Europe’s royal families turned out in force to bid a final farewell to former King Constantine II of Greece at his funeral in Athens on 16 January 2023.
Led by his widow, former Queen Anne-Marie, and children – including Crown Prince Pavlos, Prince Nikolaos and Prince Philippos – representatives of monarchies from across the continent gathered at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens to pay their respects to the former king, who died aged 82.
As well as mourning a fellow ruler, many of the royals were also paying tribute to a late family member, thanks to the sprawling web of complex ties that connect many of the historic thrones of Europe. King Charles III, Constantine’s second cousin, was represented by his sister, Princess Anne.
Queen Sofia of Spain, Constantine’s sister and wife of former King Juan Carlos I of Spain, looked sombre as she remembered her sibling alongside her husband, son King Felipe VI and daughter-in-law Queen Letizia. Felipe’s sister, Princess Cristina, was joined by her four children, arriving alongside her maternal aunt, Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark.
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