European Royals

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…

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…

Constantine II, King of the Hellenes will be buried as a private citizen in the country he ruled for a decade. The former monarch, who died on January 10th 2023 at the age of 82, will be laid to rest outside Athens in a private ceremony. Just hours after Constantine passed away, the Greek government, led by Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, met to decide whether to hold a state funeral…