“I might as well call myself Mr. Kensington.”
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Constantine II of Greece
Constantine II was the last king of Greece, reigning from 6 March 1964 until the abolition of the Greek monarchy on 1 June 1973.
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politics · King of Greece from 1964 to 1973 · monarch · sailor · also Constantine II of Greece, Konstantínos II, Constantine 2 of Greece, Konstantinos II, Konstantínos 2, Konstantinos 2
Born 2 June 1940 · Died 10 January 2023 · Q151773
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2026· 4 entries
“If the Greek people are happy with the system they have today, why should I be the one to change it? Just because I would like to be a king again? That would be crazy.”
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“material things are not that important”
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The Guardian: Wildfires kill two in Greece and torch Belgian nature reserve
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2023· 2 entries
Died 2023-01-10.
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“I consider myself King of the Hellenes and sole expression of legality in my country until the Greek people freely decide otherwise. I fully expected that the [military] regime would depose me eventually. They are frightened of the Crown because it is a unifying force among the people.”
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2013· 1 entry
Constantine pledged in an interview with CNN that he would never become involved in restoring the monarchy
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2007· 1 entry
850 valuable objects belonging to the royal estate were auctioned by Christie's in London
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2004· 2 entries
Constantine said that he would have done everything the same, but with more caution
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Constantine returned to Greece temporarily during the Athens Olympic Games as a member of the International Olympic Committee
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1999· 1 entry
By one of the officers whom Arnaoutis had approached, Vice Admiral Ioannis Vasileiadis, after the publication of Papagos' memoirs
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1994· 1 entry
Stripped him of his Greek citizenship, passport and property
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1993· 1 entry
On the occasion of the visit of the royal family to Greece, Andreas Papandreou announced the legislative settlement of the outstanding issues
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1992· 1 entry
Under the government of Konstantinos Mitsotakis with Law 2086/1992
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1991· 1 entry
To third parties who auctioned them but journalists disputed the claim
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1984· 1 entry
Constantine took the initiative to approach the Greek government to settle the former royal family's tax debts to the Greek state
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1974· 1 entry
Because he was no longer a Greek resident, and was made an honorary IOC member
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1964· 4 entries
Awarded Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint Olav (1964).
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Awarded Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog (1964).
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Career landmark: Participated in Wedding of Constantine II of Greece and Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: King of the Hellenes (1964–1973).
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1963· 1 entry
Constantine became a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
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1962· 1 entry
Awarded Knight of the Order of the Elephant (1962).
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1958· 1 entry
Paul gave his son a Lightning class sailing boat for Christmas
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1952· 1 entry
“deep satisfaction with the initiative of the armed forces in overthrowing the dictatorial regime”
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1949· 1 entry
With the victory of the bourgeois and royalists, who had been supported by Britain and the United States
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1947· 1 entry
Paul became the new king and Constantine the crown prince
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1944· 2 entries
At the end of World War II, Nazi Germany gradually withdrew from Greece
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As he believed that back in his country he would have been quickly proclaimed regent, which would have blocked the way for Damaskinos and made it easier to restore the monarchy
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1940· 1 entry
Born 1940-06-02.
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