#king constantine ii

[princessanneftw]

Princess Anne and Sir Tim Laurence leaving the Thanksgiving Service for King Constantine of Greece at St George's Chapel on 27 February 2024

[motherofbulldogs]

There’s no other way to say this: William needs to get his act together. Barring himself actually being ill or one of his kids or Kate being seriously ill, he should have been at this service.

Prince and Princess Michael of Kent still made it in their 80s to the ceremony, and their son-in-law literally just died.

[royal-confessions]

“Anne-Marie seems like a lovely lady and I am happy that she enjoyed a long marriage, but she was so young! How did no one say “wait a minute, you are FRESHLY 18?” and her and Constantine were cousins! Again, I’m glad it worked out, but it makes you wonder…” - Submitted by Anonymous

[theroyalsandi]

Godparent Prince William of Wales, and King Constantine of Greece, with his grandchild, Prince Konstantine Alexios, at his Christening, at The Greek Cathedral Of Saint Sophia. Prince Konstantine Alexios, is the son of Crown Prince Pavlos, and Crown Princess Marie Chantal of Greece, In London, United Kingdom | April 15, 1999

[thiziri]

Princess Anne and Prince Charles with King Constantine of Greece and Queen Anne-Marie as they attend the charity concert "Night of Nights" at the Royal Festival Hall, on 17 November 1970.

[royalpain16]

[heavyarethecrowns]

[dreamconsumer]

King Constantine II and Anne-Marie of Denmark.

[royally-obsessed]

on this day in 1997

William's Confirmation

The official portrait of the Royal family on the day of Prince William's confirmation at Windsor Palace, on March 9th, 1997. Featured in the photo are William, Prince Harry, the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Queen, King Constantine, Lady Susan Hussey, Princess Alexandra, the Duchess of Westminster and Lord Romsey.

[princessanneftw]

Princess Anne, Sir Tim Laurence and Queen Camilla attending the Thanksgiving Service for King Constantine of Greece at St George's Chapel on 27 February 2024

[anragaire]

Do you think Constantin heard the Tea about an Ulaid king's son running off with his brother's wife only to end up in England serving Uhtred of Bebbanburg

Constantin looking across the battlefield like: 👀👀👀 *gasps* omg that's that guy

[royal-confessions]

“I wonder after everything that Anne Marie had to go through after marrying Constantine if she looks back and regrets not having listened to her father.” - Submitted by Anonymous

[the-royal-kents]

Lady Helen Windsor with King Constantine of Greece at a wedding.

[thiziri]

Princess Anne attending the wedding of King Constantine II of Greece and Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark, as a bridsmaid, in Athens, on 18 September 1964.

[head-post]

Greece’s former royal family regains citizenship, expresses “deep emotion”

Greece’s former royal family has been granted Greek citizenship and sworn allegiance to the republic, a landmark event 50 years after the monarchy was abolished, Reuters reports.

Ten family members, including the children and grandchildren of former King Constantine, who died in 2023, applied for citizenship last week.

Former members of the royal family welcomed the decision, issuing a statement on Monday saying the passing of their father and grandfather marked the end of an era.

But their choice of the surname De Gréce, which means “of Greece” in French, has angered left-wing politicians who argue that the title of nobility is unconstitutional. Nikos Androulakis, leader of the centre-left PASOK party, the main opposition, said:

“The surname they have chosen proves that they want to maintain a myth.”

The former royals said the choice of family name was a prerequisite for regaining their citizenship, the loss of which made them stateless and caused considerable emotional suffering. The family has been and will remain loyal to Greece, they said. The royals added:

“It is with deep emotion that, after thirty years, we hold the Greek citizenship again.” 

Former King Constantine II of Greece ascended the throne in 1964, but his reign was marred by political instability that culminated in a military coup on April 21, 1967.

After the fall of the junta in 1974, Greeks rejected the monarchy in a referendum, making Constantine the last king of Greece. Athens stripped him of his citizenship in 1994 and set conditions under which he and his family could be recognised as Greek citizens.

Left-wing parties have said migrants working in Greece have to wait decades for citizenship despite meeting the criteria and accused the conservative government of trying to win votes. The government argues that the issue is a formality and that democracy can defend itself.

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