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Constantine II, last king of Greece, dies at age 82

11 Jan 2023 06:41pm
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ANKARA - Constantine II, the former and last king of Greece, has died at the age of 82.

He died late on Tuesday night of multi-organ failure at a private hospital in the capital Athens, Anadolu Agency cited public broadcaster ERT reported.

He is expected to be buried at the royal tomb in Tatoi Palace, the former summer palace of the Greek royal family, but the government will make a final decision on Wednesday, the report said.

Born on June 2, 1940 in Athens, he acceded to the throne as Constantine II in 1964.

He was forced into exile after the military junta seized power in 1967.
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The junta abolished the monarchy in 1973.

In 1974, in a referendum after democracy was restored, Greeks again rejected the monarchy and stripped him of his citizenship. - BERNAMA

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