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Thousands come to pay final respects to Constantine II, last King of Greece

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16th January 2023
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 16th 2023. A queue had already formed as people came to say a final farewell to the man who ruled Greece for almost ten…
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OPINION: King Constantine should have a State Funeral - anything else is denying history

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15th January 2023
Constantine II, the last King of Greece, died on January 10th 2022, over four decades after the abolition of his country’s monarchy. The Greek government decided that he would not be given a State funeral. Here, Royal Central’s Senior Europe correspondent, Oskar Aamoen, explain why he believes that does no justice to the man who ruled Greece for a decade.The fact that Greece does not give…
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Royals expected at King Constantine's funeral

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15th January 2023
King Constantine of Greece will be laid to rest on Monday, 16 January, in a private funeral service; however, that does not mean that royals from across Europe won’t be in attendance at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Athens.Belgium:King Philippe and Queen…
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Queen Sofía visibly moved at the graves of her parents ahead of brother's burial

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12th January 2023
Queen Sofía of Spain, accompanied by members of the Greek Royal Family, arrived at Tatoi Palace, in Athens, to go visit the graves of her parents, King Paul and Queen Frederica, and supervise the creation of what looks like a new plot to bury King Constantine II.The family, consisting specifically of Queen Sofía, Queen Anne-Marie, Prince Nikolaos and Princess Tatiana, Prince Philippos…
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The royals buried at Tatoi

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12th January 2023
King Constantine II of Greece, the former King of the Hellenes, died in Athens on Tuesday, 10 January.He will be buried at Tatoi Royal Cemetery at the Greek Royal Family’s former summer home in Greece.Tatoi Palace was the summer estate of the Greek royals…
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New details of King Constantine's funeral announced

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11th January 2023
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 that the former monarch won’t be given a State Funeral. Instead, a release said that Constantine would be buried as a…
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