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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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Traffic restrictions are in place between 06:00 and 14:00 on Monday around the Athens Metropolitan Cathedral (‘Mitropoli’) near Syntagma Square because of the funeral of the former king of Greece Constantine, Hellenic Police headquarters said on Sunday. No cars will be allowed on Mitropoleos street, on Eolou str between Adrianou …

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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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