Greece

Farewell to a king marked the year for the Greek royals

The year started with sorrow for the Greek Royal Family with the death of King Constantine II at the age of 82. The former King of the Hellenes had been in bad health for years, and he was admitted to the intensive care unit of Hygiea Hospital in Athens on 6th January. Constantine was in critical condition after suffering a stroke, and he died four days later on 10th January. Embed from…
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The lost wedding dress of a queen is rediscovered

It was the gown worn by a princess to say ‘I do’ to a king and become a queen but despite its place in history, its location appears to have been unknown for decades. The fact no one seems to have known where it might be has only come to light the wedding…
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The prince born to rule who has spent most of his life in exile

Back on May 20 1967, Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece, also a prince of Denmark, was born. The Greek Crown Prince is the eldest son and second child of Constantine II, the last King of Greece from 1964 to 1973 and his wife, Anne-Marie of Denmark. Both Queen Margrethe of Denmark and Queen Sofia of Spain are his aunts. When he was born, Crown Prince Pavlos, displaced his older sister, Alexia, as…
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The tiara with a romantic history that's become the wedding go-to of a royal family

Amidst the splendour of the gala dinner for King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee in Stockholm on Friday evening, Queen Anne-Marie stole the show in a tiara with a magnificent royal history in Sweden, Denmark, Greece, and Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg. Embed from Getty Images In early 1905, Princess Margaret and Princess Patricia of Connaught joined their parents, Prince Arthur, Duke of…
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Greek princes team up for charity

Following the death of King Constantine II earlier this year, many members of the Greek royal family have been spending more time in their homeland. Now, the king’s younger sons, Prince Philippos and Prince Nikolaos of Greece, have teamed up for a charity project in…
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Crown Prince Pavlos talks about family’s future in Greece

Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece has given his first interview since the death of his father, King Constantine II. The Crown Prince shared his view of his family’s future in Greece and his own role as the head of the Greek Royal Family in an interview with the French magazine Point de Vue. Pavlos was questioned on how he imagined his role as the head of the Royal House, to which he…
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