King of the Hellenes
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Constantine II
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| Details | |
| 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 permanently 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.
The London Conference of 1832 was an international conference convened to establish a stable government in Greece. Negotiations between the three Great Powers (United Kingdom, France and Russia) resulted in the establishment of the Kingdom of Greece under a Bavarian Prince. The decisions were ratified in the Treaty of Constantinople later that year.
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