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Moving tribute from a son to his father as Constantine II is laid to rest

Crown Prince Pavlos paid loving tribute to his late father, the former King Constantine of Greece at his funeral, saying that “This is not the end, father.” In a moving eulogy, Pavlos called the funeral “a painful day of parting for your beloved queen and out mother. For us, your children and grandchildren, but also for all those who honour your memory and the impossibility of being with…
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Queen Anne-Marie wears the same pendant she wore on her wedding day as she says goodbye to her husband of 58 years

Queen Anne-Marie led mourners at the funeral of her husband, King Constantine of Greece, on Monday in Athens. Constantine married Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark on 18th September 1964 at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens. In a touching tribute to her late husband, Queen Anne-Marie wore the very same diamond cross pendant to the funeral that she wore on her wedding day over 58 years…
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Thousands come to pay final respects to Constantine II, last King of Greece

Thousands of people are queuing to pay their final respects to Constantine II, the last King of Greece, ahead of his funeral in Athens. The coffin of the former monarch was brought to a small chapel at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Athens early on the morning of January 16th 2023. A queue had already formed as people came to say a final farewell to the man who ruled Greece for almost ten…
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Details of King Constantine's funeral revealed

Further details of King Constantine’s funeral at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Athens have been revealed. Rehearsals for the funeral took place over the weekend ahead of the Monday funeral. The pallbearers will be Crown Prince Pavlos, Prince…
Greece

OPINION: King Constantine should have a State Funeral - anything else is denying history

Constantine II, the last King of Greece, died on January 10th 2022, over four decades after the abolition of his country’s monarchy. The Greek government decided that he would not be given a State funeral. Here, Royal Central’s Senior Europe correspondent, Oskar Aamoen, explain why he believes that does no justice to the man who ruled Greece for a decade. The fact that Greece does not give…
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