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Show George II Is Now King of the Greeks Greece1 has a new king George II (portrait herewith), the son of the former King Constantlne, who abdl-cotwl abdl-cotwl after the disastrous campaign agalnut the Turks. PresMire from tho revolution leaders compelled his action. ac-tion. King Constnntlne In talking with his friends before embarking for Palermo, Pa-lermo, Italy, ninde a plea that hearty support Ik tlvcn the new king and queen. lie added: "I have had some iinlni i - !u.vi and do not regret this revolution." Ills consuming ambition, lie con-eluded, con-eluded, was to return Inter as a simple citizen and visit his son, the new king. This request wns communicated to the revolutionary committee, which declined de-clined to sign a document empowering his private return. One of Constantlne's last acts whh to summon a lawyer and Initiate legal step to assure the fortune of the widow of his dead son. King Alemn- ' . . der, who married Mm. Manoa, a Grecian woman not of royul blood and by whom he had a daughter. Kin Oi.i-re and Prince Paul, the latter henceforth to he known a8 the "dladoque- or crown prince, both motored to Oropus to hid farewell to their exiled royal parents. Oorge I, grandfather of the new king, a prince of tht royal hoyse of LVnniart, was born lit Copcuunten in LS4.' aud wu ilumJ |