2. The Greek monarchy was struck down upon the establishment of a Greek republic in 1974
Created at the London Conference of 1832, convened with the intent to establish a stable government in Greece following the Greek War of Independence the previous decade and the assassination of the interim Governor the year prior, the short-lived First Hellenic Republic was replaced with the Kingdom of Greece. Instituted under a hereditary monarchy, Prince Otto of Bavaria of the House of Wittelsbach was invited to take the throne, reigning for the first thirty years until his deposition. Struggling to find a replacement, holding a referendum after which all popular candidates rejected the crown until Prince Vilhelm of Denmark of the House of Glücksburg, who had received just six votes, eventually accepted.
Holding a further referendum in 1920 to restore Constantine I, who had been forced to go into exile during the National Schism in 1917, just four years later the monarchy was abolished by public vote upon the creation of the Second Hellenic Republic. Restored once more in 1935 following another referendum, approved by 97.9 percent of voters, a fourth vote on the subject was granted in 1946 which saw the monarchy survive by 68.4 percent of the popular vote. Removed by the Greek military junta in July 1973, following a rigged referendum abolishing the monarchy yet again, a fairer and more balanced public vote was called in 1974 which supported abolishing the Greek monarchy for good and establishing an enduring republic.
