Report: Prince William and Princess Kate will attend a royal burial in Greece

On Monday, the royal couple is scheduled to go to Greece.

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According to Greek media, the Prince and Princess of Wales will fly to Athens on Monday to attend the funeral of King Constantine II of Greece. As the couple will be attending in their individual capacities, neither Kensington Palace nor Buckingham Palace will confirm this. However, here is what we may anticipate from the visit.

A large contingent of royals will attend King Constantine II's funeral, including the Prince and Princess of Wales. On Monday, the funeral will be held at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Athens, and it will be followed by burial at Tatoi Palace's Royal Cemetery.

Along with William and Kate, Princess Anne and Prince Edward are also anticipated to attend. Prince Philip was Constantine's first cousin, making King Charles his second. Being close friends, Charles even designated Constantine as William's godfather. Constantine Alexios, Constantine's first grandson, would later have William as his godfather.

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On Monday, the Prince and Princess of Wales are scheduled to go to Athens

Constantine, who was 82 years old when he passed away, had been receiving treatment at the exclusive Hygeia Hospital in Athens for a number of years due to health issues.

After his father, King Paul, passed away in 1964, the heir apparent took the throne of Greece. However, once a military junta overthrew the monarchy, he would only hold power for fewer than ten years.

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At King Constantine's funeral in Greece, numerous royals will be present

Following the abolition, there were two referendums held, the first in 1973 being contentious and the second in 1974 yielding favorable results.

The father of three spent several years living in exile in Hampstead Garden Suburb before eventually making his way home in 2010.

In the meantime, tributes to King Constantine have been pouring in from royal families all over the world. The times of the service, the burial, and the lying in repose at Church will be revealed at a later time.

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On Wednesday, his office released a formal statement that read: "The Royal Family regrets to inform you that HM King Constantine, loving husband, father, and brother, died away on January 10, 2023, while receiving treatment at the Greek hospital "HYGEIA." Information on his burial and funeral procession will be provided later."