He and his family fled to Italy after a military coup in 1967; the monarchy was abolished in 1973.
By Zahid Mahmood and Amarachi Orie | CNN, Constantine II, has died at the age of 82, CNN affiliate CNN Greece reported on Tuesday.
Constantine, an honorary member of the International Olympic Committee, and wife Anna Maria attend an Olympic flame-lighting ceremony in front of the Acropolis in Athens a day before the Summer Games’ opening ceremony in 2004. According to CNN Greece, the former King had experienced serious health problems in the past few months and recently contractedConstantine first tested positive for COVID-19 in January 2022, after being hospitalized with pneumonia the previous month, CNN Greece reported.He spent World War II in exile in South Africa, returning to Greece in 1946. A year later, Constantine became crown prince when Greece’s King George II died and his brother, Paul — Constantine’s father — ascended the throne.
After a military coup in 1967, Constantine and his family fled to Rome, and the military regime appointed a regent to take his place. The Greek monarchy was abolished June 1, 1973, when the military regime proclaimed the country a republic — a decision that was backed by a subsequent referendum. Constantine accepted the abolition after another referendum was conducted by an elected civilian government in 1974.
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