The Archive · 1935

Tragic History of Royal House

'The former monarch's prospective return to Greece will mark a possibly happier chapter in the tragic history of his House, says Reuter, His grandfather, George' 1, was assassinated in 1913, while his father, Constantine, who ' succeeded crelgned only till 1917, when he was excluded from the Throne by the Allied Powers and had to leave the country.

Alexandros, second son of Constantive, then ascended the throne, Dut, after coigning for a little over three years, died in October, 1920.

'On his death, Constantine returned to Greece, but was forced dicate in September, 1922, and died in exile in January' the next year.

Then came the chance of his eldest son, George, who succeeded to the Throne. In December, 1933, a little more than eleven months fatter his reign had begun, he was foreed to leave Greece and, since then, has never returned,

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