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The former king of GreekConstantine II, has died at the age of 82, CNN affiliate CNN Greece reported on Tuesday.
According to CNN Greece, the former King has had serious health problems for the past few months and has recently become ill. Coronavirus the second time, this seems to have made his condition significantly worse.
Constantine first tested positive for Covid-19 in January 2022, after being hospitalized with pneumonia last month, CNN Greece reported.
Constantine II was born in Psikhikó, near Athens, on June 2, 1940.
He went into exile during World War II in South Africa, returning to Greece in 1946. A year later, Constantine became crown prince when King George II of Greece died and his brother, Paul, Constantine’s father. – throne.
Constantine II became King when Paul died on March 6, 1964.
That year, he married Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark in Athens. They have five children: Prince Pavlos, Princess Alexia, Prince Nikolaos, Princess Theodora and Prince Philippos.
After a military coup in 1967, Constantine and his family fled to Rome, and the military regime appointed a regent to replace him.
Greece’s monarchy was abolished on June 1, 1973, when the military regime declared the country a republic – a decision supported by a subsequent referendum. Constantine accepted the abolition after another referendum was conducted by an elected civilian government in 1974.
That year, the former king left Rome for England, settling in London. In the 2000s, he became a frequent visitor to Greece.
Constantine II was a cousin of King Charles III of England and godfather of Prince William. His younger sister, Sofia, was Queen of Spain from 1975 to 2014.
The Greek government said on Wednesday, according to Reuters, Constantine would be buried privately at a former royal estate outside Athens.
