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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 Gråsten Palace 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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"A man of great character:" The former King of Greece releases a statement marking Prince Philip's death

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10th April 2021
The former King of Greece, King Constantine II, has released a statement of condolence. Prince Philip and Constantine were first cousins once removed; both descended from King George I of Greece.  Constantine released the following statement to the Associated Press.  “Prince Philip was a remarkable man who dedicated his entire life to duty and service for his country and the…
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Greek government plans to turn former Royal Palace into five-star spa-hotel

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26th January 2021
The former Greek Royal Palace of Tatoi is to re-open, but not as a royal palace. The Greek government, who seized the property when the Greek monarchy collapsed, plans to reopen the palace as a hotel. Tatoi Palace is the former summer palace of the Greek royal family and is located at a 10,000 acres estate, 27 kilometres from the city centre of Athens. For the last 50 years the Palace has been…
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Tomb of Greek King and Queen vandalized

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2nd September 2020
On Monday, celebratory news came from the Greek Royal Family concerning the engagement of King Constantine’s youngest son, Prince Philippos and Nina Flohr. Only hours later Greek police reported that the graves of Constantine’s parents, King Paul and Queen Frederica, had been vandalised. The Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports stated that the cross of the grave was found broken into three…
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