Greek royal family information

Greek royal family
Βασιλική Οικογένεια της Ελλάδος (Greek)

House of Glücksburg-Greece
House of Glücksburg-Hellas
Greek royal family; Βασιλική Οικογένεια της Ελλάδος (Greek); House of Glücksburg-Greece; House of Glücksburg-Hellas
	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

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 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.^[3] 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.

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.^[4] The family accepts that these terms are not nobility 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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[1] [vasiliˈci ikoˈʝenia tis eˈlaðos]

[2] Wording follows the terminology used in FAQ on the family's website

[encarta10-3] "Greece:The Rise of Nationalism". MSN Encarta Online Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2 November 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2006.

[constitution-4] Article 4, Paragraph 7 of the Greek Constitution states "Titles of nobility or distinction are neither conferred upon nor recognized in Greek citizens."

[5] Γιατί αποδίδονται τίτλοι στον πρώην Βασιλέα των Ελλήνων και τα μέλη της οικογένειάς του;

[6] 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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