- List of kings of Greece
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Monarchy of Greece Former Monarchy Royal Coat of arms Constantine II First monarch Otto
(as King of Greece)Last monarch Constantine II
(as King of the Hellenes)Style His Majesty Official residence New Royal Palace, Athens Monarchy started 6 February 1832 Monarchy ended 1 June 1973 Current pretender Constantine II This is a list of kings of Greece, that is, kings of the modern nation-state of Greece. Only Otto was actually styled King of Greece. His successor, George I, was styled King of the Hellenes, as were all future monarchs.
The House of Wittelsbach held the Greek Crown between 1832 and 1862, when it passed to the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.
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Monarchs of Greece (1832–1973)
House of Wittelsbach (1832–1862)
# Picture Name Monarch from Monarch until 1 Otto 6 February 1832 23 October 1862 House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1863–1973)
# Picture Name Monarch from Monarch until 2 George I 30 March 1863 18 March 1913 3 Alexander 11 June 1917 19 December 1920 4 Constantine I 18 March 1913
19 December 192011 June 1917
27 September 19225 George II 27 September 1922
3 November 193525 March 1924
1 April 19476 Paul 1 April 1947 6 March 1964 7 Constantine II 6 March 1964 1 June 1973 See also
- List of Greek royal consorts
- Line of succession to the Greek throne
- List of Norwegian monarchs
- List of Danish monarchs
- List of heads of state of Greece
- Greek Royal Family
Kings of Greece by house Wittelsbach (1832–1862) Glücksburg (1863–1973) Categories:- Kings of Greece
- Lists of Greek people
- Lists of monarchs
- Political history of Greece
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