General Notes

Paul I, b. Dec. 14, 1901, d. Mar. 6, 1964, king of the Hellenes (1947-64), was
the third son of King Constantine I. He joined his father in exile in 1917,
returned with him to Greece in 1920, and left again when republican sentiments
flared in 1923. When the monarchy was restored in 1935, Paul returned to
Greece as crown prince. He married (1938) Princess Frederika-Louise, daughter
of the duke of Brunswick and granddaughter of German emperor William II. When
the Germans invaded (April 1941) Greece, Paul escaped, taking refuge in South
Africa. He returned home in September 1946 and ascended the throne (Apr. 1,
1947) after the death of his elder brother King George II. As king he was
criticized for intervening in political affairs. He was succeeded by his son
Constantine II.