Constantine, the former and last king of Greece, will be buried as a private citizen in Tatoi, the former summer residence of Greece's royals and where his parents and ancestors are buried, the government said Wednesday.
A controversial figure in Greek history, Constantine died in hospital late Tuesday at the age of 82. Greece's monarchy was definitively abolished in a referendum in 1974, and Constantine spent decades in exile before settling in his home country once more in his waning years.
Few in Greece have much nostalgia for the former royal family, but other European royals, many of whom are related to Constantine, are likely to attend his funeral. "The royal family's thoughts are currently with H.M. Queen Anne-Marie and the entire Greek family," the Danish palace said. 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.
For most of his years in exile he lived in London and was said to be especially close to his second cousin, Charles, now King Charles III.
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