |
|---|---|
 | |
| King of the Hellenes | |
| Reign | 6 March 1964 – 1 June 1973 |
| Predecessor | Paul |
| Successor | Monarchy abolished Georgios Papadopoulos as President of Greece |
| Prime Ministers | |
| Born | 2 June 1940 Psychiko Palace, Athens, Greece |
| Spouse | Anne-Marie of Denmark (m. 1964) |
| Issue | Princess Alexia Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece Prince Nikolaos Princess Theodora Prince Philippos |
| House | Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg |
| Father | King Paul of Greece |
| Mother | Frederica of Hanover |
| Religion | Greek Orthodox |
In 1960, aged 20, he won an Olympic gold medal in sailing (dragon class), which was the first Greek gold medal in sailing since the Stockholm 1912 Summer Olympics.[2]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Hope, Kevin. Referendum plan faces hurdles. Financial Times 1 November 2011.
- ↑ "Olympic Records World Records". Olympic. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
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