The Resume

(June 2, 1940-January 10, 2023)
King of Greece (1964-1974)
Son of King Paul I and Queen Frederika of Greece
Brother of Queen Sofia of Spain

Why he might be annoying:

He is an unpopular figure in Greece.
He and his wife, Queen Anne-Marie, are cousins.
Ethnically, he is German-Danish, not Greek.
He smokes.
Greek politicians described him as 'a half-wit,' 'a moron,' and '[King] Paul's naughty little boy.'
He meddled in politics, causing instability in the Greek government.
His interference allowed the military to seize control in a coup.
He was photographed swearing in the new military dictatorship.
He fled Greece and then tried a coup of his own, which failed miserably.
In a 1974 election, only 31% of voters voted to keep the monarchy.
He still insists on calling himself a king and refuses to take a surname.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was totally unprepared for the throne.
He was nicknamed 'The Smiling King.'
He won a gold medal in the 1960 Olympics for sailing.
He is a close friend of Prince Charles.
He is a godfather of Prince William.

Credit: The Truffle

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Chess Names
• DeCrowned
• Greek Royalty
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• I Attended Prince William-Kate Middleton's Royal Wedding [April 29, 2011]
• I Attended Princess Diana's Funeral [September 6, 1997]
• I Attended Winston Churchill’s State Funeral [January 30, 1965]
• I Died in 2023 (Ranked: 82)
• Monarchs, Royalty and Nobles
• Oops, I Married My Relative
• Profiles 19251-19500 (Ranked: 19386)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20230110)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 125 Votes: 52.80% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 28 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 32 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 134 Votes: 61.94% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 24 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 26 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 47 Votes: 72.34% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 38 Votes: 65.79% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 53 Votes: 64.15% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 81 Votes: 76.54% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 27 Votes: 55.56% Annoying