King Pavlos I of the Hellenes

Royal House

Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg

Date & place of birth

14 December 1901 Tatoi Palace, Athens

Born as

HRH Prince of Greece and of Denmark

Pavlos

Parents

King Constantine I of the Hellenes (then Crown Prince of Denmark)

Queen Sophie of the Hellenes (Princess of Prussia)

Siblings

Fourth of six children (two brothers three sisters)

Heir Presumptive to the throne

11 June 1917-19 December 1920 & 27 September 1922-1 April 1947

Reign as sovereign

1 April 1947-6 March 1964

Tenure

15 years 340 days

Predecessor

King Constantine I of the Hellenes (father)

Successor

King Constantine II of the Hellenes (son)

Married

9 January 1938 Athens

Spouse

HRH Princess Friederike of Hanover

Children (3)

Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark

Prince Constantine of Greece and Denmark (King Constantine II)

Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark

Date & place died

6 March 1964 Tatoi Palace, Athens

Burial place

Royal cemetery, park of Tatoi Palace, Athens

List of titles

HRH Prince of Greece and Denmark

HM King of the Hellenes

*Daughter is Queen Sofia (current queen consort of Spain)