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☆ Europe's royals, in Athens, bids farewell to Greece's last king
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/7] A person holds a flag as people queue to pay respects to former King of Greece Constantine II at Saint Eleftherios chapel, where he lies at rest before the funeral service, in Athens, Greece, January 16, 2023. REUTERS/Louiza VradiATHENS, Jan 16 (Reuters) - European royalty gathered in Athens on Monday for the funeral of former King Constantine of Greece, born a prince but spurned by his country which abolished the monarchy in 1974. He died at the age of 82 last week in an Athens hospital. Royals from Europe, including Britain's Princess Anne, sister of King Charles, and her husband and Spain's King Felipe and Queen Letizia, were expected to attend the funeral, at the Metropolitan Cathedral in central Athens, under tight security. In a referendum after the fall of the junta in 1974, Greece rejected monarchy again.

☆ Greece's last king Constantine II to be buried privately in Athens
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] Sons of Greece's former King Constantine II, Crown Prince Pavlos, Prince Nikolaos and Prince Philippos leave the Maximos Mansion following a meeting with members of the Greek government, in Athens, Greece, January 11, 2023. REUTERS/Alkis KonstantinidisATHENS, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Greece's former King Constantine II, who died on Tuesday night aged 82, will be buried privately at a former royal estate north of Athens, the Greek government said on Wednesday. Deposed by military rulers and spurned by his subjects who voted to ditch the monarchy in 1974, Constantine II was the only son of King Paul and Queen Frederica of Greece. Constantine II, godfather to Britain's Prince William and a second cousin to King Charles, would be buried privately in Tatoi, the summer palace of the former Greek royal family, where his ancestors are also laid to rest, the government said. Constantine II was 27 years old and had only recently ascended to the throne, in 1964, when he was forced into exile with a young family in late 1967.

☆ Constantine, the former and last king of Greece, dies at 82
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

ATHENS, Greece — Constantine, the former and last king of Greece, who won an Olympic gold medal before becoming entangled in his country’s volatile politics in the 1960s as king and spent decades in exile, has died. Prince Constantine on his sailboat at the Olympics in 1960. With minimal nostalgia for the monarchy in Greece, Constantine became a relatively uncontroversial figure. Crown Prince Constantine, left, arrives at the Raiding Forces' Headquarters on July 5, 1956. Prince Charles and King Constantine II of Greece attend Sunday service at the Church of St Mary Magdalene on the Sandringham estate in King's Lynn, England, on Dec. 9, 2007.

☆ A picture and its story 2022
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

I flew to Edinburgh the next morning, where the hearse carrying her coffin from Balmoral Castle was expected to arrive two days later. This would be the first moment that the world would see the Queen’s coffin itself, outside of the hearse. After we had waited for hours, the hearse drove down the Royal Mile, the main road leading to Holyroodhouse. The castle gates opened and the hearse stopped outside, where Princess Anne and princes Edward and Andrew were waiting for their mother. When the hearse was opened, soldiers of the Royal Regiment of Scotland lifted out the Queen’s coffin.

☆ King Charles asks UK parliament to allow brother and sister to act in his place
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - King Charles asked the British parliament on Monday to amend the law to allow two more of his siblings to act on his behalf in his absence, adding them to a group which currently includes his disgraced brother Prince Andrew. That currently means that in addition to Charles's wife Camilla and his eldest son and heir Prince William, the grouping comprises the king's younger son Prince Harry, younger brother Prince Andrew, and Andrew's eldest daughter Princess Beatrice. That has led to criticism from some commentators because neither Andrew nor Harry carry out official royal roles any more. Meanwhile, Harry stepped down from royal duties in 2020 and moved to California with his wife Meghan. The change will require parliament to amend the terms of the Regency Act.

☆ Netflix's streaming hit 'The Crown' reaches Charles-Diana divorce
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( Ani Bundel | Ani Bundel Is A Cultural Critic Who Has Been Writing Regularly Since Her Work Can Also Be Found At Elite Daily | Weta'S Telly Visions | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

The fifth season of Netflix’s superb, ambitious “The Crown” covers the years from 1988 to early 1997, arguably the nadir of England’s modern monarchy. “The Crown” sets up series creator Peter Morgan to be a 21st- century Shakespeare for the Second Elizabethan era. “The Crown” sets up series creator Peter Morgan to be a 21st-century Shakespeare for the Second Elizabethan era. His retellings of royal life are no more accurate than “Richard II” or “Henry V,” making royal whining all these years later all the sillier. “The Crown” even finds ways to make Charles a sympathetic figure in the divorce, no small feat.

LONDON — Britain's Queen Elizabeth II died of old age, according to her death certificate released Thursday. The certificate says that Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor died at 3.10 p.m. (10.10 a.m. The queen's death certificate released by the National Records office of Scotland. The queen's death wasn't announced until 6.30 p.m. (1.30 p.m. Queen Elizabeth was succeeded upon her death by her eldest son Charles, 73, the former Prince of Wales who now reigns as King Charles III.

☆ The world's most powerful are gathered in London for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral. Here's who is — and isn't — there
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Wpa Pool | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesHundreds of global dignitaries are gathered in London Monday to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, marking a level of ceremony unseen in the U.K. for decades. Britain's King Charles III waves as he's driven down the Mall in London on September 19, 2022, ahead of the State Funeral Service of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II. - Leaders from around the world will attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. President of United States Joe Biden and Jill Biden arrive for the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on September 19, 2022 in London, England. Japan's Emperor Naruhito and his wife Empress Masako arrive at Westminster Abbey in London on September 19, 2022, for the State Funeral Service for Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.

☆ Horses and the 'Sport of Kings' were Queen Elizabeth's passion
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The late monarch's horses won more than 1,800 races and her annual presence at Royal Ascot and the Epsom Derby reflected a deep personal interest as much as carrying out royal duty. "I'm sure if the queen had not been bred into being a monarch she would have found a vocation with horses. Nicky Henderson, another royal trainer, also told the Racing Post how the queen had watched one of her horses win a race on television. The queen's horses won all the British classics with the exception of the Derby, the most prestigious of all. Queen Elizabeth attended every edition of the Royal Windsor Horse Show since its inception 79 years ago, including in May.

☆ The New Royal Line of Succession
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-08 | by ( Weiyi Cai | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The death of Queen Elizabeth II has elevated her son Charles to the throne, with Prince William next in line. Family lineage Succession order Queen Elizabeth II King Charles III 1 Prince William 2 Prince George 3 Princess Charlotte 4 Prince Louis 5 Prince Harry Archie Mountbatten- Windsor 6 Lilibet Mountbatten- Windsor 7 8 Prince Andrew 9 Princess Beatrice 10 Sienna Mapelli Mozzi 11 Princess Eugenie 12 August Brooksbank 13 Prince Edward 14 James, Viscount Severn 15 Lady Louise Windsor 16 Princess Anne 17 Peter Phillips 18 Savannah Phillips 19 Isla Phillips 20 Zara Tindall 21 Mia Tindall 22 Lena Tindall 23 Lucas Tindall Family lineage Succession order Queen Elizabeth II 8 13 16 King Charles III Prince Andrew Princess Anne Prince Edward 1 5 9 11 17 20 14 Zara Tindall Princess Beatrice James, Viscount Severn Peter Phillips Prince William Prince Harry Princess Eugenie 21 12 10 18 2 6 Mia Tindall Savannah Phillips Archie Mountbatten- Windsor August Brooksbank Sienna Mapelli Mozzi 15 Prince George Lady Louise Windsor 22 19 3 7 Lena Tindall Isla Phillips Princess Charlotte Lilibet Mountbatten- Windsor 4 23 Lucas Tindall Prince Louis Family lineage Succession order Queen Elizabeth II 8 16 13 King Charles III Prince Andrew Prince Edward Princess Anne 1 9 17 14 Princess Beatrice James, Viscount Severn Peter Phillips Prince William 10 18 2 Savannah Phillips Sienna Mapelli Mozzi 15 Prince George Lady Louise Windsor 19 3 Isla Phillips Princess Charlotte 11 4 Princess Eugenie 12 20 Prince Louis August Brooksbank Zara Tindall 21 5 Mia Tindall Prince Harry 6 22 Archie Mountbatten- Windsor Lena Tindall 23 7 Lucas Tindall Lilibet Mountbatten- Windsor

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