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George II

Born: 20-Jul-1890
Birthplace: Athens, Greece
Died: 1-Apr-1947
Location of death: Athens, Greece
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, Royal Cemetery, Tatoi Palace, Greece

Gender: Male
Religion: Greek Orthodox
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Royalty

Nationality: Greece
Executive summary: King of Greece, 1922-24 and 1935-47

Father: Constantine I (King of Greece, b. 2-Aug-1868, d. 11-Jan-1923)
Mother: Sophia of Prussia (b. 14-Jun-1870, d. 13-Jan-1932)
Brother: Alexander (King of Greece, b. 1-Aug-1893, d. 25-Oct-1920)
Sister: Helen (b. 2-May-1896, d. 28-Nov-1982)
Brother: Paul (King of Greece, b. 14-Dec-1901, d. 6-Mar-1964)
Sister: Irene (b. 13-Feb-1904, d. 15-Apr-1974)
Sister: Katherine (b. 4-May-1913, d. 2-Oct-1907)
Wife: Elisabeth of Romania (m. 27-Feb-1921, div. 6-Jul-1935, no children)

    King of Greece (3-Nov-1935 to 1-Apr-1947)
    Exiled to Britain (1932-35)
    Exiled to Bucharest, Romania (1923-32)
    King of Greece (27-Sep-1922 to 25-Mar-1924, deposed)
    Royal Victorian Order 1909
    Distinguished Service Order 1941
    Norwegian War Cross 1942


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