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Greece

Royals expected at King Constantine’s funeral

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 Mathilde

Denmark:

Queen Margrethe and Princess Benedikte will be there to support their younger sister, Queen Anne-Marie. Crown Prince Frederik and Prince Joachim will also attend the funeral of their uncle.

Luxembourg:

Grand Duke Henri

Monaco:

Prince Albert

Netherlands:

King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima and Princess Beatrix

Norway:

Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Princess Märtha Louise

Romania:

Prince Radu

Serbia:

Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine

Spain:

Queen Sofia will attend the funeral of her younger brother; she will be joined by her husband, King Juan Carlos. King Felipe will attend his uncle’s funeral alongside his wife, Queen Letizia, according to Casa Real. Infanta Elena and Infanta Cristina will be in Greece to say goodbye to their beloved uncle along with their children as well.

Sweden:

King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia and Princess Christina

UK:

Princess Anne and Sir Timothy Laurence

There have been no announcements from Liechtenstein on whether or not they are sending royal representatives to the funeral.

About author

Brittani is from Tennessee, USA. She is a political scientist and historian after graduating with a degree in the topics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in December 2014. She also holds a master's degree from Northeastern University. She enjoys reading and researching all things regarding the royals of the world. She's been researching, reading, and writing on royalty for over a decade. She became Europe Editor in October 2016, and then Deputy Editor in January 2019, and has been featured on several podcasts, radio shows, news broadcasts and websites including Global News Canada, ABC News Australia, WION India and BBC World News.