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Kingdom of Greece
Βασίλειον τῆς Ἑλλάδος
1832–1924
1935–1973a
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Flag
(1863–1973)
Coat of arms (1936–1973) of HackerFox94/sandbox
Coat of arms
(1936–1973)
Motto: 
Anthem: 
Royal anthem: Heil unserm König, Heil! (1832–1862)
"Hail our king, hail!"
The Kingdom of Greece in 1973
The Kingdom of Greece in 1973
Capital
  • Nafplio (1832–1834)
  • Athens (1834–1924, 1935–1941, 1944–1973)
Largest cityAthens
Official languagesGreekb
Religion
Greek Orthodoxy (official)[1]
Demonym(s)Greek
GovernmentUnitary absolute monarchy
(1832–1844)

Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
(1844–1924; 1935–1941; 1944–1973)

King 
• 1832–1862 (first)
Otto
• 1964–1973 (last)
Constantine II
Prime Minister 
• 1833 (first)
Spyridon Trikoupis
• 1967–1973 (last)
Georgios Papadopoulos
LegislatureNone (rule by decree)
(1832–1844)
Parliament
(1843–1924; 1935–1941; 1944–1973)
Senate
(1844–1864)
Chamber of Deputies
(1844–1863)
Historical eraModern
30 August 1832
3 September 1843
23 October 1862
28 August 1909
1912–1913
1915–1917
1919–1922
1924–1935
1936–1941
1941–1944
1943–1949
25 October 1945
21 April 1967
1 June 1973
CurrencyGreek drachma (₯)
Preceded by
Succeeded by
1832:
1st Hellenic Republic
1864:
Ionian Islands
1912:
Principality
of Samos
Free State of Icaria
1913:
Cretan State
1914:
Northern Epirus
1935:
Second Hellenic Republic
1944:
Hellenic State
1947:
Italian Islands of the Aegean
1924:
Second Hellenic Republic
1941:
Hellenic State
1947:
Provisional Democratic Government
1973:
Hellenic Republic
(Military Junta)
Today part of
  • Greece
  1. ^ On 1 June 1973, the Greek military junta unilaterally abolished the monarchy, then held a rigged referendum on 29 July 1973. This decision was ratified in 1974.
  2. ^ Katharevousa was the conservative form of the Modern Greek language used both for literary and official purposes, though seldom in daily language.
  1. ^ A. Macaluso, Laura (2019). Monument Culture: International Perspectives on the Future of Monuments in a Changing World. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 123. ISBN 9781538114162.