King Constantine of Greece has a long
list of connections to the Olympic Games. Aside from being an
Olympic athlete and an International Olympic Committee member
himself, Constantine’s family is full of other Olympic competitors.
His Majesty was an Honorary Member of the International Olympic
Committee (IOC) after becoming a member of the IOC in 1963; his
time as an active member ended in…
The death of Constantine II, last King of
Greece, brings to an end a chapter in his country’s history. But
for supporters of the Greek monarchy, the question of who now
carries the claim of the crown remains. Constantine’s heir was his
eldest son, Pavlos. Back…
It was a marriage that sealed a famous
love story and turned a princess into a queen. On September 18th
1964, royalty from across Europe gathered in Athens to see the
continent’s newest monarch wed a bride who had just turned
eighteen. Constantine II of Greece and…
Greece’s last monarch, King Constantine
II, has died. He ruled, technically, for ten years although the
majority of his rule ws spent in exile. The Greek monarchy ended in
1974 after a series of political crises and conflicts in the
country. The Greek monarchy had then existed since 1832, when it
was established after Greece became independent from the Ottoman
Empire. The Greek…
King Felipe celebrates 40th anniversary of key Spanish institution
11th January 2023
King Felipe of Spain visited the building
of the People’s Defender to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the
Spanish Parliament appointing the first person to that role.
On Monday, 9th January, the King arrived at the building, located
in the capital Madrid, and was…
King Constantine II has died at the age
of 82. Born on 2 June 1940 in Athens, Constantine was the only son
ofKing PaulandQueen FredericaofGreece. Constantine was only
one-year-old when Italy and Germany invaded Greece, and he spent
the next…
King Constantine II, the last King of
Greece before the formation of the Hellenic Republic, has died in
Athens at the age of 82. Constantine had been in poor health for a
number of years, with the former monarch being treated in an
intensive care unit for a number of days. His wife, Queen
Anne-Marie, was by his bedside, as were his children who flew in to
Greece to be alongside their…
The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of
Serbia traditionally celebrate orthodox Christmas at the Royal
Palace in Belgrade, and this year they were joined by the Crown
Princess’ sister, Mrs. Betty Roumeliotis. On the morning of
Christmas Eve, January 6th 2023, the…
King and Crown Princess of Sweden are seen together for the first time following heir controversy
9th January 2023
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Crown Princess
Victoria have appeared together in public for the first time since
His Majesty received a social media backlash last week over
comments made about succession laws. The King and his heir,
together with Queen Silvia, were pictured on…
Queen Elizabeth II was at Westminster
Abbey for Princess Alexandra’s 1963 wedding to Alexander Ogilvy and
had a bit of a run-in with another monarch. Footage from Princess
Alexandra’s wedding on 24 April 1963 shows The Queen accidentally
standing on King Olav V of Norway’s foot before quickly realising
what she had done. King Olav flinched when Her Majesty stepped on
him.