The death of King Constantine II has
brought to an end a turbulent chapter in the history of his country
and its relationship with its monarchy. His flight into exile in
1967, following a military coup, and the abolition of the monarchy
in a referendum seven years later ended any hope of his dynasty
holding power in Greece. In death, he is has been described as the
‘last King of…
The Royal Family is back to business
after the Christmas break. A string of important engagements on the
same day focused on a range of important royal issues including the
environment. Queen Camilla was at the University of Aberdeen to
visit the new Science Teaching Hub.
On January 18th 1919, the ringing of a
telephone in Buckingham Palace signalled a tragedy for the Royal
Family. The call brought news of the death of Prince John, youngest
son of King George V and Queen Mary, who had passed away in his
sleep at the age of 13. John had been…
A hug and warm words between King Felipe and King Juan Carlos caught on camera at King Constantine's funeral
17th January 2023
The state of their relationship has been
much debated in the two years since King Juan Carlos left Spain for
voluntary exile but now footage from a royal funeral seems to show
that Felipe VI and his father are on friendly terms. The two were
seen hugging and exchanging warm words as they joined royalty from
across Europe in bidding a final farewell to Constantine II, the
last King of Greece.
He was king and exile but as Constantine
II was laid to rest, there were final reverences for the last King
of Greece. As family, relations and dignitaries filed into the
small chapel at Tatoi where the committal ceremony for the former
monarch took place, several guests…
Their love story had spanned decades and
as she said goodbye to her husband of 58 years, Queen Anne-Marie of
Greece had a final, moving gesture of love for King Constantine II.
The only wreath on his coffin during his funeral service in Athens
was from Anne-Marie. It was…
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…
The former King of Greece, Constantine
II, will be laid to rest at his family’s burial ground following a
ceremony at the historic Metropolitan Cathedral in Athens. The
service will take place on Monday, January 16th 2023. Earlier, the
Greek government announced…
Flags at half mast in Copenhagen as Queen Margrethe expresses ''deep sadness'' at death of Constantine II
11th January 2023
The Queen of Denmark has expressed her
”deep sadness’ after the death of Constantine II, last King of the
Hellenes. Constantine was married to Margrethe’s younger sister,
Anne-Marie. As well as being in-laws, the Danish monarch and the
former Greek…
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…
