CONSTANTINE II, Prince William’s godfather and the last king of Greece, has died at the age of 82.
He was reportedly admitted to a hospital in Athens last week with breathing problems.
Constantine II, the last king of Greece, was one of William’s six godparents
Prince William with Constantine at a christening in London
Greek public broadcaster ERT said he died after suffering a stroke.
Staff at the private Hygeia Hospital confirmed he was being treated in an intensive care unit before his death.
Constantine was a close friend of his second cousin King Charles and one of Prince William’s six godparents.
He ruled as the last king of Greece from 1964 until the country’s monarchy was abolished in 1973.
The monarch was just 23 when he took the throne.
He and his wife, Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark, lived in Hampstead in north London for many years before he sold his property in 2013.
He reigned over one of the most turbulent periods in Greece’s political history.
Constantine was also a competitive sailor and Olympian, winning a gold medal in the 1960 Rome Olympics in the Dragon class.
He later served on the International Olympic Committee.
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