George II of Greece

George II of Greece, born on July nineteenth, eighteen ninety, was a monarch who navigated the tumultuous waters of Greek politics during the early to mid-twentieth century. He was the eldest son of King Constantine I and Princess Sophia of Prussia. Following the National Schism in nineteen seventeen, George followed his father into exile, while his younger brother Alexander ascended to the throne.

After the death of Alexander, Constantine was restored in nineteen twenty, only to abdicate two years later due to the fallout from the Greco-Turkish War. George then became king on September twenty-seventh, nineteen twenty-two, but his reign was short-lived. A failed royalist coup in October nineteen twenty-three led to his exile in Romania, and Greece was declared a republic in March nineteen twenty-four, resulting in George's formal deposition.

In nineteen thirty-five, following a controversial referendum, George was restored to the throne. His reign during this period was marked by his support for Ioannis Metaxas' authoritarian regime, known as the 4th of August Regime, which was characterized by nationalism and anti-communism. However, the German invasion in April nineteen forty-one forced him into a third exile, leading him to Crete, Egypt, and eventually London, where he led the Greek government-in-exile.

After World War II, George returned to Greece following a referendum in nineteen forty-six that reinstated the monarchy. He passed away on April first, nineteen forty-seven, at the age of fifty-six due to arteriosclerosis. With no children to succeed him, the throne passed to his younger brother, Paul.