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, less than 30km from the centre of Athens. After
the monarchy’s abolition in 1973, the family was able to keep it,
but…
The Greek Royal Family's special relationship with the other royal houses of Europe
12th January 2023
Greece may no longer have a ruling
monarchy, but its former royal house has close connections to
several royal families in Europe through the late King Constantine
and his wife, Queen Anne-Marie. Denmark: Queen Anne-Marie was born
Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark as the…
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…
King Constantine will be judged ''fairly and strictly'' by history says Greek Prime Minister
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…
Flags at half mast in Copenhagen as Queen Margrethe expresses ''deep sadness'' at death of Constantine II
11th January 2023
The Queen of Denmark has expressed her
”deep sadness’ after the death of Constantine II, last King of the
Hellenes. Constantine was married to Margrethe’s younger sister,
Anne-Marie. As well as being in-laws, the Danish monarch and the
former Greek…
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…
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…