Paul

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Paul and his wife, Frederika.

The royal family of Greece (from right to left): King Paul, Princess Irene, Princess Sophia, Queen Frederika, and Prince Constantine, c. 1947.

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American troops at the front in Italy. American soldiers on the Piave (river) front hurling a shower of hand grenades into the Austrian trenches, Varage, Italy; September 16, 1918. (World War I)

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King Charles III and Queen Camilla (Camilla, Queen Consort) wave from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Coronation of King Charles in London, England on May 6, 2023

British Royal Line of Succession

King George V of Britain, c. 1910, shortly after his accession to the throne

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Colorful winter sunset

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Ice Sledge Hockey, Hockey Canada Cup, USA (left) vs Canada, 2009. UBC Thunderbird Arena, Vancouver, BC, competition site for Olympic ice hockey and Paralympic ice sledge hockey. Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Vancouver Olympics

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World Data Locator Map: Australia

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Nativity Scene, Adoration of the Magi, Church of the Birth of the Virgin Mary, Montenegro

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Close-up of ostriches (Struthio camelus) necks and heads; location unknown.

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Paul: References & Edit History

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relation to Constantine II
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Article Contributors

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The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	First paragraph modernization.	Encyclopaedia Britannica	Apr 01, 2024
	Anniversary information added.		Mar 02, 2024
	Add new Web site: The New York Times - King Paul Gained Wide Popularity; Monarchy Was in Disfavor When He Took Throne.	Gloria Lotha	Jan 19, 2024
	Anniversary information added.		Dec 10, 2023
	Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Biography of Paul.	Satyavrat Nirala	Jan 28, 2015
	Added photograph.	Amy Tikkanen	Jun 13, 2011
	Deleted photograph.	Amy Tikkanen	Nov 24, 2009
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998