European royals, many closely related to Constantine, descended on Athens for the funeral, including nearly the entire Spanish royal family
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Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece , greets Zara Tindall, daughter of Britain’s Princess Anne, L) next to Timothy Laurence as they arrive for the funeral service of former King of Greece Constantine II in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens, on January 16, 2023. Thousands turned out, some traveling from across Greece and lining up for hours in the pre-dawn darkness and winter chill.
“I feel anger because I consider it petty for funerals to be held at public expense for actors and singers, and for us not to honour a person who, for better or for worse, was king of Greece,” said Irene Zagana. When the dictatorship collapsed in July 1974, Constantine was eager to return to Greece, but was advised against it by veteran politician Constantine Karamanlis, who returned from exile to head a civilian government.Article content
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