List of heirs to the Greek throne
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Standard and Arms of the Crown Prince of Greece
The list includes all individuals who were first in line to the throne of Greece, either as heir apparent or as heir presumptive, since 1832 (cf. Crown Prince of Greece). Those who actually succeeded to the throne are shown in bold.
Heir to the throne (House of Wittelsbach)
| Monarch | Heir | Status | Relationship to monarch | Became heir; reason | Ceased to be heir; reason | Next in succession, relation to heir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto I | Luitpold Karl | Heir presumptive | Younger brother | 27 May 1832; formation of Kingdom of Greece |
18 March 1844; non-Orthodox dynasts excluded from succession |
Adalbert Wilhelm, 1832–1844, brother |
Heir to the throne (House of Glücksburg)
| Monarch | Heir | Status | Relationship to monarch | Became heir; reason | Ceased to be heir; reason | Next in succession, relation to heir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George I | none, 1863–1868 | |||||
| Crown Prince Constantine | Heir apparent | Eldest son | 2 August 1868; Born |
18 March 1913; Succeeded |
none, 1868–1869 | |
| Prince George, 1869–1890, brother | ||||||
| Prince George, 1890–1913, son | ||||||
| Constantine I | Crown Prince George | Heir apparent | Eldest son | 18 March 1913; Father became king |
11 June 1917; Father abdicated |
Prince Alexander, 1913–1917, brother |
| Alexander I | Vacant | 11 June 1917 | 25 October 1920 | |||
| Constantine I | Crown Prince George | Heir apparent | Eldest son | 19 December 1920; Father restored as king |
27 September 1922; Father abdicated |
Prince Paul, 1920–1922, brother |
| George II | Prince Paul | Heir presumptive | Younger Brother | 27 September 1922; Brother became king |
1 April 1947; Brother died |
Prince George, 1922–1940, uncle |
| Prince Constantine, 1940–1947, son | ||||||
| Paul I | Crown Prince Constantine | Heir apparent | Eldest son | 1 April 1947; Father became king |
6 March 1964; Father died |
Prince George, 1947–1952, granduncle |
| Princess Sophia, 1952–1962, sister[1] | ||||||
| Princess Irene, 1962–1964, sister | ||||||
| Constantine II | Princess Irene | Heiress presumptive | Sister | 6 March 1964; Brother became king |
10 July 1965; Daughter born to king |
Prince Michael, 1964–1965, first cousin once removed |
| none, Feb-July 1965; no further eligible royal members at the time, following the non-dynastic marriage of Prince Michael | ||||||
| Princess Alexia | Heiress presumptive | Daughter | 10 July 1965; Born |
20 May 1967; Son born to king |
Princess Irene, 1965–1967, aunt | |
| Crown Prince Pavlos | Heir apparent | Son | 20 May 1967; Born |
1 June 1973; Monarchy abolished |
Princess Alexia, 1967–1969, sister | |
| Prince Nikolaos, 1969–1973, brother | ||||||
Heir to the defunct throne (House of Glücksburg)
| Monarch | Heir | Status | Relationship to monarch | Became heir; reason | Ceased to be heir; reason | Next in succession, relation to heir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constantine II | Crown Prince Pavlos | Heir apparent | Eldest son | 1 June 1973; Monarchy abolished |
Incumbent | Prince Nikolaos, 1973–1996, brother |
| Princess Maria-Olympia, 1996–1998, daughter | ||||||
| Prince Constantine-Alexios, 1998–present, son |
See also
References
- ↑ In 1952, Greek law was amended to allow women to succeed to the throne in the absence of brothers. Previously, a woman could only succeed in case of total extinction of male descendants of George I.
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