This Monday will be the funeral of Constantine of Greecebrother of doña sofia, who passed away on January 10 at the age of 82. Although it will not be a state funeral as it is not a reigning monarch, Athens will host a conclave of royals in the last farewell to its former head of state.
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Four months after their public reunion at the funeral of Isabel II, Don Juan Carlos will meet again with doña Sofia and the kings Felipe y Joy in a very sad family moment. The emeritus is scheduled to leave Abu Dhabi this Sunday, according to The reason.
Another key reunion will be that of our monarch with Marie Chantalwife paul from greecewho harshly criticized her in networks after Letizia’s famous scuffle with her mother-in-law in Palma in 2018. It is understood that the infantas Elena and Cristina were not missing either, accompanied by some of her children.
Our royal family will meet at the same hotel, as reported by the local media. It is the Hotel Grande Bretagne, a place full of luxuries with views of the Acropolis and private butler service that is around 2,200 euros per night. They also claim that the Prince of Wales, Guillermo y KateThey will attend with Princess Anne and Prince Edward. It should be remembered that the Windsors maintain a close relationship with the Greek crown, since the former Hellenic sovereign was a first cousin of the deceased Duke of Edinburgh.
Constantine’s funeral will be broadcast on Greek public television and from 6 in the morning on Monday, January 16, the police will begin to apply the appropriate measures. After a pilgrimage, the coffin of Felipe VI’s uncle will be in the chapel of San Eleftherios to be watched before the funeral. At 11:00 a.m., he will be transferred to the church of the Metropolitan Cathedral and at 12:00 p.m. the funeral mass will begin. When the Eucharist is over, Constantine will be buried in the former royal estate of Tatoi, on the outskirts of Athens, where his mother Frederica of Greece lies. It is the former summer residence of the Hellenic monarchy.