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 epileptic for most of his short life and had died following a massive seizure. He was buried soon afterwards, his grave…
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…
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 made entirely of lily of the valley, the same flower that she carried on their wedding day.
Across the tribute was a…
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…
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 monarch were also distant cousins through their descent from King Christian IX of Denmark.
Constantine II died on January 10th…
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…
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…
The princess whose royal wedding had to wait until the heir to the throne had married
10th January 2023
It’s not the most talked about royal wedding of all time but the marriage that took place on a cold, January day in 1967 has proved to be an important one for the Dutch Royal Family. Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, aunt of the current monarch King Willem-Alexander, wed Pieter van Vollenhoven in a regal setting and the couple have gone on to be among the most solid supporters of their royal…
