Greek royal family
The currently deposed Greek royal family (Greek: Βασιλική Οικογένεια της Ελλάδος) 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 branch of the House of Glücksburg. Upon its accession to power, It 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. The current head of the family is Pavlos, who assumed the role upon the death of his father, former King Constantine II on 10 January 2023.
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Greater coat of arms since 1936 | |
The 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 |
| 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 | https://www.greekroyalfamily.gr |
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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 nobility titles. The family accepts that these terms are not nobility titles, but rather personal identifiers.