Paul of Greece
Paul (Greek: Παύλος, Pávlos; 14 December 1901 – 6 March 1964) was King of Greece from 1947 until his death from stomach cancer in 1964.[1]
| Paul | |
|---|---|
| File:Paul I of Greece.jpg King Paul in 1939 | |
| King of the Hellenes | |
| 1 April 1947 – 6 March 1964 | |
| Predecessor | George II |
| Successor | Constantine II |
| Prime Ministers | See list
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| Born | 14 December 1901 Tatoi Palace, Athens, Kingdom of Greece |
| Died | 6 March 1964 (aged 62) Athens, Greece |
| Burial | 12 March 1964 Royal Cemetery, Tatoi Palace, Greece |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | |
| House | Glücksburg |
| Father | Constantine I of Greece |
| Mother | Sophia of Prussia |
| Signature | Paul's signature |
Paul Of Greece Media
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King Paul of Greece in 1920's
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Paul's father insisted Greece remained neutral in World War I to appease Wilhelm II, Paul's uncle.
Paul's first love was Princess Nina Georgievna of Russia.
Paul (right) and Frederica (left) first met in 1927.
At the wedding of Paul and Frederica, who was German, Adolf Hitler planned to include Nazi flags.
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Paul (left) and Frederica (middle) with German President Theodor Heuss (right) in Germany in 1954
President of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III, worked closely with Paul to achieve enosis.
Paul and Frederica's tombs
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AUT Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria - 1st Class BAR
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Order of the Elephant Ribbon bar
Notes
- ↑ Van der Kiste, pp. 183–184