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Queen Anne-Marie will no longer take part in sister's jubilee events

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13th January 2022
Queen Anne-Marie of Greece will no longer take part in her sister, Queen Margrethe of Denmark’s jubilee events. The former Queen of Greece is unable to participate because her husband, former King Constantine of Greece, is hospitalised with COVID-19. As such, Anne-Marie can no longer travel home to Denmark. She was set to take part in the wreath-laying ceremony at the grave of her…
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What happened to the Greek monarchy?

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18th November 2021
Greece is a democratic republic that carefully balances a history that dates back to the 12th century BC and a push for modernisation. But if we take a look back about 55 years, we would see a much different picture. Following the tragedy that was World War II, Greece experienced a civil war that saw the communists being banned and would ultimately lead to the 1967 military…
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Queen Anne-Marie of Greece marks 75th birthday

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31st August 2021
On Monday, Queen Anne-Marie of Greece turned 75. The Queen celebrated her birthday in private at the royal couple’s home in Porto Heli, Greece, with parts of her Greece and Danish family. Queen Anne-Marie of Greece was celebrated throughout the day by her husband…
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Unidentified royal artefacts burnt in fire at Tatoi Palace

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12th August 2021
An number of unidentified artefacts from the royal palace of Tatoi outside Athens have been burned and lost. It is not yet known which objects were destroyed as a result of the enormous forest fires that are still going on in Greece. The Ministry of Culture removed thousands of items from the former summer residence of the Greek royal family when the fires were approaching. However, the two…
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Greek Royal Family returns home for holiday

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27th July 2021
The Greek Royal Family is gathered in Greece. Over the past several weeks, several members of the Greek Royal Family have shared photos on social media of their visits to Athens and several Greek islands, among other places. King Constantine II and Queen Anne-Marie currently live in Greece. The exiled King sold his Hampstead property in London in 2013 when he returned to Greece. King…
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