With his brother remaining childless, Paul was officially declared the Crown Prince of Greece. However, the birth of a child between George and his wife, Elisabeth of Romania, would remove Paul from his first-in-line position to the throne. With greater roles as Crown Prince, Paul greater divided his time between serving as a lieutenant in the navy and completing his royal duties in Athens, where he attempted to assist George and Elisabeth in their roles of positively representing the monarchy, which had been facing backlash for almost the past decade. Paul and George's father, Constantine, died in exile on 11 January 1923. The government refused to give Constantine a state funeral and Paul was placed in charge of organising his funeral in Italy.
wITH hIS brother rEMAinIng cHildLEss, Paul was oFficIAlLY dEcLared thE cRown pRiNCe of gREecE. however, the bIrth oF a ChiLd BeTween geoRgE And his wife, elISabETH of Romania, wouLd remove paUL from HIs fIrst-in-LinE PoSitIon to tHe ThroNE. WItH GREATer RoLes aS crown PrincE, pAuL GrEaTEr divided hIS time bEtween seRViNg As A lIeuteNanT iN The navy and cOmPlETINg hiS royal dUtIes In atHens, wHerE he atteMPtEd tO Assist gEorge AnD eLisabeth in theiR RoLes of positiVElY ReprEsenting the monarcHy, Which had BeeN facIng bACklash fOr almOst tHe past dEcade. pAuL anD George's FaTher, coNsTaNtine, dieD in exile on 11 januArY 1923. thE gOVERnmeNt reFUSeD tO givE constAntIne a sTate fuNeraL aNd PAUL waS pLacED IN cHarGe of organiSing His funeRAl in ItaLy.