Greece's former King Constantine II, whose nine-year reign coincided with one of the most turbulent periods in the country's political history, died on Tuesday aged 82, state website ERT news reported.
Constantine II, the only son of King Paul and Queen Frederica of Greece, ascended to the throne in 1964 after his father died but his reign was marred by political instability which culminated in a military coup on April 21, 1967.
In 2002, he and other family members were compensated with 13.7 million euros for their former property in Greece which includes the Tatoi palace estate north of Athens that is currently being restored and a villa in Corfu, where Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was born, now turned into a museum.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Constantine, the former and last king of Greece, dies at 82ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Constantine, the former and last king of Greece, has died at a private hospital in Athens, his doctors announced late Tuesday. He was 82. Staff at the private Hygeia Hospital in Athens confirmed to The Associated Press that Constantine has died after treatment in an intensive care unit but had no further details pending an official announcement.
Read more »
Constantine, the former and last king of Greece, dies at 82When he acceded to the throne as Constantine II at the age of 23 in 1964, the youthful monarch, who had already achieved glory as an Olympic gold medalist in sailing, was hugely popular.
Read more »
Constantine, the former and last king of Greece, dies at 82JUST IN: Constantine, the former and last king of Greece, has died at a private hospital in Athens. He was 82.
Read more »
A monument to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King's loveInspired by a photograph of the civil rights activists hugging each other, 'The Embrace,' a 22-foot-tall bronze sculpture by artist Hank Willis Thomas, will be unveiled at Boston Common on January 13.
Read more »
Major Burger King Franchisee Files for BankruptcyThe pandemic, inflation, higher supply costs, and a lack of labor all took a serious toll on recent profits.
Read more »
Keanu Reeves Returns From Hell In Constantine 2 Fan PosterKeanu Reeves returns from Hell as John Constantine in a new fan-made poster for the announced Constantine 2.
Read more »