He was one year old when Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany invaded Greece, and he spent the next four years in exile i… Constantine II was King of Greece from 1964 until the abolition of the monarchy in 1973. Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark (1969-) 2. sp-Elisabeth of Romania (1894-1956). See this post on Instagram He is referred to as ο βασιλιάς ("the king") by Greek monarchists. . Alexandra of Greece (1921-1993) 4. Constantine was well received in Kavala which, militarily, was under the command of a general loyal to him. Anne was born at 11:39 p.m. on February 6, 1665 at St James’s Palace, London, the fourth child and second daughter of the Duke of York (afterwards James II … Frederik, Paul, and Friederike were all descendants of King Christian IX of Denmark, while Ingrid, Paul, and Friederike were all descendants of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Recently, Constantine has reportedly bought a sizeable piece of land on the Saronic coast south of Athens. He was also a strong swimmer and has a black belt in karate, with interests in squash, track events and riding. Greece was still feeling the effects of the Civil War of 1944-49 between communists and monarchists, and society was strongly polarised between the royalist/conservative right and the liberal/socialist center-left. Later that year, King Constantine married 18-year old Princess Anne Marie of #Denmark, his childhood sweetheart. Oct 27, 2014 - Explore Royal Genealogy's board "#1G Sophie m Constantine I of Greece", followed by 999 people on Pinterest. So how popular is Constantine II of Greece, Monarch and former Olympian, in the Hellenic Republic ... Constantine remains unpopular due to mass indoctrination of republican ... Italy 1 day ago. They have four children: Arrietta Morales y de Grecia (b. Discover (and save!) The vague plan he and his advisors had conceived was to form a unit that would advance to Thessaloniki (Greece's second biggest city and unofficial capital of northern Greece) and take it. King Constantine II was born on June 2, 1940 in Villa Psychiko, Athens, Greece as Constantine von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. During his first visit to Greece using this passport, Constantine was mocked by some of the Greek media, which hellenized the "de Grecia" designation and used it as a surname, thus naming him Κωνσταντίνος Ντεγκρέτσιας ("Constantine Degrecias"). George II of Greece (1890-1947) 2. Jan 12, 2013 - GlobalSecurity.org is the leading source for reliable military news and military information. Constantine and Prince Charles are second cousins because their grandfathers (King Constantine I of Greece and Prince Andrew of Greece, father of the Duke of Edinburgh) were brothers. 2004), and Aristidis-Stavros (b. Since Athens was effectively in the hands of the junta militarily, Constantine decided to fly to the small northern city of Kavala, east of Thessaloniki. She was married on 9 July 1999 in London to Carlos Morales Quintana. Constantine was born at Psychiko, a suburb in northern Athens, the nephew of King George II and the second child and only son of the king's brother and heir-presumptive, Crown Prince Paul. 'Royals', Constantine of Greece, the worrying decline of Queen Sofia's brother 'Royals', Constantine of Greece, the king who wore his own crown Constantine of Greece (79), currently confined by the pandemic at his residence in Porto Jeli, in the Peloponnese, is in very poor health and his family fears that his deterioration will increase if the wedding of his daughter Theodora is delayed too long. The coup stood on scant legitimate ground until Constantine, as head of state, agreed to inaugurate the putschist government, thereby legitimizing it; this act became the subject of much criticism. . Constantine II (Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος Βʹ, Konstantínos II; pronounced [ˌkonstanˈdinos]; born 2 June 1940) is the former King of Greece, reigning from 1964 until the monarchy was abolished in 1973.He is also by birth a Prince of Denmark.. Nov 1, 2014 - Christening of Princess Maria-Olympia, first grandchild of Constantine II of Greece in Constantinople. Kensington.". He married Anne-Marie of Denmark (1946-) 18 September 1964 in Athens. Apr 27, 2015 - Prince Constantine-Alexios in the arms of his happy grandfather, King Constantine II. In 2008, during the Olympic Games in Beijing, King Constantine, in his role as honorary member of the International Olympic Committee, was the official presenter at the sailing medal ceremonies. With nine children of her own, who in turn gave her 42 grandchildren, it's hardly a stretch to understand why the iconic Queen was nicknamed \"the grandmother of Europe.\" But while Victoria herself died in 1901, leaving the throne to her eldest son, In 1946, after a General Election, a Referendum was held and King George II and the family returned. In 1964, King Paul died suddenly, and he succeeded to the throne as King Constantine II of #Greece. The family was under threat of capture by the German Army. He succeeded his father Paul in March 1964, being styled His Majesty Constantine II, King of the Hellenes (Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος Βʹ, Βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἑλλήνων). Emerald Parure Tiara Embed from Getty Images. Constantine II of Greece - WikiMili, The Free Encyclopedia - WikiMili, The Free Encyclopedia Recently, King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie were allowed to return to Greece. Constantine II (Κωνσταντίνος Βʹ, Konstantínos II,; born 2 June 1940) reigned as the King of Greece, from 1964 until the abolition of the monarchy in 1973. Constantine VIII (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Η΄, Kōnstantinos VIII), (960–November 15, 1028) was Byzantine emperor from December 15, 1025 until his death. He is also frequently referred to as Mr. Glücksburg; this reference to his family dates back to at least 1935 when Archimandrite Christoforos Ktenas referred to the late King Constantine I of Greece as "Ντίνος Γλυξβούργος" (Tino Glücksburg), in his book on Mount Athos. They have five children. As a descendant of Queen Victoria, King Constantine is related to a number of European royals and is regularly invited to royal functions. Four or more generations of descendants of Constantine I of Greece (1868-1923) if they are properly linked: 1. They had never had the support of the Greek people. In 1993, Constantine visited Greece, but the government became irritated by his "tour" around the country. However, a traditionalist, right-wing nationalist group of middle-ranking army officers led by Colonel George Papadopoulos took action first and staged a coup d'état on 21 April. The former King Constantine II of Greece with his wife Queen Anne-Marie and their children, Prince Pavlos , Princess Alexia and Prince Nikolaos, circa 1982. Most people dont know about him but some know about their grandchildren not even grandparents talk anymore about the monarchy even if they lived with it most of their lives The couple have five children and nine grandchildren. Constantine refused to accept the self-appointment, and a new political issue resulted. The king finally decided to launch his counter-coup on 13 December 1967. Later in the day, he went to the Ministry of National Defence, where all coup leaders were gathered, and had a discussion with Kanellopoulos and with leading generals. Instead the regime illegally promulgated a new constitution in November 1968, which retained the monarchy, but stripped it of its powers, and provided for a permanent regency until the king chose to accept the new order. Following Karamanlis' resounding victory in the November 1974 parliamentary elections (his New Democracy party won 54.4% of the vote), he called for a referendum (for 8 December 1974) on whether Greece would be a monarchy or a republic. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images This government did not even last till the scheduled elections. King George died in 1947, and his brother became King Paul, making Constantine crown prince. Constantine is occasionally openly mocked in the Greek press for calling himself King Constantine. But King George II's reign only lasted a short while longer. Constantine confidently awaited an invitation to return. I fully expected that the (military) regime would depose me eventually. A law passed in 1994 stripped him of his Greek citizenship, passport, and property. There were also legal disputes with the Greek state, since Constantine was unwilling to pay taxes on his property in Greece while not being able to enjoy the benefit of their use. Constantine is twice a third cousin of Elizabeth II, as both are great-great-grandchildren of King Christian IX (Elizabeth through her great-grandmother Queen Alexandra, consort of Edward VII) as well as of Queen Victoria (Constantine through his grandmother Queen Sophia, daughter of Victoria, Princess Royal). The eldest son of King Constantine I, George was excluded from the succession during World War I for his allegedly pro … Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George, https://royalty.fandom.com/wiki/King_Constantine_II_of_Greece?oldid=27625. Explore the latest videos from hashtags: #constantinink, #constantine, #_constantine, #constantin25 . He told Time magazine "If the Greek people decide that they want a republic, they are entitled to have that and should be left in peace to enjoy it". This makes Constantine-Alexios next in line for the throne, behind his father. This standoff continued until 1972, when George Papadopoulos illegally dismissed George Zoitakis and appointed himself regent. Restoration of democracy and the referendum. According to United States diplomat John Day, the Americans worried that, due to the old age of George Papandreou, Andreas Papandreou would have a very powerful role in the next government. In Greece, he is referred to as ο τέως βασιλιάς ("the former king") or with the pejorative terms ο Τέως ("the Ex") or o Γλύξμπουργκ ("Glücksburg"). Philippos of Greece and Denmark (1986-) Under these circumstances, rather than managing to put together a force and advancing on Thessaloniki, middle-ranking pro-junta officers neutralised and arrested his royalist generals and took command of their units, which subsequently put together a force advancing on Kavala to arrest the king. The vote to retain the monarchy was only about 31%, having most of his support from the Peloponnese region, with almost 69% of the electorate voting for the permanent abolition of the monarchy and the establishment of a republican parliamentary democracy. The Greek Republican Constitution states that no titles of nobility are recognized by the Greek state for Greek citizens. Constantine II and his wife arriving at the Wedding of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Daniel Westling. After his failure, Novas was succeeded by Ilias Tsirimokos, who also failed to form a stable government and was dismissed. Feb 16, 2018 - King Constantine II of Greece pictured with Queen Anne-Marie of Greece and their daughter Princess Alexia in 1965. Initially, relations between the king and Papandreou seemed good, but by 1965, these Alcyone|halcyon days ended. Adam 02:48, 12 December 2005 (UTC) No, we should call people by how they are generally known. 3 Alexander I, King of Greece (1893-1920) King George II died in 1947 and Constantine's father, King Paul I, ascended the throne. The air force and navy, both strongly royalist and not involved in the 1967 coup, immediately declared for him and mobilised. Glücksburg, he said, was not a family name but the name of a town. Prince William, in turn, is a godfather of one of King Constantine’s grandchildren, Prince Constantine Alexios, a son of Crown Prince Pavlos. 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