Paul of Greece
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Paul I, King of The Hellenes (Greek Παύλος, Βασιλεύς των Ελλήνων, December 14, 1901–March 6, 1964), was King of Greece from 1947 to 1964.
Paul was born in Athens, the third son of Constantine I, King of the Hellenes (2 August 1868 - 11 January 1923) and his wife, Princess Sophia of Prussia (14 June 1870 - 13 January 1932). He was trained as a naval officer. From 1917 to 1920, Paul lived in exile with his father, Constantine I. From 1923 to 1935, and again from 1941 to 1946, he lived in exile again, this time with his brother, George II. During most of World War II, when Greece was under German occupation, he was with the Greek government-in-exile in London and Cairo. From Cairo, he broadcast messages to the Greek people.
He returned to Greece in 1946. He succeeded to the throne in 1947, on the death of his brother, George II, during the Greek Civil War (between Greek Communists and the Greek government, which was backed by republicans, nationalists and royalists).
On January 9, 1938, he married Frederika of Hanover. They had three children:
| Styles of King Paul I of The Hellenes |
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| Reference style | His Majesty |
| Spoken style | Your Majesty |
| Alternative style | Sir |
| Preceded by: George II |
King of the Hellenes 1 April 1947 – 6 March 1964 |
Succeeded by: Constantine II |
