Paul I of the Hellenes
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King Paul during his reign
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| King of the Hellenes | |
| Reign | 1 April 1947 – 6 March 1964 |
| Predecessor | George II |
| Successor | Constantine II |
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| Born |
14 December 1901 Tatoi Palace, Athens, Kingdom of Greece |
| Died | 6 March 1964 (aged 62) Athens, Kingdom of Greece |
| Burial | 12 March 1964 Royal Cemetery, Tatoi Palace, Greece |
| Spouse | Frederica of Hanover (m. 1938) |
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| House | Glücksburg |
| Father | Constantine I of Greece |
| Mother | Sophia of Prussia |
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Styles of King Paul of the Hellenes |
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| Reference style | His Majesty |
| Spoken style | Your Majesty |
Paul (Greek: Παύλος, Pávlos; 14 December 1901 – 6 March 1964) was King of Greece from 1947 until his death in 1964.
Paul was born at Tatoi Palace in Athens, the third son of King Constantine I of Greece and his wife, Princess Sophia of Prussia. He trained as an army officer at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst and later at the Hellenic Military Academy in Kypseli, Athens. Paul was an army officer cadet in the Coldstream Guards and Lieutenant with the Evzones.
From 1917 to 1920, Paul lived in exile with his father, Constantine I. From 1923 to 1935, he lived in exile again in England, this time with his brother, George II. He worked briefly in an aircraft factory under an alias, and through Viscount Tredegar met and befriended notorious literary muse Denham Fouts, who later alleged an affair. However, Fouts's friend John B. L. Goodwin said Fouts often made up stories about his life, and literary critic Katherine Bucknell thought many of the tales about him were myth.
On 9 January 1938, Paul married Princess Frederica of Hanover, his first cousin once removed through Frederick III, German Emperor, and Victoria, Princess Royal, and second cousin through Christian IX of Denmark, at Athens. They had three children:
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