- Government announced Greece’s former King to be buried in a private ceremony.
- The decisions about his funeral were made public by the office of Prime Minister.
- He passed away in a hospital late on Tuesday night.
The government announced on Wednesday that Constantine, the last and final king of Greece, will be buried as a private citizen in Tatoi, the old summer palace of the Greek royal family and the location of his parents’ and predecessors’ graves.
Constantine, a contentious figure in Greek history, passed away in a hospital late on Tuesday night. He was 82 years old. Following a vote that officially ended Greece’s monarchy in 1974, Constantine spent many years abroad before returning to his native land in his later years.
The decisions about his funeral were made public by the office of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who presided over a ministerial meeting on Wednesday morning to go through the specifics. The prime minister’s office stated that the burial service’s time and place, which have not yet been confirmed, will be chosen in consultation with the former king’s family.
The government will be represented at the funeral by the culture minister, while “all protocol procedures will be followed for dignitaries from abroad who will attend the funeral,” the announcement said.
The previous royal family is not particularly beloved in Greece, but other European royals, many of whom are Constantine’s relatives, are likely to attend his funeral.
Sophia, the former wife of former Spanish King Juan Carlos I, is his older sister. Greek-born Prince Philip, the late husband of the late Queen Elizabeth II of Britain, was his uncle. The heir to the British throne, Prince William, has Constantine as one of his godparents.
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