King Paul of Greece

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King Paul of Greece was the King of the Hellenes from 1947 to 1964, presiding over Greece during the turbulent post–World War II and early Cold War years.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf King of the Hellenes
human
monarch
birthDate 14 December 1901
birthName Pavlos
birthPlace Tatoi Palace
near Athens, Kingdom of Greece
burialPlace Royal Cemetery at Tatoi
child Constantine II of Greece NERFINISHED
Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark
Sophia of Greece and Denmark
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Greece
deathDate 6 March 1964
deathPlace Athens, Kingdom of Greece
dynasty Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
education educated in Greece
father Constantine I of Greece NERFINISHED
fullName Paul of Greece
Pavlos, King of the Hellenes
givenName Paul
honor Order of George I (Greece)
Order of the Phoenix (Greece)
Order of the Redeemer (Greece)
foreign orders and decorations from various European states
house House of Glücksburg
memberOf House of Glücksburg
militaryRank officer in the Hellenic Army
monarchOf Greece
Kingdom of Greece
mother Sophia of Prussia NERFINISHED
notableEvent oversaw Greece’s post–World War II reconstruction
reign included Greece’s alignment with the Western Bloc
reign included the Greek–Turkish tensions over Cyprus
positionHeld King of the Hellenes
predecessor George II of Greece
reignDuring Greek Civil War aftermath
early Cold War
reignEnd 6 March 1964
reignStart 1 April 1947
religion Greek Orthodox Church
sibling Alexander of Greece
George II of Greece NERFINISHED
Princess Helen of Greece and Denmark
Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark (1904–1974)
Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark
spouse Frederica of Hanover
style His Majesty The King of the Hellenes
successor Constantine II of Greece
title Prince of Greece and Denmark

Referenced by (10)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
King Paul of Greece ("Paul of Greece")
King Paul of Greece ("Pavlos, King of the Hellenes")
fullName
Queen Sofía of Spain ("Paul of Greece")
father
Greek National Army
loyalTo
Kingdom of Greece ("Paul of Greece")
monarch
King of the Hellenes ("Paul of Greece")
notableHolder
House of Oldenburg ("Paul of Greece")
notableMember
George II of Greece ("Paul of Greece")
sibling
George II of Greece ("Paul of Greece")
successor
King Paul of Greece ("Prince of Greece and Denmark")
title

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