Greece ex-king Constantine II dead at 82 — public TV

Published January 11, 2023 5:33am

Picture taken on February 20, 2018 shows Constantine II, former King of Greece, and his wife Anne-Marie, former Queen of Greece and Danish royal, as they arrive at the funeral of Prince Henrik of Denmark, husband of Margrethe II of Denmark, in Copenhagen, Denmark. Jens Dresling / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP

ATHENS - Greece's former king Constantine II, who reigned before the country became a republic in 1974, died in Athens on Tuesday aged 82, Greek public broadcaster ERT announced.

The ERT said Constantine, a cousin of British monarch King Charles III, died "of a stroke".

He was admitted to an Athens hospital last week with breathing problems, Greek media reported. -- Agence France-Presse

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