Constantine II of Greece
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| Constantine II | |
|---|---|
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| 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 |
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.
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]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Hope, Kevin. Referendum plan faces hurdles. Financial Times 1 November 2011.
- ↑ "Olympic Records World Records". Olympic. Retrieved 12 August 2013. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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