Exile to Switzerland Paul and his family briefly travelled to Oropos, before going through Italy to live in Switzerland. They first resided in St. Moritz and then in Zürich. The rest of the extended Greek royal family joined them when Venizelos announced Greece's entry into World War I. In 1918, Constantine contracted the Spanish flu, causing him to fall severely ill and restricting him from providing for Paul and his other children. The disease almost killed him, however, he managed to recover. Constantine remained concerned about Paul's lack of education after the Greek government refused his entry into the British Royal Navy. To Paul's dismay, Constantine accepted the offer made by Wilhelm II for Paul to join the Imperial German Navy. Paul soon left Switzerland for Germany and became a cadet.
exile to switzerland paul and his family briefly travelled to oropos before going through italy to live in switzerland they first resided in st moritz and then in zürich the rest of the extended greek royal family joined them when venizelos announced greece's entry into world war i in 1918 constantine contracted the spanish flu causing him to fall severely ill and restricting him from providing for paul and his other children the disease almost killed him however he managed to recover constantine remained concerned about paul's lack of education after the greek government refused his entry into the british royal navy to paul's dismay constantine accepted the offer made by wilhelm ii for paul to join the imperial german navy paul soon left switzerland for germany and became a cadet