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The Greek government declined the royal family's request for a state funeral, although it was later decided that Constantine should have a lying-in-state and a funeral procession. On 16 January, Constantine's body was laid for public viewing in the Saint Eleftherios Chapel in Athens from 6:00 am to 11:00 am ( UTC+2 ), followed by a funeral at ...
The Princess Royal joined foreign monarchs and thousands of mourners in Athens for the funeral of the last king of Greece, Constantine II. Anne represented the King at the sombre ceremony where ...
At the funeral of King Baudouin of Belgium, a private agreement was made between Constantine and the new conservative Greek prime minister, Konstantinos Mitsotakis, that allowed Constantine and his family to temporarily return to Greece on a holiday. [89] Constantine was accompanied by his wife Anne-Marie, their five children, and his sister Irene.
The solemn funeral of King George I took place on April 2, 1913, in Athens, before a massive crowd. The Cathedral of the Annunciation was heavily adorned with funeral wreaths . The royal coffin rested in front of the altar on a small platform draped in violet, with six aides-de-camp of the king guarding it. [ 68 ]
Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark, the youngest daughter of the late King of Greece Constantine II, married her fiance in an Orthodox ceremony in Athens on Saturday. Royals from both ...
The King had a close friendship with Constantine, choosing him as a godfather for his son William, now the Prince of Wales. The late Duke of Edinburgh and ex-King Constantine of Greece aboard a ...
The funeral service was held at Saint Theodore Church in Athens, Greece, and Prince Michael will be buried at the Tatoi Royal Cemetery, where King Constantine was also laid to rest last year. Shop Now
The body of the late King lying on bed, May 1910. On 27 April 1910 the King returned to Buckingham Palace from France, suffering from severe bronchitis. Queen Alexandra returned from visiting her brother, George I of Greece, in Corfu a week later on 5 May.