George II, King of the Hellenes

1890 - 1947  (56 years)

• Patriarch and Matriarch:
  

  Constantine I, King of the Hellenes
            b. 2 Aug 1868, Athens, Greece
            d. 11 Jan 1923, Palermo, Italy  (Age 54 years)  (Father) 
  Countess Augusta Reuss of Ebersdorf
            b. 19 Jan 1757, Ebersdorf
            d. 16 Nov 1831, Coburg  (Age 74 years)  (3 x Great Grandmother) 

  Name	George II
  Birth	19 Jul 1890	Tatoi Palace, Athens, Kingdom of Greece
  	Old Style: 7 Jul 1890
  Given names	Γεώργιος Β' (Geórgios II)
  Title	From 27 Sep 1922 to 25 Mar 1924 (32 years old)
  	King of the Hellenes
  Title	From 25 Nov 1935 to 1 Apr 1947 (45 years old)
  	King of the Hellenes
  Death	1 Apr 1947	Athens, Kingdom of Greece
  Burial	6 Apr 1947	Royal Cemetery, Tatoi Palace, Greece
  Origins
  Siblings	2 brothers and 3 sisters
  	01. George II, King of the Hellenes           b. 19 Jul 1890, Tatoi Palace, Athens, Kingdom of Greece           d. 1 Apr 1947, Athens, Kingdom of Greece  (Age 56 years)   02. Alexander, King of the Hellenes           b. 1 Aug 1893, Tatoi Palace, Athens, Kingdom of Greece           d. 25 Oct 1920, Athens, Kingdom of Greece  (Age 27 years)   03. Princess Helen of Greece and Denmark           b. 2 May 1896, Old Royal Palace, Athens, Greece           d. 28 Nov 1982, Lausanne, Switzerland  (Age 86 years)   04. Paul, King of the Hellenes           b. 14 Dec 1901, Tatoi Palace, Athens, Greece           d. 6 Mar 1964, Athens, Greece  (Age 62 years)   05. Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark           b. 13 Feb 1904, Athens, Greece           d. 15 Apr 1974, Fiesole, Italy  (Age 70 years)   06. Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark           b. 4 May 1913, Athens, Greece           d. 2 Oct 2007, London, England  (Age 94 years)
  Person ID	P8347	Europe
  Last Modified	2 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Constantine I, King of the Hellenes           b. 2 Aug 1868, Athens, Greece           d. 11 Jan 1923, Palermo, Italy (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Princess Sophia of Prussia           b. 14 Jun 1870, New Palace, Potsdam, Kingdom of Prussia           d. 13 Jan 1932, Frankfurt, Hesse-Nassau, Free State of Prussia, Weimar Republic (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	27 Oct 1889	Athens, Greece
  Age at Marriage	Constantine was 21 years and 2 months old. Sophia was 19 years and 4 months old. Their age difference is 1 years and 10 months. They were married for 33 years and 3 months.
  Family ID	F4049	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1George II, King of the Hellenes(1890 – 1947) 2Constantine I, King of the Hellenes(1868 – 1923) 4 8 16 17 9 18 19 5 10 20 21 11 22 23 3Princess Sophia of Prussia(1870 – 1932) 6Frederick III, German Emperor(1831 – 1888) 12 24 25 13 26 27 7Victoria, Princess Royal(1840 – 1901) 14Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha(1819 – 1861) 28Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha(1784 – 1844) 29Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg(1800 – 1831) 15Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom(1819 – 1901) 30Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn(1767 – 1820) 31Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld(1786 – 1861)