Constantine II, King of the Hellenes will be buried as a private citizen in the country he ruled for a decade.
The former monarch, who died on January 10th 2023 at the age of 82, will be laid to rest outside Athens in a private ceremony.
Just hours after Constantine passed away, the Greek government, led by Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, met to decide whether to hold a state funeral…
King Constantine of Greece has a long list of connections to the Olympic Games. Aside from being an Olympic athlete and an International Olympic Committee member himself, Constantine’s family is full of other Olympic competitors.
His Majesty was an Honorary Member of…
The death of Constantine II, last King of Greece, brings to an end a chapter in his country’s history. But for supporters of the Greek monarchy, the question of who now carries the claim of the crown remains. Constantine’s heir was his eldest son, Pavlos.
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It was a marriage that sealed a famous love story and turned a princess into a queen. On September 18th 1964, royalty from across Europe gathered in Athens to see the continent’s newest monarch wed a bride who had just turned eighteen. Constantine II of Greece and Anne-Marie of Denmark’s romance went on to weather political crises and exile.
Their path to the altar had begun five years…
Greece’s last monarch, King Constantine II, has died. He ruled, technically, for ten years although the majority of his rule ws spent in exile.
The Greek monarchy ended in 1974 after a series of political crises and conflicts in the country. The Greek monarchy had…
King Felipe celebrates 40th anniversary of key Spanish institution
11th January 2023
King Felipe of Spain visited the building of the People’s Defender to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Spanish Parliament appointing the first person to that role.
On Monday, 9th January, the King arrived at the building, located in the capital Madrid, and was…
King Constantine II has died at the age of 82. Born on 2 June 1940 in Athens, Constantine was the only son ofKing PaulandQueen FredericaofGreece.
Constantine was only one-year-old when Italy and Germany invaded Greece, and he spent the next four years in exile in Egypt and South Africa before returning to Greece after the country’s liberation in 1945.
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King Constantine II, the last King of Greece before the formation of the Hellenic Republic, has died in Athens at the age of 82.
Constantine had been in poor health for a number of years, with the former monarch being treated in an intensive care unit for a number of…
The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Serbia traditionally celebrate orthodox Christmas at the Royal Palace in Belgrade, and this year they were joined by the Crown Princess’ sister, Mrs. Betty Roumeliotis.
On the morning of Christmas Eve, January 6th 2023, the…
King and Crown Princess of Sweden are seen together for the first time following heir controversy
9th January 2023
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria have appeared together in public for the first time since His Majesty received a social media backlash last week over comments made about succession laws.
The King and his heir, together with Queen Silvia, were pictured on Sunday, 8th January taking part in a security conference. This was their first public appearance since SVT released their…
