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George II of Greece

George II (Greek: Γεώργιος Β', romanized: Geórgios II; 19 July [O.S. 7 July] 1890 – 1 April 1947) was King of Greece from 27 September 1922 until 25 March 1924, and again from 25 November 1935 until his death on 1 April 1947. The eldest son of King Constantine I of Greece and Princess Sophia of Prussia, George followed his father into exile in 1917 following the National Schism, while his younger brother Alexander was installed as king. Constantine was restored to the throne in 1920 after Alexander's death, but was forced to abdicate two years later in the aftermath of the Greco-Turkish War. George acceded to the Greek throne, but after a failed royalist coup in October 1923 he was exiled to Romania. Greece was proclaimed a republic in March 1924 and George was formally deposed and stripped of Greek nationality. He remained in exile until the Greek monarchy was restored in 1935, following a rigged referendum, upon which he resumed his royal duties. The king supported Ioannis Metaxas' 1936 self-coup, which established an authoritarian, nationalist and anti-communist dictatorship known as 4th of August Regime. Greece was overrun following a German invasion in April 1941, forcing George into his third exile. He left for Crete and then Egypt before settling in London, where he headed the Greek government-in-exile. At the end of the war, George returned to Greece after a 1946 referendum had preserved the monarchy. He died of arteriosclerosis in April 1947 at the age of 56. Having no children, he was succeeded by his younger brother, Paul.

Infobox

First reign
27 September 1922 – 25 March 1924[a]
Predecessor
Monarchy re-established; Georgios Kondylis as President of Greece
Successor
Paul
Prime ministers
See list Georgios KondylisKonstantinos DemertzisIoannis MetaxasAlexandros KoryzisEmmanouil TsouderosSophoklis VenizelosGeorgios PapandreouNikolaos PlastirasPetros VoulgarisArchbishop DamaskinosPanagiotis KanellopoulosThemistoklis SofoulisPanagiotis PoulitsasKonstantinos TsaldarisDimitrios Maximos
Second reign
25 November 1935 – 1 April 1947
Born
19 July 1890(O.S.: 7 July 1890)Tatoi Palace, Athens, Kingdom of Greece
Died
1 April 1947(1947-04-01) (aged 56)Athens, Kingdom of Greece
Burial
6 April 1947Royal Cemetery, Tatoi Palace, Greece
Spouse
mw- Elisabeth of Romania (m. 1921; div. 1935)
Greek
Γεώργιος Βʹ (Geórgios II)
House
Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Father
Constantine I of Greece
Mother
Sophia of Prussia
Allegiance
Kingdom of Greece[b]
Branch
mw- Royal Hellenic Navy Royal Hellenic Army Royal Hellenic Air Force
Years of service
1909–1922[c]
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Service years
1909–1922[c]

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Regnal titles
Regnal titles
George II of Greece House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-GlücksburgCadet branch of the House of OldenburgBorn: 19 July 1890 Died: 1 April 1947
Regnal titles
Preceded byConstantine I
Preceded byConstantine I
George II of Greece House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-GlücksburgCadet branch of the House of OldenburgBorn: 19 July 1890 Died: 1 April 1947
Preceded byConstantine I
George II of Greece House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-GlücksburgCadet branch of the House of OldenburgBorn: 19 July 1890 Died: 1 April 1947
King of the Hellenes 27 September 1922 – 25 March 1924
George II of Greece House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-GlücksburgCadet branch of the House of OldenburgBorn: 19 July 1890 Died: 1 April 1947
VacantMonarchy abolished
VacantRepublic ended
VacantRepublic ended
George II of Greece House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-GlücksburgCadet branch of the House of OldenburgBorn: 19 July 1890 Died: 1 April 1947
VacantRepublic ended
George II of Greece House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-GlücksburgCadet branch of the House of OldenburgBorn: 19 July 1890 Died: 1 April 1947
King of the Hellenes 3 November 1935 – 1 April 1947
George II of Greece House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-GlücksburgCadet branch of the House of OldenburgBorn: 19 July 1890 Died: 1 April 1947
Succeeded byPaul
George II of Greece House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-GlücksburgCadet branch of the House of OldenburgBorn: 19 July 1890 Died: 1 April 1947
Regnal titles
Preceded byConstantine I
King of the Hellenes 27 September 1922 – 25 March 1924
VacantMonarchy abolished
VacantRepublic ended
King of the Hellenes 3 November 1935 – 1 April 1947
Succeeded byPaul

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