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#3
03-29-2003, 07:43 PM
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Hi Julia,
Yes, they do look lovely. :) Here they are at the pre-wedding ball at the royal palace in Athens on September 16, 1964. :) Corbis picture.
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03-30-2003, 12:52 PM
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What a gorgeous looking couple! No wonder their children look like they do.
For some reason, I thought the royal family went into exile from Greece after WWII but here they were still in Athens at least in 1964. At first glance it seems such a shame. Does anyone know where I could find the story behind their being forced into exile? What happened?
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#5
03-30-2003, 10:58 PM
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Hi Thissal,
Here is a short version of events. A military junta of his colonels took power in April 1967. So Constantine and his family fled to Rome in December of the same year. He was formally deposed in June 1973 and a national referendum in 1974 formally abolished the monarchy. :( As for reference matter, maybe someone could suggest a book title.
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03-31-2003, 08:50 PM
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Thissal, here are a few websites with summaries of what led to the exile of the GRF. There are also a few other links to websites that may interest you. :)
The Greek Royal Family-Official Site Christine's Royalty-History of the Greek Royal Family The Kings of the Hellenes-Site by Robert Warholm Time Europe-Throneless Abroad The Military Junta in Greece The Junta 1967-1974 Greece Now-Royal Wrangle
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Women have served all these centuries as looking-glasses possessing the magic and delicious power of reflecting the figure of man at twice its natural size. -Virginia Woolf
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#8
04-01-2003, 10:23 AM
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Thanks so much Jacqueline. I'll have a feast looking at them. I read somewhere, maybe here, that when they married, Greece had a reputation for treating their royal family like a yo-yo, so maybe they'll be back. Who knows, maybe the crown princess's father will buy back the throne for his daughter. B)
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#9
04-03-2003, 01:23 AM
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You know, I think that if Robert Miller could or if he were given the opportunity, he certainly would give it a try.   The gentleman loves acquisitions of any type.
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Women have served all these centuries as looking-glasses possessing the magic and delicious power of reflecting the figure of man at twice its natural size. -Virginia Woolf
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#10
04-03-2003, 11:23 AM
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From what little reading I did, the reasons for the royals being kicked out of their country are not all that clear. One problem seems to be that Queen Frederika and Constantine I had ties/family in Germany, which was the main problem in itself, outside of anything they might have done. But the British royal family is thought to be more German than British, and other than occasional snide remarks, it hasn't created an insurmountable problem. The British also changed their name too though to blur the connection.
Other than that, what I saw as a bigger problem was that, with one exception, none of the royal family has ever had any Greek blood. Now one would think that after 100+ years, there would have been some mixing with the locals? I know other monarchies have started with foreign rulers, but have they remained that way successfully? As for Queen Frederika being too involved in politics, I ran across an interesting letter she had sent to---UN/CIA? specifically asking them to mind their own business and stay out of Greek decisions. It is also accepted that the junta had the US financial support and CIA backing. Now we know, anyone who tells the US to stay out of their affairs is in for big trouble. 
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#11
04-03-2003, 07:34 PM
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Here are a couple of pictures from Polfoto of the engagement of Princess Anne-Marie and King Constantine. These were taken at the Denmark presentation.
Danish Presentation 1 Danish Presentation 2 The Greek Presentation from Rex Features and Polfoto. Greek Presentation 1 Greek Presentation 2
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05-16-2003, 04:45 PM
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Alexandra Last edited by Mandy; 06-22-2006 at 02:09 AM.
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05-25-2003, 07:55 PM
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Is that Sophia/Sophie and Irene with him in the second picture?
The pics are so cute!
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06-06-2003, 02:47 PM
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Just a few more pictures of king Konstantin, too.
About 1946 www.corbis.com just as the picture above 1954 Konstantin with sisters and mother www.corbis.com www.corbis.com Konstantin and Sophia riding horses www.corbis.com About 1954 With a donkey www.corbis.com About 1954 With a lamm, I think... www.corbis.com The young crown prince dancing www.corbis.com 1960 Konstantin as Olympia winner. This is a picture I have been searching long for. www.polfoto.dk www.corbis.com 1963 Coming fron the church. A memorial service for J.F. Kennedy. www.corbis.com A young king www.corbis.com 1964 www.corbis.com 1969
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Alexandra Last edited by Mandy; 08-03-2006 at 02:15 AM.
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06-21-2003, 12:03 PM
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www.corbis.com
King Constantine with His Family Original caption: Rome.King Constantine of Greece and his Danish born wife, Queen Anne Marie, present their newly born son Prince Nicholas to the press in the garden of the couple's Rome villa October 8th. With them is their three year old daughter Princess Alexia. Their other son, Prince Paul, 2, is not shown. The baby is eight days old. Constantine and family are living in voluntary exile in Italy.
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06-21-2003, 12:05 PM
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06-21-2003, 12:19 PM
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www.corbis.com
King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie with Baby Original caption: Corfu, Greece....King Constantine of Greece and Queen Anne-Marie look at their baby girl July 14. The girl, born July 10, weighed nine pounds, nine ounces at birth and is the couple's first child.
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