Peter II
Americannoun
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It is true that Catherine was betrothed to Peter II of Russia as a teenager, and would go on to rule the country after deposing her husband in a military-backed coup.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2020
Both of my parents were born as subjects to a teen-age heir, Peter II, who escaped the German invasion, in 1941, to end up in the United States.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 5, 2019
Peter II, the last king of Yugoslavia, suffered a less drastic fate in 1945 at the hands of the prime minister, Josip Broz Tito.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 30, 2019
Peter II had originally been interred in Libertyville, Illinois, his wife in Greece and his mother near Windsor Castle in the UK.
From BBC ● May 26, 2013
Prince Paul, who acted as regent for 12 years old Peter II, permitted the operation of political parties but did not reinstate parliament.
From Terrorists and Freedom Fighters by Samuel Vaknin
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