Greece

King Constantine will be judged ''fairly and strictly'' by history says Greek Prime Minister

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11th January 2023
Funeral and burial arrangements for King Constantine II of Greece have been announced, and the Government has not granted a State funeral. However, talks continue between ministers and the former monarch’s family over where the funeral service will take place. The Greek government met on the morning of January 11th 2023, just hours after Constantine’s death, to discuss whether to…
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King Constantine II of Greece’s relationship with the Olympics

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11th January 2023
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…
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The coup that deposed the last King of Greece

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11th January 2023
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…
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King Constantine II, the last King of Greece, dies aged 82

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10th January 2023
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…
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