Full Name: Constantine II

Nationality: Greek | Activity: king of Greece

Born: 02-06-1940

(born June 2, 1940, Psikhikó, near Athens, Greece) King of Greece (1964–74). Son of Paul I (1901–64), he succeeded his father in 1964. After a military coup in 1967, he and his family fled to Rome. The military regime appointed a regent in his place and granted him a free return if he wished. In 1973 the military regime proclaimed a republic and abolished the monarchy. In 1974 a civilian referendum officially ended the monarchy.

Source: Encyclopedia Britannica

 
 
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