List of kings of Greece

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Monarchy of Greece

Constantine II
Details
Style His Majesty
First monarch Otto I
(as King of Greece)
Last monarch Constantine II
(as King of the Hellenes)
Formation 27 May 1832
Abolition 1 June 1973
Residence New Royal Palace
Appointer Hereditary
Pretender(s) Constantine II

This is a list of kings of the modern state of Greece. The modern Kingdom of Greece was ruled by the House of Wittelsbach between 1832 and 1862 and by the House of Glücksburg from 1862 to 1973, when it was abolished and replaced by the Republic of Greece. (It was also temporarily abolished during the Second Hellenic Republic from 1924 to 1935.)

Only the first king, Otto I, was actually styled King of Greece (Greek: Βασιλεύς τῆς Ἑλλάδος). His successor, George I, was styled King of the Hellenes (Βασιλεύς τῶν Ἑλλήνων), as were all other modern monarchs.

A republic was briefly established from 1924 to 1935. The restored monarchy was abolished following a referendum in 1973 conducted under the auspices of the then-ruling military regime. Its finding was confirmed by a second referendum in 1974, after the restoration of democratic rule.

Kingdom of Greece (1832–1974)

House of Wittelsbach

Main article: House of Wittelsbach
Portrait Coat of Arms Name Reign Relationship with Predecessor(s) Title
Otto I
(Ὄθων Αʹ) 		27 May 1832 23 October 1862  • None; elected King for his Byzantine ancestry King of Greece
(Βασιλεύς τῆς Ἑλλάδος)

House of Glücksburg

Main article: House of Glücksburg
Portrait Coat of Arms Name Reign Relationship with Predecessor(s) Title
George I
(Γεώργιος Αʹ) 		30 March 1863 18 March 1913  • Seventh cousin once removed through William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Elected King King of the Hellenes
(Βασιλεύς τῶν Ἑλλήνων)
Constantine I
(Κωνσταντῖνος Αʹ) 		18 March 1913 11 June 1917  • Son of George I King of the Hellenes
(Βασιλεύς τῶν Ἑλλήνων)
Alexander I
(Ἀλέξανδρος Αʹ) 		11 June 1917 25 October 1920  • Son of Constantine I King of the Hellenes
(Βασιλεύς τῶν Ἑλλήνων)
Constantine I
(Κωνσταντῖνος Αʹ) 		19 December 1920 27 September 1922  • Son of George I; father of Alexander I King of the Hellenes
(Βασιλεύς τῶν Ἑλλήνων)
George II
(Γεώργιος Βʹ) 		27 September 1922 25 March 1924  • Son of Constantine I; brother of Alexander I King of the Hellenes
(Βασιλεύς τῶν Ἑλλήνων)
• Second Hellenic Republic (1924–1935) •
George II
(Γεώργιος Βʹ) 		3 November 1935 30 April 1941  • Son of Constantine I; brother of Alexander I King of the Hellenes
(Βασιλεύς τῶν Ἑλλήνων)
• Hellenic State (1941–1944) •
George II
(Γεώργιος Βʹ) 		12 October 1944 1 April 1947  • Son of Constantine I; brother of Alexander I King of the Hellenes
(Βασιλεύς τῶν Ἑλλήνων)
Paul I
(Παῦλος Aʹ) 		1 April 1947 6 March 1964  • Son of Constantine I King of the Hellenes
(Βασιλεύς τῶν Ἑλλήνων)
Constantine II
(Κωνσταντῖνος Βʹ) 		6 March 1964 13 December 1967
(exiled)
1 June 1973
(deposed)		  • Son of Paul I King of the Hellenes
(Βασιλεύς τῶν Ἑλλήνων)

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