Episode 2 of 4

Decision for Monarchy

When
7 May 1832
Where
London
Part of
Prince Otto of Bavaria selected as first King of Greece

Great Powers decided Greece should be a monarchy without consulting Greeks, offering the throne to Prince Otto.

On 7 May 1832, British Foreign Secretary Palmerston convened with French and Russian diplomats. They decided Greece should be a monarchy and offered the throne to the Bavarian Prince Otto. This decision was made without consultation of the Greeks.

Sources

  1. London Conference of 1832 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-23

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