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King Constantine II of Greece admitted to hospital with Covid-19

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10th January 2022
The former King of Greece, Constantine II, is being treated in a hospital after contracting Covid-19. Constantine, who was King of Greece from 1964 to 1973, is fully vaccinated against coronavirus. He was first admitted to hospital on January 8 and is said to be in good health. The 83-year-old was last in hospital just under a month ago when he was found to have had a stroke. He…
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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…
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Queen Margrethe and Prince Joachim attend funeral of former Court Marshall

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2nd November 2021
The Danish and Greek royal family said a final goodbye to former Danish Court Marshal Søren Haslund-Christensen last Saturday when both Queen Margrethe and Prince Joachim attended his funeral. Queen Margrethe and Prince Joachim arrived separately at the funeral, and both met the former court marshal’s widow with a warm and compassionate embrace. Queen Margrethe and Prince Joachim…
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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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Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie-Chantal express sorrow and gratitude in Instagram posts for Greek fires

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7th August 2021
Many countries in the Mediterranean are burning, scorched by record high temperatures, and the many fires consuming the land threaten to become worse by the second as winds pick up and spread them. Greece has been one of the most affected countries, registering an average of 43 C° (or 109.4 degrees Fahrenheit) over the last week. Bushfires are menacing one of the most important…
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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…
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A sisterly reunion - Queen Margrethe and her sisters gather for a joint summer holiday at the beautiful Gråsten Palace

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28th June 2021
Queen Margrethe has been joined by her two sisters at GråstenPalace in Denmark for a summer holiday. Her Majesty welcomed Queen Anne-Marie of Greece towards the end of last week with Princess Benedikte arriving a few days before that. The gathering was publicised when a cycling team passed by Gråsten Palace on Saturday and was received by Queen Margrethe, much to the surprise of the…
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