King Constantine II of The Hellenes Dies at 82

February 16, 2023

According to The Royal Forums:

Constantine II, the last king of Greece, has died at the age of 82. Constantine was king from 1964 to 1973, when Greece turned into a republic.

Constantine was born on June 2, 1940 as the second child of King Paul and Queen Frederika, née Princess of Hannover. Because Constantine was the only son, he succeeded his father when he died in 1964. He married Princess Anne Marie of Denmark, sister of the current Queen Margrethe II.

The King is survived by his wife, Queen Anne-Marie, their five children, four children-in-law, nine grandchildren and his two sister, Queen Sofia of Spain and Princess Irene.

To read the entire article on The Royal Forums, please click here.

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