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Famous Greek poet Constantine Cavafy (1863-1933) has a “new house” in downtown Athens where the public and researchers can visit a big collection of his works and personal items. Founded by the Onassis Foundation, the precious jewel in Plaka, the Cavafy Archive, opens its gates to visitors on Wednesday, November …

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The funeral of former and deposed king of Greece, Constantine II, turned into a challenge, politically, mentally and physically. Members from royal families in eleven countries flew to Athens to pay their respects to the “private citizen” who was buried with no honors of a state leader officially but with …

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Pressure from pro-royalists lawmakers and voters of conservative ruling New Democracy forced the Prime Minister to upgrade the funeral of Greece’s former King Constantine. Despite the initial decisions for a funeral as a private person, no lie to state and government representation only by the culture Minister, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis …

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Formed king of Greece, Constantine II, will be buried as a private citizen and not with honors of a state leader as his family requested, an inter-ministerial meeting chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday morning has decided. The funeral protocol for Greece’s former king, Constantine, relays on decisions …

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Former king of Greece, Constantine Glücksburg, passed away at the age of 82 in a private hospital in Athens late on Tuesday. He was suffering from several health issues, and had been hospitalized in the past seven days. He had recently a brain stroke and a year ago he was …

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Why should an ex king’s summer home need police guards on 24-hour basis? On the cost of taxpayers and thus in austerity times where there is lack of personnel? Oh, apparently because the man moves to Greece from UK to spend the summer months here and live his very own …

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