Greece ex-king Constantine II dead at 82 — public TV

ATHENS - Greece's former king Constantine II, who reigned before the country became a republic in 1974, died in Athens on Tuesday aged 82, Greek public broadcaster ERT announced.

The ERT said Constantine, a cousin of British monarch King Charles III, died "of a stroke".

He was admitted to an Athens hospital last week with breathing problems, Greek media reported. -- Agence France-Presse