Cousin of Charles III and godfather of Crown Prince William, brother of former Queen Sofia of Spain, he didn’t acknowledge referendums towards the monarchy

The previous King of Greece, Constantine II, who was in energy earlier than the restoration of the Republic in 1974, has died in Athens on the age of 82, world businesses reported, citing Greek media.

The previous sovereign, who’s a cousin of Britain’s King Charles III and the godfather of Crown Prince William, died of a stroke, Greek tv ERT reported.

He was hospitalized in Athens final week for a stroke and respiratory issues, Greek media reported. For seven days, he was within the intensive care unit of the capital’s “Igia” clinic, the place he was introduced in crucial situation, in keeping with the “Newsbomb” web site.

Within the hospital with him have been members of his household, his spouse Anna-Maria, his youngsters and his sister, the previous Queen Sofia of Spain.

Not too long ago, the previous monarch had numerous well being issues. He has had strokes prior to now and was recognized with pneumonia and pulmonary edema in December 2021. Then he was once more handled at Igia Hospital. Then the monarch was additionally hospitalized due to Covid-19. As well as, the previous king had mobility issues and was in a wheelchair lately.

Konstantinos II was born on June 2, 1940. in Athens. He was King of Greece from 1964 to 1974. He’s a descendant of the Schleswig-Holstein-Glücksburg dynasty, the son of King Pavlos I and Fredericka of Hanover. As a descendant of the Danish King Christian IX, he additionally bore the title of Prince of Denmark.

After the junta of the black colonels got here to energy in Greece, Constantine II tried to oppose it and known as the individuals to revolt. However he didn’t obtain help and was compelled to go away the nation and stay in Rome. In 1973, after a referendum, the monarchy in Greece was liquidated by the junta and the nation turned a republic. After the top of the navy dictatorship, the democratic authorities of Konstantinos Karamanlis held a second referendum in 1974, which confirmed the need of the individuals to not have a monarchy. Constantine II by no means acknowledged these referendums and by no means formally abdicated.

Till 2013, the previous king lived together with his household in London. In Might 2013, the household moved completely to Greece, to the settlement of Porto Heli, within the municipality of Ermionida, 6 kilometers from the island of Spetses. As a result of critical well being issues, nonetheless, in current months the previous monarch lived in Athens not removed from the hospital the place he was being handled.

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