King Constantine has passed away - January 10, 2023


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I'd be surprised if King Charles does not attend. If not, I wouldn't be surprised if the British royal family was represented by William, Anne, and at least one of the Kents.
 
Hans-Rickard said:
My thoughts too…. This sounds more like it will be a last act of humiliation for a man the greek state have never missed a chance to ridicule….

A pity when it could have been a respectful demonstration of a not so small part of the greek history. Like it was done in Romania when King Michael died and in Austria when Crown Prince Otto died…… What are the greek government so afraid of after all these years ? ��
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They haven´t got the B....!

All talks and full of it and never a result!!Avrio....

WreathofLaurels,maybe you are right...let them sleep...but they,Syriza and the leftist caboodle , are not,they have a keen eye on anything that might even hint at some form of respect to Tino and his Family

Not even flags at halve mast,nothing.
 
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I have just learned about the death of the last King of the Hellenes. May he rest in peace and his family find comfort at this time.

I wonder if former Crown Prince Pavlos and his heir will step up their roles in the Royal House of Greece, or if the monarchist cause, which was already hopeless in Greece, will simply fade now.
 
Stefan said:
But Heads of State could also attend in private. At the funeral of Queen Frederike in 1981 there a few Head of States and high ranking royals attended.
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Well, if the Prince of Wales, godson of the late King, would not attend, that would be a great disappointment to the greek royal family as both Williams grandparents and parents have always been very close to the Ex-King and Queen!
 
Rightly or wrongly, many Greeks seem to hold King Constantine responsible for his half-hearted approach after the coup by the military junta and the chaos after his - again- half-hearted counter coup against them.

We may find the Greek attitude "petty" but most likely the Greeks found the six years under the military junta not "petty" at all. While the former royal family stayed abroad, the Greeks had to live under a military dictatorship.

We, foreigners, may find the Greeks sort of insulting the late King, but let us not forget all what has passed and the discutable role of the King and especially his mother Queen Frederika.
 
lucien said:
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A disgrace,ignoring a significant part of the Greek history,and opening up to hysteria as they are afraid to annoy Syriza,what heroes....Not!

Send their minister of culture??Instead of what,a clerk...Good,let her take a bucket and some brushes and clean up the Tatoi cemetery first!!

Proud of their history...my foot...Ignoring it!
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The King seems unknown in Greece 50 years later . His Reign lasted 3 years.He was totally inprepared and Queen Frederica alas as Mother.
I wonder what is written in the history books of the schools ?

To me the funeral will be private and as the President of Greece wil not be there , only private royal Families and representants of the Reigning Family.

What did Pavlos and Marie Chantal do for Greece? Nothing but only spending luxuious holidays. Lucien , for most of the Greeks Greece in a Republic since 50 years
 
suztav said:
I'd be surprised if King Charles does not attend. If not, I wouldn't be surprised if the British royal family was represented by William, Anne, and at least one of the Kents.
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William or Anne may go… Maybe also Prince and Princess Michael of Kent… But given how determined the Greek Government seems to be in making his funeral a last political act of humiliation, i wouldn’t expect an invitation to any heads of state outside of Constantine’s closest family (=Margrethe and Felipe)

But we’ll see what happens…. If only they could let go of the past and be proud of their history !!! Greece has been a republic for the last 50 years and honouring the late King with a state funeral would absolutely not trigger a Coup d’etat to restore the monarchy ! People would rather get more respect for them
 
Mbruno said:
I wonder if former Crown Prince Pavlos and his heir will step up their roles in the Royal House of Greece, or if the monarchist cause, which was already hopeless in Greece, will simply fade now.
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I fear any form of monarchist-movement in Greece will gradually wind down now… Queen Anne-Marie is still respected by some of the elder generation, but that’s that…

Nikos and Tatiana lives in Greece and works (pretty good) for Greece and greeks and i think they together with Queen Anne-Marie should be the focal point now for anyone who likes the greek royal family… But everyone knows that they are not the Crown Princely couple :( And they have no heirs of their own….

What does Pavlos and Marie-Chantal do for Greece and most importantly within Greece ? All that can be read about them are luxury holidays on Spetses or cruising the agean sea surrounded by astonishing luxury before they return home to UK or USA…
 
Mr Kyriakos Mitsotaki Prime Minister of Greece said " now that the King passed away , the Chapter of the Referendum of 1974 is closed."
Lucien , take a seat !!
 
eya said:
About the funeral the decision of the government :

- All the procedures provided by the Protocol for the officials from abroad who will attend the funeral will be observed."
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About attending royalty and other VIPs:
Hm… does that mean that the Greek authorities will provide and pay
for the Security measures in connection with the private funeral,
or does it mean that they will provide security Athens Airport -
-Church/Tatoi v.v. ?
Somehow I doubt that the former RF expected a state funeral, but
I understand why the Greek government doesn’t want to get
involved in such an event. It may be a denial of the Greek history,
as some posters perceive it, but we need to remember and respect
the fact that the monarchy is a period of their history that the majority
of the Greek population are over and done with.
That said, my impression is that the former King was a nice man, who
loved his country and wanted the very best for it. At least he was
able to spend the last ten years of his life in Greece, and I hope that
it’s a great comfort for his family! i
 
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The Greek government is weak and unstable which is why they don't want to draw attention to the King and the monarchy that they got rid of ... frankly, the monarchy may have provided a degree of stability that Greece hasn't seen in decades.
 
Mbruno said:
I doubt Felipe and Letizia will attend the funeral. Juan Carlos and obviously Sofia can do so on a private capacity.
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Felipe is a nephew so if he wants he can be there and Letizia can accompany him.

Photos: Crown Prince Pavlos, Prince Nikolaos and Prince Philippos attend a meeting with representatives of the Greek government.

https://www.billedbladet.dk/kongeli...aos-og-philippos-til-afgoerende-moede-om-kong


Reactions from other European royal houses to the death of King Constantine II:

Denmark:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CnRV19oANXe/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Serbia:
https://royalfamily.org/crown-princ...r-the-death-of-king-constantine-ii-of-greece/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CnRalaTNUis/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Romania:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CnRaHcHKKPw/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Russia:
Ð*оссийский Императорский Дом - 2023-01-11 Глава Дома Ð*омановых глубоко скорбит в связи с кончиной Короля Ð*ллинов Константина II

https://www.instagram.com/p/CnSEmrpOPdj/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
 
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Our condolences to his extended family, the people of Greece and Forum members that follow or have interest and share updates on the Greek Royal family.
 
suztav said:
The Greek government is weak and unstable which is why they don't want to draw attention to the King and the monarchy that they got rid of ... frankly, the monarchy may have provided a degree of stability that Greece hasn't seen in decades.
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The king is still a Former Head of State and should be accorded a Funeral that befits his rank,even in a Republic!
 
Duc_et_Pair said:
Rightly or wrongly, many Greeks seem to hold King Constantine responsible for his half-hearted approach after the coup by the military junta and the chaos after his - again- half-hearted counter coup against them.

We may find the Greek attitude "petty" but most likely the Greeks found the six years under the military junta not "petty" at all. While the former royal family stayed abroad, the Greeks had to live under a military dictatorship.

We, foreigners, may find the Greeks sort of insulting the late King, but let us not forget all what has passed and the discutable role of the King and especially his mother Queen Frederika.
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maria-olivia said:
The King seems unknown in Greece 50 years later . His Reign lasted 3 years.He was totally inprepared and Queen Frederica alas as Mother.
I wonder what is written in the history books of the schools ?

To me the funeral will be private and as the President of Greece wil not be there , only private royal Families and representants of the Reigning Family.

What did Pavlos and Marie Chantal do for Greece? Nothing but only spending luxuious holidays. Lucien , for most of the Greeks Greece in a Republic since 50 years
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That is the exact question pops up in my mind when I read the discussion above. It's parts of their history but I'm afraid the people may consider it as a bad one, not one that they would like to celebrate or honor. Not surprised by the Greek government's decision.
 
victor1319 said:
Was the deceased King not a godfather of Prince William?
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Yes and to Lady Gabriella Windsor. He made an effort to attend her wedding even though he was unwell so I could see her attending but not William as I don't think William is close to the Greek royals even though he was as a child/teenager. Charles was very friendly with them in those days but his friendship with the GRF seemed to wane a number of years ago.
 
"If the Diocese of Athens is chosen by the royal family, there will be no public procession". I couldn't possibly hate politicians more, not even after the King has passed they stop insulting him and his family. Those politicians wish they were half as good a Greek as Konstantinos was.


As already mentioned, Juan Carlos will be present.

Edited: just confirmed that Infanta Elena and Infanta Cristina will attend the funeral, which will probably take place on Monday. I'm going to be mildly upset if Felipe doesn't attend just to not bother The Wife™
 
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Half-hearted or Whole-hearted, he was not a dictator, did never oppress his people, and never killed anyone…. His only crime (if it even can be called as such) was to leave his country together with his family, when their security could no longer be guaranteed… Not even by their own security guards…

If it’s not time to let go of the bitterness of the past when someone dies and can no longer speak for himself - when will it ever be ?
He was still a former head of state, all the way until he took his last breath, and should be honoured as such.

The Romanians and and the Austrians could despite having been republics for much longer than Greece so….

But time has teached me that i should never expect anything from the Greek Government when it comes to Constantine �� Poor man….. At least noone can insult him anymore now… He is freed from humans earthly behaviour
 
Adda said:
"If the Diocese of Athens is chosen by the royal family, there will be no public procession". I couldn't possibly hate politicians more, not even after the King has passed they stop insulting him and his family. Those politicians wish they were half as good a Greek as Konstantinos was.

As already mentioned, Juan Carlos will be present.

Edited: just confirmed that Infanta Elena and Infanta Cristina will attend the funeral, which will probably take place on Monday. I'm going to be mildly upset if Felipe doesn't attend just to not bother The Wife™
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If King Felipe VI does not attend, it won't be because of his wife, but rather probably on the insistence of the Spanish government, which will not want to antagonize the Greek government. As Head of State, Felipe has much less discretion on these matters.
 
Stefan said:
He should be there as a nephew.
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But there's no requirement for Letizia to attend ,she might do to support her husband if he does attend but I don't think she's in anyway close to Felipe's family and extended Family.
 
The funeral has to be private because in this case the family has to pay for it. The Greek Government would shoot themselves in the foot if they forked out the money to accommodate a very rich family so no surprise here.
Apart from the past, Constantine was a private citizen with a Danish passport so fully justified imo.
 
Duke of Marmalade said:
The funeral has to be private because in this case the family has to pay for it. The Greek Government would shoot themselves in the foot if they forked out the money to accommodate a very rich family so no surprise here.
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Not even for a Former Head of State? (all former Presidents of Ireland are afforded a State Funeral)
 
The Spanish government has no say on personal matters, Felipe can attend his uncle's funeral, especially since this is not a state funeral and he'd be there as a nephew and not as King. This is why Don Juan Carlos and Doña Sofia attended QEII's funeral despite the socialist government's desire to lock them up far and away, it was a State Funeral, but they were there as QEII's cousins.
 
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I wonder if after the funeral in Greece, if the family might opt to have a memorial service in London where the King and his family resided for many years? That might be where we would see other royal relatives especially those Heads of State who might not be present at the funeral for a variety of reasons.
 
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