Constantine II of Greece


 
 

Constantine II (Greek ???????????? ?', born June 2, 1940), was the last King of Greece from March 6, 1964 to June 1, 1973. His official title was King of the Hellenes (???????? ??? ???????).

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He was a son of Paul of Greece and Frederika of Hanover. At the age of 20 he competed in the 1960 Olympics in Rome representing Greece and won Gold medal in sailing (Gold Dragon Class).

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As king, Constantine had a turbulent relationship with his prime minister, George Papandreou, a centrist. Papandreou's resignation in 1965, after a clash with Constantine over control of the military, led to turmoil in the country, and culminated in a military coup on April 21 1967, which resulted in a 7 year miliary regime. In December of that year, Constantine and his family fled to Rome, Italy, after an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the ruling junta.


 

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Introduction
Rule
Abolition of the Monarchy
After the abolition
Public Opinion
Family
 


 

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