List of kings of Greece
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| 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 Kingdom of Greece was ruled by the House of Wittelsbach between 1832 and 1862 and by the House of Glücksburg from 1862 to 1924, temporarily abolished during the Second Hellenic Republic, and from 1935 to 1973, when it was permantly abolished and replaced by the Republic of Greece.
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
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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
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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) | |
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Constantine I (Κωνσταντῖνος Αʹ) |
18 March 1913 | 11 June 1917 | • Son of George I | King of the Hellenes (Βασιλεύς τῶν Ἑλλήνων) | |
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Alexander I (Ἀλέξανδρος Αʹ) |
11 June 1917 | 25 October 1920 | • Son of Constantine I | King of the Hellenes (Βασιλεύς τῶν Ἑλλήνων) | |
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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) | |
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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) | |
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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) | |
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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) | |
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Paul I (Παῦλος Aʹ) |
1 April 1947 | 6 March 1964 | • Son of Constantine I | King of the Hellenes (Βασιλεύς τῶν Ἑλλήνων) | |
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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) | |
See also
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