Odette
Heir Presumptive
- Joined
- Aug 13, 2006
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- United States
When Papandreou the eldest was orating from the balconies about whether the King should reign or rule. When the King had to be returned from his honeymoon to settle a dispute between Papandreou the eldest and Queen Frederika the media was not the culprit. Politicians did a fantastic job agitating the electorate.
Unfortunately since the independence of the country we imported Kings from Bavaria and Denmark and unfortunately again, regardless of what these monarchs accomplished it was always viewed with suspicion and hostility. Since independence we managed to send to exile, shoot dead or have them killed all but one King. We were too busy with Queen Frederika to blame King Pavlos for anything.
The issue with the current King (IMHO) is that Constantine was too young to take over the throne, Queen Frederika was a thorn on the politicians' side and the political situation was such that precipitated the rise of the Junta. The unfortunate King was
caught in the middle and the only way out was to leave the country.
Since the referendum, the family has conducted itself in an admirable manner and probably they prefer it the way it is.
Unfortunately since the independence of the country we imported Kings from Bavaria and Denmark and unfortunately again, regardless of what these monarchs accomplished it was always viewed with suspicion and hostility. Since independence we managed to send to exile, shoot dead or have them killed all but one King. We were too busy with Queen Frederika to blame King Pavlos for anything.
The issue with the current King (IMHO) is that Constantine was too young to take over the throne, Queen Frederika was a thorn on the politicians' side and the political situation was such that precipitated the rise of the Junta. The unfortunate King was
caught in the middle and the only way out was to leave the country.
Since the referendum, the family has conducted itself in an admirable manner and probably they prefer it the way it is.