King George II of Greece

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King George II of Greece was the monarch who reigned during the turbulent interwar and World War II periods, marked by political instability, dictatorship, and exile.

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George II of Greece 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Greece
human
associatedWith Ioannis Metaxas regime
birthName Prince George of Greece and Denmark
burialPlace Royal Cemetery of Tatoi
causeOfDeath arteriosclerosis
conflict World War I
World War II
country Greece
countryOfBirth Kingdom of Greece
countryOfDeath Kingdom of Greece
dateOfBirth 1890-07-19
dateOfDeath 1947-04-01
era World War II
surface form: World War II period

interwar period
father Constantine I of Greece
givenName George
house House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
surface form: House of Glücksburg
militaryRank Field Marshal (Greece)
monarchOf Greece
mother Sophia of Prussia NERFINISHED
nobleFamily House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
notableEvent exile during World War II
exile during the Second Hellenic Republic
restoration of the monarchy in Greece in 1935
occupation monarch
placeOfBirth Tatoi Palace
near Athens
placeOfDeath Athens
positionHeld Crown Prince of Greece
King of the Hellenes
predecessor Constantine I of Greece
Pavlos Kountouriotis
regnalName King George II of Greece self-link
surface form: George II of Greece
reignEnd 1924-03-25
1947-04-01
reignStart 1922-09-27
1935-11-25
religion Greek Orthodox Church
residence London, England
surface form: London

Old Royal Palace of Greece
surface form: Royal Palace, Athens

Tatoi Palace
sibling Alexander of Greece
King Paul of Greece
surface form: Paul of Greece

Princess Helen of Greece and Denmark
Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark
Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark
spouse Elisabeth of Romania
successor King Paul of Greece
surface form: Paul of Greece

Pavlos Kountouriotis
title King of the Hellenes

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Greek government-in-exile headOfState King George II of Greece
this entity surface form: George II of Greece
Greek National Army loyalTo King George II of Greece
Kingdom of Greece monarch King George II of Greece
this entity surface form: George II of Greece
King of the Hellenes notableHolder King George II of Greece
this entity surface form: George II of Greece
King Paul of Greece predecessor King George II of Greece
this entity surface form: George II of Greece
King George II of Greece regnalName King George II of Greece self-link
subject surface form: George II of Greece
this entity surface form: George II of Greece