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European royals in the British line of succession: The Greek Royal Family

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12th October 2020
The last in our series, Royal Central is taking a look at the members of the Greek Royal Family who are in the British line of succession. How are the two families connected? The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip was born into the Greek and Danish royal families. Born in Greece, his family was exiled from the country when he was an infant. He is the only son and the fifth and final child of…
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Greece

Tomb of Greek King and Queen vandalized

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2nd September 2020
On Monday, celebratory news came from the Greek Royal Family concerning the engagement of King Constantine’s youngest son, Prince Philippos and Nina Flohr. Only hours later Greek police reported that the graves of Constantine’s parents, King Paul and Queen…
Spain

Who is Queen Sofía of Spain?

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2nd November 2019
The person who we now know as Queen Sofía of Spain was born on 2 November 1938 in Athens, Greece. She was known differently at birth as she was titled Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark, and her parents were the then Prince Paul of Greece and Princess Frederica, a daughter of Ernest August, a claimant to the defunct crown of Hanover. She was christened a few months later at the Royal Palace in…
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Greece

Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark undertakes 10-day mission with Axion Hellas

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23rd April 2019
Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark has undertaken a 10-day mission with Axion Hellas, the royal revealed on his Instagram account on Easter. The trip took place the week ahead of Easter Sunday. This was the Prince’s eight mission to date and one of the “most successful yet,” according to his Instagram post. They travelled to the islands of Astypalaia, Halki (also called…
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Royals join those sending messages of support to France as Notre Dame fire continues

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15th April 2019
Millions are watching as efforts continue to save Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris which continues to burn after a huge fire broke out in the roof in the early evening of April 15th 2019. Messages of support for France are pouring in from around the world. And among those…
Greece

Princess Theodora of Greece is engaged

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16th November 2018
It’s another royal wedding alert! The private office of His Majesty King Constantine of Greece announced today that the King and Queen Anne-Marie’s youngest daughter, Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark, 35, is engaged to be married to Los Angeles based attorney, Mr Matthew Kumar. Further details regarding the date and ceremony will be announced in due course. It is not…
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