The Resume

(December 14, 1901-March 6, 1964)
Born in Athens, Greece
King of Greece (1947-64)

Why he might be annoying:

Growing up, he spent most of his time among Italy's fast-living 'Alfa Romeo set.'
He married his first cousin.
He repeatedly meddled in politics.
He strained relations with Britain when he publicly demanded that Cyprus be united with Greece (1948).

Why he might not be annoying:

He extensively toured the fronts during the Greek Civil War, with his jeep occasionally coming under fire.
He was the first Greek monarch to visit a Turkish head of state.
He responded to complaints about the cost of maintaining the royal family by donating his private estate at Polidendri to the state.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 33]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [December] (Ranked: 12141901)
• Greek Royalty
• I Died in 1964 (Ranked: 62)
• I Died in the City I Was Born In
• I Had My Appendix Removed
• I Have Stomach Cancer
• Look at My Stairs
• Monarchs, Royalty and Nobles
• My Spouse is at Least Ten Years Younger than Me
• Oops, I Married My Relative
• Profiles 30501-30750 (Ranked: 30530)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 130 Votes: 51.54% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 34 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 27 Votes: 51.85% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 70 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 24 Votes: 45.83% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 23 Votes: 91.30% Annoying