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| Greek royal family Βασιλική Οικογένεια της Ελλάδος (Greek) House of Glücksburg-Greece House of Glücksburg-Hellas | |
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 Greater coat of arms since 1936 | |
.svg) Personal standard of the kings of Greece | |
| Parent family | House of Glücksburg |
| Country |  Kingdom of Greece |
| Place of origin | Glücksburg, Schleswig-Holstein |
| Founded | 30 March 1863 |
| Founder | George I |
| Current head | Crown Prince Pavlos |
| Final ruler | Constantine II |
| Connected families | Danish royal family Mountbatten-Windsor |
| Motto | Ἰσχύς μου ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ λαοῦ (The people's love is my strength) |
| Properties | Old Royal Palace (1863–1924) Royal Palace (1897–1924, 1935–1967) Tatoi Palace (1880s–1924, 1935–1967) Mon Repos (1864–1924, 1935–1967) Palace of St. Michael and St. George (1864–1924, 1935–1967) |
| Deposition | 1 June 1973 |
| Website | greekroyalfamily.gr |
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The currently deposed Greek royal family (Greek: Βασιλική Οικογένεια της Ελλάδος[1][2]) was the ruling family of the Kingdom of Greece from 1863 to 1924 and again from 1935 to 1973. The family is a branch of the Danish royal family, itself a cadet branch of the House of Glücksburg. The family had replaced the House of Wittelsbach that previously ruled Greece from 1832 to 1862. The first monarch was George I of Greece, the second son of King Christian IX of Denmark.[3] The current head of the family is Pavlos, who assumed the role on 10 January 2023 upon the death of his father, former King Constantine II.
With the 1974 Greek republic referendum and Article 4 of the Constitution of Greece, all family members have been stripped of their honorific titles and the associated royal status. Many family members born after 1974 still use the titles "Prince of Greece" and "Princess of Greece" to describe themselves, but such descriptions are neither conferred nor legally recognised by the Greek state as royal or noble titles.[4] The family accepts that these terms are not royal titles, but rather personal identifiers.[5][6][note 1]
- ^ [vasiliˈci ikoˈʝenia tis eˈlaðos]
- ^ Wording follows the terminology used in FAQ on the family's website
- ^ "Greece:The Rise of Nationalism". MSN Encarta Online Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2 November 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2006.
- ^ Article 4, Paragraph 7 of the Greek Constitution states "Titles of nobility or distinction are neither conferred upon nor recognized in Greek citizens."
- ^ Γιατί αποδίδονται τίτλοι στον πρώην Βασιλέα των Ελλήνων και τα μέλη της οικογένειάς του;
- ^ Technically, according to the Greek courts (Συμβούλιο της Επικρατείας, (αριθμός 4575/1996)), the personal identifier for Konstantinos is "Konstantinos, former King of Greece", something that the family accepts. Presumably, the identifier carries to the other family members having titles conferred to them by the Greek state before 1974, with their identifier becoming "former Prince" and "former Princess." The courts have not ruled on the validity of the identifiers for family members born after 1974.
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