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Constantine II of Greece
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“I consider myself King of the Hellenes and sole expression of legality in my country until the Greek people freely decide otherwise. I fully expected that the [military] regime would depose me eventually. They are frightened of the Crown because it is a unifying force among the people.”
Constantine II of Greece (1940–2023) first seen 1975 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in W.J.P. Curley (1975) Monarchs In Waiting, pp.39-41
“I don't have a name - my family doesn't have a name. The law that Mr. Papandreou passed basically says that he considers that I am not Greek and that my family was Greek only so long as we were exercising the responsibilities of sovereign, and I had to go out and acquire a name. The problem is that my family originates from Denmark, and the Danish royal family haven't got a surname.”
Constantine II of Greece (1940–2023) first seen 1995 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: King Without a Country," Vanity Fair (July 1995)
“If the Greek people decide that they want a republic, they are entitled to have that and should be left in peace to enjoy it.”
Constantine II of Greece (1940–2023) first seen 2002 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Throneless abroad: The men who would be king" TIME magazine (Jun. 3, 2002/Vol. 159 No. 22)