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George was born at the royal villa at Tatoi, near Athens, the eldest son of King Constantine I of Greece and his wife, Princess Sophia of Prussia.

George pursued a military career, training with the Prussian Guard at the age of 18, then serving in the Balkan War as a member of the 1st Greek Infantry.

When his grandfather was assassinated in 1913, George became the crown prince ( Diadochos ) as well as the Duke of Sparta.