King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie current events 4: October 2008 - February 2016

[maria-olivia]

How many years are between Queen Margarethe and Queen Anne Marie ???
MII looks so matrimony.

 

[Maura724]

Margrethe is 6 years older than Anne Marie.

 

[iceflower]

Thanks a lot for the pic, Florencia! The following one is from
the same evening, this time including Queen Rania, quite rare
to see them together!

----> Pic April 7, 2009

 

[sgl]

King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie recently visited Crete:

http://www.theroyalforums.com/5029-king-constantine-and-queen-anne-marie-visit-crete/

 

[lucien]

A Joyous Easter to our Orthodox friends.

Christos Aresti!

 

[BELTRANEJA]

The King has health problems.​

He has heart problems, into the official website is this release .​

The Greek Royal Family - News & Media

thi9 is a bypass

 

[sgl]

Oh no! I pray that he is able to make it through the surgery and recovers quickly.

 

[BELTRANEJA]

I hope that it turns out well and he recovers soon of it.

 

[Sg1fan]

I can attest that this surgery is not without great risk! I am a bit surprised that they are not using a more permanent mechanical replacement for the valve, considering the King's age and the risks with surgery in say 10 years but I hope for his continued health and pray for the family.

I think that Heart issues run in the Greek Royal Family (and the rate is higher for former smokers). Didn't the King's father die of a heart attack close to this age? He's been very wise to make sure to be checked frequently and catch this early!

 

[greek101]

I wish the king a full and speedy recovery

 

[emmeleia]

It's a bypass and a valve replacement.

It's serious. I have experience in heart problems by my own mother...
If he has a good general health and this is the only problem, everything will be OK!

 

[MAfan]

I can attest that this surgery is not without great risk! I am a bit surprised that they are not using a more permanent mechanical replacement for the valve, considering the King's age and the risks with surgery in say 10 years but I hope for his continued health and pray for the family.

I think that Heart issues run in the Greek Royal Family (and the rate is higher for former smokers). Didn't the King's father die of a heart attack close to this age? He's been very wise to make sure to be checked frequently and catch this early!

No, King Pavlos died for a stomach cancer aged 63...

 

[sgl]

Here's an article in a Danish newspaper about King Constantine's upcoming heart surgery:

Ekskong Konstantin alvorligt syg - Danmark

 

[BELTRANEJA]

Thank you!!sgl

I do not understand Danish very well, I tried to translate it and I deduce from this:
The reporter has spoken with a medical specialist who had informed him of the operation, said:
usually it has no complications and he says that Constantine will need subsequent rehabilitation, the rehabilitation is slow and it will limit very activities.
Is My translation correct?

I have read a lot about the intervention and I have read that rehabilitation is very slow and the activities that the patient can not do that until he completes his period of rehabilitation, are much, as drive or travel in plane.....(The danish article also says it)

 

[sgl]

That is what I understood also (I don't speak Danish either). It sounds like he has a long period of rehab ahead of him. I hope that he stays strong and patient while he takes the time to heal. I'm sure that he will have the best medical care available.

 

[tamta]

I do hope and pray he gets well.. The ties of the family to Greece will be near non-existent in the era after Constantine; all Greek monarchists have an extra reason to wish him all best!

 

[Tilla]

I just would like to express how sorry I am about these news, and hope heartedly all the very best for King Constantine and his family.

 

[Carminha Stalker]

My best wishes for a successful operation and a very good recovery for King Constantine.

 

[lucien]

It's a bypass and a valve replacement.

It's serious. I have experience in heart problems by my own mother...
If he has a good general health and this is the only problem, everything will be OK!

Exactly.It is a routine operation.Not to most it isn't apparently,but it is to those who operate these heart problems.
He has a bigger chance of dying if he does NOT have the op then he has having it.Dearest Tino will be OK,don't worry.
He'll be the same cute Greek he always was.

 

[BELTRANEJA]

Good news:
Your general health is good and he has not suspended his calendar of events.
He has been in Poland with Ann Marie and King Harald at the annual reunion of the International Sailing Federation, it was this past weekend.
I have no pictures of the event but I've found in Polish newspapers and official webside of sailing federation reference to it.

Your good health reduces the risk of surgery, I found this website that explains the disease.

http://www.texasheartinstitute.org/HIC/Topics/Cond/astenos.cfm

 

[Odette]

I do hope and pray he gets well.. The ties of the family to Greece will be near non-existent in the era after Constantine; all Greek monarchists have an extra reason to wish him all best!

Apart from the fact that I love him dearly and hope he pulls through this one with flying colours, I have to agree with you.
The Greek Royal family will cease to exist in its present form when the new generation takes over. Even the staunchest of monarchists do not have the affection for the children that they have for K C & Q AM.
Still the King is not an old man and I am certain he gets the best care available. I am happy he continues with his plans and lives his life normally waiting for the operation.

 

[BELTRANEJA]

I agree with you.
The Kings of Greece represent the monarchical ideology in Greece, for the monarchists and not monarchists, after them nothing.

Costantine and Anne Marie personify ideals. Their children have this ideals, but they don´t personify it.
Returning to the disease, it was discovered several months ago when he made his annual health checkup, after consultation it with his medical staff they decided that the intervention should be done now because their health is good and this decreases the risk.
When he traveled to Crete at Easter vacation, he knew he was sick.
This is good news because it means that his heart is not yet affected by the disease

 

[BELTRANEJA]

I imagine that King is into hospital, tomorrow will be the intervention. I hope all goes well, I wish him much luck .... Good luck! KING Constantine

 

[emmeleia]

I agree with you.
Returning to the disease, it was discovered several months ago when he made his annual health checkup, after consultation it with his medical staff they decided that the intervention should be done now because their health is good and this decreases the risk.
When he traveled to Crete at Easter vacation, he knew he was sick.
This is good news because it means that his heart is not yet affected by the disease

Exactly, this kind of disease (that requires a bypass) has a gradual progression. As sooner as better as the heart pressure is under control.

In my mother's case I was told that from a moment the pressure goes out of control and then the operation is really difficult...

Indeed, bypass is a routine operation and in case the patient has good general health, everything will be OK!!!

However, the valve replacement is serious...that means that the valve is totally inadequate to function properly and the only solution is to replace it with a technical valve...

In my mother's case, her valve was inadequate 2/4, that is 50%, and the surgeon prefered to keep her own but he did "plastic surgery" on it. Now her general condition is good but sometimes her valves are inadequate 2/4, yes after the operation the other valves started functioning inadequately...

 

[Carminha Stalker]

The best of luck for King Constantine. May he have a good and quick recovery.

 

[tamta]

Any news on how it goes..?

 

[Warren]

Give it time, the operation may not have happened yet!

 

[tamta]

they usually schedule them for the morning; it’s 2.00 pm London time now, so there’s a chance it might be over. But who knows..

 

[kalnel]

they usually schedule them for the morning; it’s 2.00 pm London time now, so there’s a chance it might be over. But who knows..

Interesting. Here in the U.S., they schedule the surgery as early in the morning as possible. Apparently, people tend to bleed less at the crack of dawn.

My father had the same surgery a few years ago. The surgery itself took only an hour or two, but he was unconscious in intensive care for at least a day. Once he woke up and got off the respirator, he was up and around quickly and home in about a week. (And he was in his 80s.)

In any case, they probably won't have much to say about King Constantine's condition unless late today or tomorrow.

 

[BELTRANEJA]

Everything goes ok till now (9.31, greek time) with the operation of HM King Constantine.

I think this goes well, Kalnel is right, we will not have a press release until he get out of intensive care.
After this intervention the patient should remain around 24 hours in intensive care.