Titles
| Monarchical styles of King Constantine II of the Hellenes |
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|---|---|
| Reference style | His Majesty (Greek: Αυτού Μεγαλειότητα) |
| Spoken style | Your Majesty |
| Alternative style | Sir |
- His Royal Highness Prince Constantine of Greece and Denmark (1940–1947)
- His Royal Highness The Crown Prince of Greece, Prince of Denmark, Duke of Sparta (1947–1964)
- His Majesty The King of the Hellenes (1964–1973)
- His Majesty King Constantine II of Greece, Prince of Denmark (1973–present)
- His Majesty King Constantine (used within the International Olympic Committee)
In Greece, he is referred to as ο τέως βασιλιάς ("the former king") or with the pejorative terms ο Τέως ("the Ex") or o Γκλύξμπουργκ ("Glücksburg"). He is referred to as ο βασιλιάς ("the king") by Greek monarchists.
As a male-line descendant of Christian IX of Denmark he retains his title as Prince of Denmark.
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