List of Kings of Greece

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This is a list of the Kings of Greece, formally known, since 1863, by the title of King of the Hellenes (Greek: Βασιλεύς των Ελλήνων, Vasilefs tōn Ellinōn).

1 First Hellenic Republic 1828-1833
2 House of Wittelsbach, 1833-1862
3 House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, 1863-1924
4 Second Hellenic Republic, 1924-1935
5 House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (restored), 1935-1973
6 Dictatorship, 1967-1974
7 Third Hellenic Republic, 1974-present
8 Notes
9 Particulars about the monarchy
10 External links

[edit] First Hellenic Republic 1828-1833

See List of Presidents of Greece

[edit] House of Wittelsbach, 1833-1862

Otto (1815 - 1867); Reigned (1833–1862) [1] (29)

[edit] House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, 1863-1924

George I (1845 - 1913, assasinated); Reigned (1863-1913) (50)
Constantine I (1868 - 1923); Reigned (1913–1917) first time (4)
Alexander (1893 - 1920); Reigned (1917–1920) (3)
Constantine I (1868 - 1923); Reigned (1920–1922) second time (2)
George II (1890 - 1947); Reigned (1922–1924) first time (2)

[edit] Second Hellenic Republic, 1924-1935

See List of Presidents of Greece

[edit] House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (restored), 1935-1973

George II (1890 - 1947); Reigned (1935–1947) second time (12)
Paul (1901 - 1964); Reigned (1947–1964) (17)
Constantine II (born 1940); Reigned (1964–1973) [4] (9)

House of Oldenburg (Glücksburg branch)

George I
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Children
Constantine I
Prince George
Grand Duchess Alexandra Georgievna of Russia
Prince Nicholas
Grand Duchess Maria Georgievna of Russia
Princess Olga
Prince Andrew
Prince Christopher
Grandchildren
Prince Peter
Eugénie, Duchess of Castel Duino
Olga, Princess Paul of Yugoslavia
Princess Elizabeth, Countess of Toerring-Jettenbach
Marina, Duchess of Kent
Margarita, Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Theodora, Margravine of Baden
Cecilie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine
Sophie, Princess George of Hanover
Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Michael
Great Grandchildren
Princess Alexandra
Princess Olga
Constantine I
Children
George II
Alexander I
Elena, Queen of Romania
Paul
Irene, Duchess of Aosta
Princess Katherine
Alexander I
Children
Alexandra, Queen of Yugoslavia
George II
Paul I
Children
Sofia, Queen of Spain
Constantine II
Princess Irene
Constantine II
Children
Princess Alexia
Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece
Prince Nikolaos
Princess Theodora
Prince Philippos
Grandchildren
Princess Maria
Prince Konstantinos
Prince Achileas
Prince Odysseas

[edit] Dictatorship, 1967-1974

See List of Presidents of Greece [3],[4]

[edit] Third Hellenic Republic, 1974-present

See List of Presidents of Greece

[edit] Notes

[1] Rule was by a panel of 3 regents until June 13, 1835.
[2] Otto was uniquely styled "King of Greece" (Βασιλεύς της Ελλάδος) during his reign.
[3] Constantine II went into exile in 1967. Regents (Georgios Zoitakis and George Papadopoulos) assumed his role. The monarchy was abolished by referendum in 1973.
[4] The 1973 Republic was declared by the Regime of the Colonels. In 1974, democracy was restored. A new referendum on the monarchy took place on December 8. The republican side won 69.2 % of the votes, and the monarchy was abolished.

[edit] Particulars about the monarchy

In the modern Kingdom of the Hellenes, established in 1832 after Greece attained independence from the Ottoman empire (1830), under a Bavarian dynasty, the title of Diadochos was 'revived' as particular princely style for the heir apparent to the constitutional royal throne, as unique as dauphin in France (but not linked to any territory). The heir also enjoyed the title of "Duke of Sparta".