Live: Funeral of former King of Greece Constantine II

[@MichalisG1821]

I was in Mitropoli outside the church during the King's funeral. I arrived at 06:00 before the sun was even up. Let me tell you, the amount of people waiting to see him was staggering. It took hours to get through the line to pay my final respects. And the amount of love and affection shown by the many thousands who gathered for the King's funeral afterward was overwhelming. When Prince Pavlos spoke over his father's casket, there was more emotion than I had ever seen in such a large crowd. Everyone cheered at the end of his speech. Many cried. And as they carried the King out of the Cathedral, the entire square united in singing the National Anthem one last time for His Majesty. After the King was carried away, the crowd began to chant Crowned-Prince Pavlos' name. People followed the procession all the way to Tatoi where the finally laid His Majesty to rest. I lived through something incredible that day, and emotions I felt and saw will stay with me forever. Rest in Peace, my King.

[@Talktothehand.253]

We need the monarchy restored in greece. Communists have destroyed the country.

[@feija77]

Καλή ανάπαυση Βασιλιά μας!

[@mikrasiatis_1924]

Γυρω στις 30.000 κοσμου μεχρι το τελος της τελετης και περιξ της Μητροπολεως.

[@aek..1924]

​@@mikrasiatis_1924σιγά τον κόσμο πιο πολύ κόσμο είχε η Βουγιουκλάκη....στην κηδεία του Ανδρέα έγινε λαικο προσκύνημα με 100000000 κόσμο έλα τώρα......

[@positivepessimist6853]

That's so interesting, thank you very much for sharing your experience!

[@fashiolayudianto837]

He did love his country. Regardless where his ancestors came from, he was born in Greece and his heart and soul was Greek. May he rest in peace and his memory be eternal 🇬🇷

[@gracegreen1859]

Weren’t his ancestors Greek??

[@judy534]

@@gracegreen1859 No. he is Danish and German descent.

[@thezmanchar]

King Constantine was so classy. I don’t think I ever saw him say one bad word about the Greek government. He just simply replied to what happened. He raised one if the best families that kept all their Greek traditions, religion, language and class. I’m sad for his wife. She was so dedicated to him.

[@mogadon7]

If Michael Jackson was alive he would have been at this funeral I would believe.

[@Gollum534]

With the death of the King an era ends, a turbulent era for Greece. He was a great Greek, noble, dignified. The Greek government made a huge mistake, not honoring him as he deserved. Rest in Peace, great Greek.

[@leykimayri]

Great king? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Gollum534]

@@leykimayri Learn to read.

[@leykimayri]

@@Gollum534 Learn to use your brain

[@antoniadanaeganotopoulou5568]

Well said!

[@Yellow_Lynx]

He was a great Greek and a great King but he was unlucky, unfortunately.

[@AlvinWilliams407]

The king never dies from us he'll be honor.

[@domi7068]

I’m amazed by the level of decorum. They seem like a lovely family and the fact that so many European royals attended the late King’s funeral to pay their respects speaks volumes! Καλό ταξίδι

[@elizabethhopkins7582]

They are all related to him

[@domi7068]

@@elizabethhopkins7582 not all of them as I recall

[@BucyKalman]

@@domi7068 King Felipe VI of Spain and Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark are his nephews and Qieen Margrethe II of Denmark is his sister-in-law and also third cousin. Princess Anne. the Princess Royal, is his second cousin. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden is also a third cousin, while King Philippe of the Belgians and Grand Henri of Luxembourg are third cousins once removed.

[@domi7068]

@@BucyKalman he not related to the Dutch royals though .. but that’s not important anyway .. what’s important is that he got the funeral he should’ve gotten .. no thanks to the Greek government

[@001islandprincess]

@@domi7068 The Dutch royal family are distantly related.

[@Yvonne-l4c]

Such grace and respect; classy group of people 🙏

[@D_Lodberg]

0:00:00 King Konstantin lies Castrum doloris in Holy Church of Theotokos Gorgoepikoos and Saint Eleutherius 3:39:10 Crown Prince Pavlos, Prince Nikolaos and Prince Philippos arrive at Metropolitan Cathedral 3:57:23 Crown Prince Pavlos, Prince Nikolaos and Prince Philippos follow their father's coffin to the church 4:28:49 The former Spanish King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia (King Konstantin's older sister) arrive with their two daughters Princess Elena and Princess Cristina of Spain, as well as Princess Irene (King Konstantin's younger sister) arrive at Metropolitan Cathedral 4:37:09 King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima, as well as former Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands arrive at Metropolitan Cathedral 4:46:14 Prince Albert II of Monaco arrive at Metropolitan Cathedral 4:51:00 It's 12 o'clock (The funeral should have started by now) 4:53:08 King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium arrive at Metropolitan Cathedral 4:56:50 King Felipe (Nephew of King Konstantin) and Queen Letizia of Spain arrive at Metropolitan Cathedral 4:57:56 Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, as well as Princess Märtha Louise of Norway arrive at Metropolitan Cathedral 4:58:47 Princess Anne of Great Britain and her husband Timothy Laurence arrive at Metropolitan Cathedral 5:00:17 Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark arrive at Metropolitan Cathedral 5:01:12 King Carl Gustaf (Queen Anne-Marie's cousin) and Queen Silvia, as well as Princess Christina (Queen Anne-Maire's cousin) of Sweden arrive at Metropolitan Cathedral 5:02:35 Henri Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg arrive at Metropolitan Cathedral 5:03:20 Queen Noor of Jordan arrive at Metropolitan Cathedral 5:04:30 Princess Nina, Princess Tatiana, Princess Theodora and her fiancé Matthew Kumar arrive at Metropolitan Cathedral 5:05:11 Princess Alexia and her family arrive at Metropolitan Cathedral 5:06:01 Crown Prince Pavlo's children arrive at Metropolitan Cathedral 5:06:11 Princess Benedikte (Queen Anne-Marie's older sister) and her daughter Princess Alexandra arrive at Metropolitan Cathedral 5:06:41 Crown Prince Frederik and Prince Joachim to Denmark (Queen Anne-Marie's nephews) arrive at Metropolitan Cathedral 5:07:04 Queen Margrethe of Denmark (Queen Anne-Marie's eldest sister) arrive at Metropolitan Cathedral 5:08:38 Dronning Anne-Marie og Kronprinsesse Marie-Chantal arrive at Metropolitan Cathedral 5:12:04 Funeral service begins 5:57:51 Crown Prince Pavlo's speech at the funeral (in Greek) 6:04:27 Crown Prince Pavlo's speech at the funeral (in English) 6:16:34 It is explained how people must leave the church and in the meantime the king's orders are moved 6:19:52 King Konstantin's coffin is carried out of the church 6:56:53 The Chapel at the Royal Cemetery in Tatoi 8:05:46 King Konstantin’s sons and male grandsons carry the coffin into the Chapel at the Royal Cemetery in Tatoi 8:10:30 The royal flag is placed on the coffin. 8:12:46 The last respect for a former king, from the closest royal families 8:24:08 King Constantine's coffin is carried out of the chapel 8:25:50 King Constantine's sons and male grandson carry the coffin from the chapel to the royal cemetery in Tatoi to the very place where King Constantine is to be buried. 8:29:08 The rest of the funeral is private. Ære være Kong Konstantin minde (Let King Constantine's memory be honored with respect)

[@michaeld.5699]

Rest in peace 🙏

[@gaggymott9159]

Requiescat in Pace, Your Majesty. From the UK 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🖤

[@ΝικόλαοςΤσιάμης]

🇬🇷🌹🙋‍♂️

[@11KOSMAS]

Αναπαύσου εν ειρήνη, Βασιλέα τής ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ. Αιωνία σου ή μνήμη. 🙏🙏🙏

[@evo-mckostis4]

Rest in peace my king 👑 🇬🇷🙏 I ll serve the queen now ❤️🇬🇷

[@ΝικόλαοςΤσιάμης]

🇬🇷

[@SimonBannow]

Seen a few docs were he was interviewed and me being Danish having seen him and his wife at officials gatherings, seemed like a very friendly and humorous man. A day of sorrow for Greece, he would have been a great king. He deserved a state funeral, he had a good soul!😮‍💨

[@leykimayri]

Actually he wasn’t a good king, his actions (being influenced by his mother and her loyal counsellors) led to a political turmoil for two years which ended up in the military junta in Greece. Being a good person does NOT mean that you are also a good leader. There was not the possibility to have a state funeral because he wasn’t a Greek citizenship. He lost it (was taken from him) and in order to get it back there were some things he had to accept, including the fact that he denies any right to any Greek throne for ever. Of course he didn’t want to sign anything like that or to get himself a surname (as all the Greek citizens have, another important term he had to accept), so he never got back his Greek citizenship. Thus there could be no state funeral for him.

[@johndistick9702]

Its not a day of sorrow for Greece. We actually didn't gave a damn about him for decades and he was actually worthless and damaging for the country and its citizens.

[@gijsbertlc]

@@leykimayri Greeks have always shown themselves rather resentful towards their Royals which is not a great characteristic tbh.

[@anglophils645]

As an American, I agree with Simon Barnow. I believe that the Greeks commenting show a lack of understanding. Constantine was caught in a very complicated situation. There were coups planned all around Constantine, he more or less had to back one group or the other. He was trying to achieve his ultimate goal, of stopping Greece from becoming a communist dictatorship. He was never planning to be a despotic ruler. He stood for the idea of a parliamentary monarchy, in the style of Denmark, Belgium, England, and many other countries. He was trying to stop Greece from becoming a satellite of Russian cmmunism. He loved his country.

[@leykimayri]

@@gijsbertlc You need to study the Greek history in order to understand why. First of all the royals were NEVER chosen by the Greeks, citizens or politicians. They were chosen by the British and French governments for us and they were FORCED ON US. Secondly and more importantly, those royals were responsible for some of the most disastrous moments in the Greek history. In a few words. The first king, Otto was kicked out, basically he and his wife couldn’t produce heirs, so king George arrived in Greece in 1863 (grandfather of Constantine the second who was buried today). King George’s son, named king Constantin the first is responsible for the “national division” since he directly opposed the Greek prime minister Venizelos dividing Greeks into two during WW1 and the period after which lead to the biggest disaster of modern Greece in 1922 and the Asia Minor catastrophe. His son, is responsible for the dictatorship in 1935 and after WW2 basically people were forced to vote for his return which led to a civil war (the war would have happened even without his return but people connected him to that). He didn’t have any children so the throne went to his uncle, brother of Constantin the first, who, although didn’t do something to seriously hurt the country, had a wife that people hated, since she wanted to basically control and rule and spend whenever and however much she wanted. When her son became a king in 1964 he was only 24 and she started controlling him telling him what to do, so basically he followed her orders to drive away a PM and his government who had won the elections with an amazing 53% and for two years was trying to put a royal dictatorship on power without success, until a military dictatorship managed to gain power and take the leadership of the country for 7 years, which led to another catastrophe, this time in Cyprus when Turkey invaded and separated by force the island into two. There are tons of details which I have not mentioned of course and it doesn’t mean that all the faults lie with the royals. However much of the responsibilities are because of them and things would have been different if they hadn’t been around. (Things could have been better or worse we don’t know that, however the way things played led to many disasters which harmed millions of Greeks).

[@Yellow_Lynx]

King Constantine was a true Greek patriot. He loved Greece and the Greek people with all his heart and soul. Many Greeks are really fond of him but the leftists don't like him, of course. There were thousands of people this morning waiting to pay their respects to him but the government gave only about 4 hours to the people to do that, so only just a few thousands of people had the chance. Many other thousands were waiting patiently to pay their respects to the King but the time was not enough, unfortunately. The Greek government took that timid and unfair decision about Constantine not to have a state funeral just out of fear of backlash from the leftists. That was really sad and unjust. King Constantine's personality was really great, he was really kind and simple in his ways, kind-hearted and generous and he would have been a great king for sure if he had the chance, but he was unlucky, unfortunately. He ascended the throne in a very young age, in difficult times for Greece and he was really trying always to do the right thing but when you are in a turmoil this is not easy. He was an Olympic gold medalist. He won for Greece the gold medal in sailing at the 1960 Olympic games in Rome. He was a really wonderful family man and a great father and he raised his children with a lot of love, giving them all the great values and ideals. We will always remember him with love here in Greece, the country where he was born and died, the country he loved so much. RIP King Constantine II.👑👑

[@leykimayri]

DONT SPREAD LIES. 70% of Greeks voted AGAINST his return, are you saying that 70% of Greeks are leftist? Do you forget the fact that it was Karamanlis and his right wing party basically that kicked him out, not any leftist party instead? The vast majority of Greeks did NOT give a damn for him. Yes he was a good person but he was a LOUSY leader following the orders of his dear mommy leading the country into the military junta. Give us a break here, yes there are people in Greece who favor his return, but there are also Greeks who have voted for golden dawn as well, so there you have it, idiots can be found everywhere

[@c.a.r.i7785]

I have a question, why wouldn't the left want a funeral for him exactly?You didn't explain it well.

[@Yellow_Lynx]

@@c.a.r.i7785 Kings and communists are not compatible, my friend. Lions and hyenas. And after the end of the second world war there was in Greece a horrible and devastating civil war between the regular army of the Greek government and the communists rebels who wanted to establish a communist regime in Greece. King Paul, father of King Constantine was the head of the state and the head of the national army at that period.

[@leykimayri]

@@c.a.r.i7785 The kings in Greece, during the 20th century, always brought division and schisms in the society. Not only between the royalists and communists, but also between royalists and liberals, royalists and socialists. It’s not just the leftist who didn’t want a state funeral, but also the VAST MAJORITY of the Greek society. More than 10 million people live in Greece, 3-4 thousands went to his funeral. If the king was so popular as some brainless jerks claim, millions of Greeks would have gone to the cathedral trying to see him, and with so many foreign kings and royals arriving and foreign media covering the funeral everybody would know. Less important things were organised in less time attracting hundreds of thousands of Greeks resisting in the streets, while the planning of the funeral was known for at least 3 days in advance. Also look at the comments of the videos in KZbin, if the deseased was so popular the videos would have had already millions of views and thousands of comments. They don’t, Greeks just don’t care, not even to write anything against him anymore. They just just indifferent, they have more serious problems to deal with. And because the economy is still bad, paying from their taxed incomes the funeral of someone so unpopular, would have actually led to people protesting against that.

[@Talktothehand.253]

c.a.ri The monarchy has conservative values the exact opposite of the leftist and communist values. You saw the beautiful family of the late king. All class and full of respect. The way Prince Pavlos greeted the mourners shows good old fashioned manners. The left and communists ousted King Constantine II. They exiled him even though he was born and bred in greece. He served in the greek armed forces, won the first olympic gold medal for greece in the modern olympics, and brought in investment and tourism to greece which every single govt has destroyed since. A monarchy in greece will bring back stability, honesty, humility, govt for the people and above all out greek orthodoxy. His ancestors were german but he was and still is a HELLENE!!!

[@ΙσαάκΣπυριδωνίδης]

Αιωνία η μνήμη σου ..........

[@Byzantios1]

He did so much for his country. More than they are grateful for. Sad to see him go. Καλό παράδεισο, Βασιλιά μου. Πάντα Βασιλιάς μου. Συλλυπητήρια στην οικογένεια και στη ζωή σας.

[@ΣτεφανίαΚουρκούτα]

Αιωνία η μνήμη του Καλή Ανάπαυση Μεγαλειοτατε Θα είσαι πάντα στις καρδιές μας 😢🙏

[@Talktothehand.253]

May you rest in peace King Constantine II King of Greece and all of Denmark. 🤍🙏

[@Waldemarvonanhalt]

Shame on the Greek government. Constantine truly was a king of the Hellenes.

[@evaalexandris-silvercreekp8929]

Rest in Peace King Constantine.🙏

[@valsainking]

💔

[@deedragongirl]

RIP Constantine II of Greece from Malaysia!

[@Vangeliss]

Rest in Peace our former King Constantine!

[@cleanthessamouilides4441]

Thanks for uploading this!

[@SraWeiss-jy6kd]

Descanse em paz, nobre rei 😢❤️🇧🇷

[@mayanitamorstl7038]

My deapest condoles to the greek people...

[@maggiemakeupnails1056]

🇬🇷❤

[@irinakypriou9939]

Thank you Independent for that !!!!

[@ΧρυσαφούλαΙ.Χατζηαναγνώστου]

Ο Θεός ν'αναπαύσει την ψυχή του!!!Αιωνία του η μνήμη!!!Θα μείνει για πάντα στις καρδιές του Ελληνικού Λαού!!!

[@akritasdigenis4831]

Κυριολεκτικά τους περισσότερους δεν τους νοιάζει καθόλου από τον βασιλιά, έχουμε δικά μας πρόβληματα να ασχολούμαστε. Αυτός ο βασιλιάς μια χαρά έζησε την ζωή του χώρις προβλήματα.

[@aek..1924]

​@@akritasdigenis4831πολύ ορθά κύριε μου τα γράφετε...όταν ήταν στο θρόνο θυμάμαι την φτώχεια την εξαθλίωση και το κρύο και το γάλα σε σκόνη από την ουντρα τόσο καλά ήταν....με τον τέως και μακαρίτη μοναρχη....

[@lecavaliere]

king constantine ii rip , respect from america 🔥

[@ΑναστασηςΜποτσας]

.....Σας ευχαριστούμε.....😢....

[@kaycey7361]

☦️ Long live the king of Greece 🇬🇷 Hope the people of Greece will bring back the royal family. Long live Greek people

[@11mitsaras11]

No, we won't. The king of Greece won't live long, mainly because Greece doesn't have a king.

[@kaycey7361]

@@11mitsaras11 you don't have a leader anywhere in your worthless parliament. All are corrupt and criminals who put Greece into economic failure

[@11mitsaras11]

@@kaycey7361 Yeah but the former king was a real leader. He boarded a helicopter and left the country to save his life. That's what true leaders do. Do you even have the slightest idea about Greek history? I think not...

[@kaycey7361]

@Δημήτρης Σ you would do the same of your family 👪 is threatened to be killed. And yes Greek history is awesome. Greek people are one of the bravest people in the world

[@11mitsaras11]

@@kaycey7361 Any real leader would send his family away to save them. But he would stay, fight and possibly die for his country. That's what any real Greek would do.

[@Anastasiadisoglu]

✌️ peace❤️🇹🇷🇬🇷

[@spalthebeast]

Ο θεός να τον αναπαύσει και καλό παράδεισο. Πάνω απ'όλα ήταν άνθρωπος! Αθάνατος!!!

[@a.k.3659]

Τι εννοείς "πάνω απ'όλα ήταν άνθρωπος"; Όλοι άνθρωποι είμαστε. Κάποιοι βέβαια είναι και εγκληματίες μασόνοι, και ζούνε με χρήματα αλλωνών ακόμα και ελέγχοντας την ροή των πιο σκληρών ναρκωτικών, όπως η κοκαΐνη ας πούμε, γκούχου, γκούχου.

[@KonMegaDinos]

He was truly a blessing to our country, God Save King Paul II 🤴🇬🇷

[@politicallyincorrect2564]

Are you joking? NOone liked him in Greece, that's why they removed that useless being from being a king. They are the worst that could happen to Greece.

[@tvatva9974]

🇬🇷❤🙏K🙏❤🇬🇷RIP YOUR MAJESTY

[@elektra2740]

God Save King Paul II

[@rileybarker7482]

My condolences to the people of Greece

[@joprocter4573]

Farewell King of Greece Hail young King

[@chicagomike]

One of the most impressive families I ever seen. Class pedigree.

[@a.k.3659]

The best cocaine!

[@chicagomike]

@@a.k.3659 lol. Probably.

[@HansvanOostende]

Rest in Peace from Holland /Netherlands

[@cvandijk9257]

It was een Royal Funeral! So many People.. wonderfull

[@DeusVult5316]

God bless the King

[@valsainking]

It is absolutely awe-inspiring and indeed an honor to be afforded the rare opportunity to witness such an intimate and solemn occasion. Truly moving. A former king being given his solemn due by those closest to him, his family and royal peers. I have tears in my eyes watching this sad and sobering moment. Rest in Peace, King Constantine II. Greece has lost one of, if not its most tireless defender.

[@Yellow_Lynx]

He was the most tireless defender of Greece. That's true. I really want to thank you for your emotional comment. Love from Greece.

[@johndpappas]

Τιμὴ σὲ ἐκείνους ὅπου στὴν ζωὴν των ὥρισαν καὶ φυλάγουν Θερμοπύλες. Καὶ περισσότερη τιμὴ τοὺς πρέπει ὅταν προβλέπουν, καὶ πολλοὶ προβλέπουν, πῶς ὁ Ἐφιάλτης θὰ φανεῖ στὸ τέλος, κ᾿ οἱ Μῆδοι ἐπιτέλους θὰ διαβοῦνε.

[@jamessimon7754]

The fact that so many royals attended speaks to the fact of how loved was the Greek king

[@leykimayri]

So many? You mean a few thousands. There are more than 10 millions of Greeks in Greece

[@leykimayri]

@@bryanhernandez8441 A couple of thousands among more than 10 millions are NOT many, 😂

[@GeeB1]

@@leykimayri Learn how to read English. He said "royals"....not, Greeks.

[@vasileioschatzikos7974]

So, the number of royals attended is directly proportional to the love people show for the deceased. Thank you for introducing to us this new unit of measurement of love. It's an easy formula as well. More royals, more love! And all of this is just another version of the well-known recipe of Panem et Circenses. Never-ending bullshit this species of ours!

[@nefelipapadi9608]

@@leykimayri he meant Royals!!!!!!!!! There were many Royals attending the funeral!

[@31millionsociety80]

Rest in peace your majesty

[@gijsbertlc]

I love the Danish born Greek Queen ... She deserved a better fate

[@leykimayri]

Really? What better fate, did she starve to death? She has been living her life in luxury next to royals and has had 5 healthy children and many grandchildren, that is much more than billions of humans get, who die from starvation and poverty daily!

[@worldwhispers9166]

Condolences from Malaysians

[@Yellow_Lynx]

Thank you so much! Love from Greece!

[@worldwhispers9166]

@@Yellow_Lynx all the love from Malaysians to the greece people

[@Yellow_Lynx]

@@worldwhispers9166 Thank you very much!

[@elenipapadopoulou6039]

Καλή κ ανώδυνη μετάβαση στο Φώς ψυχή!

[@raistherais]

rest in peace basilea... you will be missed....

[@a.k.3659]

Η ροή της κοκαΐνης από Κολομβία θα συνεχιστεί και μετά τον θάνατό του, ξέρεις; Θα την αναλάβει ο παύλος;

[@rosettestringaro5855]

reposez en paix Majesté;

[@simeontimotheopoulos3541]

Μπράβο στους εν Ελλάδα Έλληνες που ετιμησαν τον αποθανόντα τέως Βασιλέα τους. Ο αποθανών δεδικαίωται. Some of us swore to the King and we kept our oath. Chicago U. S. A. 9:35

[@rambirantyou5436]

Ο Έλληνας βασιλιάς Κωνσταντίνος, ο οποίος έχει κερδίσει την αγάπη και τη συμπάθεια του ελληνικού λαού, κοιμάται στο φως ...Εύχομαι συλλυπητήρια στον ελληνικό λαό και την οικογένειά του.😢

[@aikatetiniarvanitopou9236]

Θαυμάστε τον κατακτητή θα σας φέρουμε και τη Μέρκελ και του χρόνου για βασίλισσα🤣🤣🤣

[@annakoshi3823]

Rest in eternal peace among your beloved family and people.

[@JayceeR]

For those complaining about Prince William not attending the funeral, the British parliament decides if either Prince William or King Charles III attends whatever engagements overseas in the meantime. It's the same happened at COP27 in Egypt, they specifically said at the time that the King and the heir are not going to any engagements overseas in the meantime. They're probably waiting for the coronation to happen.

[@lindymcbroom953]

Rest in Peace!

[@ΚΑΙΤΗΤΖΕΜΟΥ]

Long live the King PAUL ΙΙ -KING OF GREECE KONSTANTINOS ΙΙ rests near his ancestors in Tatoi ΖΗΤΩ Ο ΒΑΣΙΛΙΑΣ ΖΗΤΩ Η ΕΛΛΑΣ

[@qxh1717]

Strange that from his British Greek relatives only Princess Anne and Lady Gabriela Windsor where present and not his other cousins. Also two godsons did not find it necessary to attend: Prince Constantijn of Orange Nassau and Prince William of Wales.

[@visenyatargaryen9130]

But the Netherlands was represented by the King, the Queen, and the former Queen. Literally, the highest ranking Dutch royals. So, without Constantijn, I think WA, Maxima, and Beatrix were more than enough.

[@susanmorano405]

Agreed, both godsons should have attended

[@leykimayri]

@@susanmorano405 Probably for security reasons, who knows….

[@εγωαυτος]

This was a private funeral, not a state affair which means the state could provide Charles and William only the bare minimum in terms of security guarantees which wouln't be enough for them. The other royals could rely on their own security but the King and heir of the UK are global figures and leves above the rest in terms of importance. So that's probably the reason they sent Anne instead.

[@leykimayri]

@@εγωαυτος Charles couldn’t have attended because he is a king now and as such the British protocol says he can only attend funerals of state leaders but the deceased wasn’t one. Even if there would have been a state funeral of an ex leader, King Charles wouldn’t have attended because the deceased was NOT a king in action when he died. His son could have attended but obviously as you say the British palace wasn’t satisfied from the security measures which were taken and wanted more.

[@Dinaki11]

Rest in peace

[@nunocbnunocb5875]

Tremendous people's lesson to the outrageous greek government.Τεράστιο μάθημα ανθρώπων στην εξωφρενική ελληνική κυβέρνηση.

[@Vagelismls]

ΚΑΛΟ ΤΑΞΙΔΙ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ .... ΣΕ ΕΥΧΑΡΙΣΤΟΥΜΕ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΥΠΗΡΕΣΙΕΣ ΠΟΥ ΠΡΟΣΦΕΡΕΣ ΣΤΟΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΛΑΟ ΚΑΙ ΕΚΕΙ ΨΗΛΑ ΠΟΥ ΠΑΣ ΘΑ ΣΕ ΕΧΟΥΜΕ ΠΑΝΤΑ ΣΤΗΝ ΚΑΡΔΙΑ ΜΑΣ.... Ο ΘΕΟΣ ΝΑ ΑΝΑΠΑΥΣΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΨΥΧΗ ΣΟΥ ....

[@Vagelismls]

@@aek..1924 ΠΡΟΣΦΕΡΕ ΤΗΝ ΑΓΑΠΗ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ ΤΗΝ ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΑ ΜΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΕΜΑΘΕ ΝΑ ΕΧΟΥΜΕ ΟΤΙ ΠΙΟ ΙΕΡΟ ΤΗΝ ΠΙΣΤΗ ΠΑΤΡΙΔΑ ΘΡΗΣΚΕΙΑ ΟΙΚΟΓΕΝΕΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΤΗΣ ΠΕΡΙΟΥΣΙΕΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΑ ΟΙΚΟΠΕΔΑ ΠΟΥ ΚΑΤΕΧΟΥΝ ΟΙ ΠΑΠΠΟΥΔΕΣ ΜΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΠΑΤΕΡΑΔΕΣ ΜΑΣ ΑΥΤΟΙ ΤΗΝ ΣΤΙΓΜΗ ΓΙΑ ΝΑ ΖΟΥΜΕ ΕΜΕΙΣ ΤΩΡΑ . .... ΠΑΝΤΩΣ ΔΕΝ ΠΡΟΣΦΕΡΕ ΑΥΤΟΙ ΤΗΝ ΨΕΥΤΙΚΗ ΠΡΟΔΟΤΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΧΟΥΝΤΑΣ ΠΟΥ ΖΟΥΜΕ ΤΩΡΑ ΠΟΥ ΠΑΝΕ ΝΑ ΤΑ ΞΕΠΟΥΛΗΣΟΥΝ ΟΛΑ ΜΕ ΑΥΤΟΥΣ ΤΟΥΣ ΨΕΥΙΚΟΥΣ ΠΡΟΔΟΤΕΣ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΚΟΥΣ ΠΟΥ ΜΑΣ ΕΧΟΥΝ ΦΕΡΕΙ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΞΑΘΛΙΩΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΦΤΩΧΕΙΑΣ ΤΗΝ ΑΡΠΑΓΗ ΠΕΡΙΟΥΣΙΑΣ ΤΟΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ ΤΗΝ ΣΤΕΡΗΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΝΑ ΕΧΟΥΜΕ ΞΕΝΕΣ ΔΥΝΑΜΕΙΣ ΠΑΝΩ ΑΠΟ ΤΟ ΚΕΦΑΛΙ ΜΑΣ ΜΕ ΑΛΛΑΓΗ ΝΟΜΙΣΜΑΤΟΣ ΠΟΥ ΔΕΝ ΕΧΕΙ ΚΑΜΙΑ ΑΞΙΑ ΟΠΩΣ ΚΑΠΟΤΕ ΠΟΥ ΕΙΧΑΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΔΡΑΧΜΗ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΤΡΑΓΕ ΣΑΝ ΝΟΜΙΣΜΑ ΚΑΙ ΑΞΙΑ .....ΕΙΝΑΙ ΑΥΤΟΙ Η ΠΡΟΔΟΤΕΣ ΠΟΥ ΤΟΝ ΕΡΙΞΑΝ ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΑ ΝΑ ΑΛΛΑΞΕΙ ΤΟ ΟΝΟΜΑ ΤΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΓΙΑ ΠΕΡΑΣΟΥΝ ΤΑ ΔΙΚΑ ΤΟΥΣ ΘΕΛΩ ΚΑΙ ΑΥΤΟΣ ΜΕ ΑΞΙΟΠΡΕΠΕΙΑ ΣΤΟΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΛΑΟ ΑΠΟΧΩΡΗΣΕ ..... ΠΟΙΟΣ ΑΠΟ ΑΥΤΑ ΤΑ ΡΕΜΑΛΙΑ ΤΩΡΑ ΕΧΕΙ ΑΞΙΟΠΡΕΠΕΙΑ .... ΚΑΝΕΝΑΣ ....ΝΑ ΒΡΑΣΩ ΤΗΝ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ ΤΟΥΣ ....

[@michaelmiles3351]

Blessings 🙏🏾

[@maggiemakeupnails1056]

Rest In Peace our King Constantine🙏🏻✝ you will always be in our hearts as the King of Greece🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷😥🙏🏻💔

[@fernandefournier4110]

Thank you for sharing. Mes scincéres condéolances a la famille, aux amis et aux peuple gréque. Reposez en paix votre Majesté.

[@thomasbuttigieg5135]

May he rest in peace to royals of England and Spain

[@panos.anastopoulos.]

Ο Βασιλεύς απέθανε ζητώ ο Βασιλεύς Παύλος Β' των Ελλήνων!🇬🇷

[@patriziaposenato1997]

Amato Re Costantino, riposa in pace ...

[@mesolcina]

Uma vergonha o Estado Grego ter negado um Funeral de Estado ao Rei Constantino II!

[@Doctor.Kästien.Louis.Rosenberg]

Rest In Peace Grandpa

[@charleskerry845]

Why can't we rest in peace when where alive? I am sure the King had a good life . People who struggle with poverty ,illnesses , and injustice , can use this line "rest in peace" . Death is the end of ones tormenting struggles . Life is not easy for many people.

[@annatheofylaktou4236]

He made mistake like everyone of us. None has the right to judge him, only God has. Αθανατος βασιλιάς Ελλήνων 🇬🇷🌈 καλό παράδεισο και καλή ανάπαυση ❤️

[@RadRat1138]

He was a good king and a good man who loved Greece with all his heart

[@leykimayri]

A good king does NOT bring his country in a political turmoil for two years losing every control and letting a few colonels get control of his country and then legitimise their illegal coup and illegal government while he still gets paid 7 million drachmas annually (around 2 million dollars annually today’s money) during the whole 7 years the junta ruled. Oh wait, I forgot you wrote you are not a royalist, looool 😂😂😂😂

[@RadRat1138]

@@leykimayri That's just it: he didn't bring his country to ruin. He tried to save it from authoritarianism. They took advantage of his extreem youth. Had he just went along with the Junta then I'd say "you're correct." But you're not correct lol

[@leykimayri]

@@RadRat1138 Hey moron, he made the Papandreou government resign and he tried to appoint a government under HIS control, the Apostates, and when he failed he kept on trying for two years, bringing a political CHAOS in Greece until the coup d’etat of 1967. That is the DEFINITION OF TRYING TO GET AN AUTHORITARIAN REGIME INTO POWER, m0r0n!!!

[@Yellow_Lynx]

He was a really good man and a great king but he was unlucky, unfortunately. He ascended the throne at a very young age and he was always trying to do the best but there was a political turmoil in Greece at that time. So, it was not easy for him. The point is he loved Greece and the Greek people with all his heart and soul and we will remember him with love always.

[@WeirdThingsWT]

Amazing Great

[@alexanderfridolindiomora5950]

Kekal lah memori nya ☦️✝️🥺

[@AthenaPalass10]

Τι ντροπή , να μην υπάρχει κάποιος δημοσιογράφος που με σεβασμό να αναγγέλλει τα ονόματα των Βασιλέων που φθάνουν και δεν ξέρουμε ποιοι είναι Κσι κανείς άλλος δεν τους γνωρίζει πιά … Αιωνία σου η μνήμη Κωνσταντίνε Ειρηνικέ μας Βασιλιά

[@karagiannisfamily]

Καλό ταξίδι.

[@ΔήμοςΜετεώρων]

The people of Greece scream ATHÁNATOS Immortal

[@a.k.3659]

Βίβα κοκαΐνα!!!!

[@marina-iy7so]

RIP. Did you notice? 5.20.30(timing) - Pavlos was holding hand of his mother and they were chatting, seems like Marie Chantal minded it..

[@hansrichardnohrer2834]

Ruhe in frieden ein gutes video das

[@kaninyaphornnarit8546]

ขอดวงพระวิญญาณ​ของพระองค์​สถิต​ย์อยู่​ในสรวงสวรรค์​เทอญ​

[@laredo7543]

Just had to watch British Paté of their wedding in the same church. Black/White. Wished they had it in colours. Good to see King Frederik bringing his 18 year old daughter to her future husband for so many years. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZ3SoWtrbs12nNk

[@Yellow_Lynx]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZrVgKF8mcafr7c

[@anaheleonoraandradedossant1665]

DESCANSE EM PAZ....

[@gracian2425]

Who were they booing at at 4:09:00?

[@tasosk1100]

The government for not making the funeral public as he supposed to do as a former king.

[@gracian2425]

@@tasosk1100 Thank's. As he was married to our queens little sister we saw him often that way. Would never have thought that there would be this enthusiasm in parts of the Greek population after so many years.

[@leykimayri]

@@gracian2425 It was a few thousands. There are 10 millions Greeks living in Greece. There have always been royalists in Greece, but no more than a few dozen of thousands.

[@a.k.3659]

@@gracian2425 Yeah, cocaine makes people enthusiastic... Hopefully his descendants will perform maritime cocaine smuggling and human trafficking with the same success...

[@Yellow_Lynx]

@@gracian2425 There are many people in Greece who are really love the King and the Greek royal family. I am Greek, I was born and live in Greece and I know this very well. We are not just a few dozens of thousands. We are many!

[@manuelamalucelli9300]

Malgrado gli eventi storici passati, i Greci lo amano. Avrebbe potuto vivere qualche anno ancora...

[@leykimayri]

3.000 people went to his funeral. Out of 10.000.000 people living in Greece. That is how much he was loved by Greeks

[@akritasdigenis4831]

Most of us Greeks couldn't care less about him trust me, I didn't hear anyone from Greece talking about him.

[@Yellow_Lynx]

​@@leykimayri You wish but this not what happened. This is a VERY BIG LIE. What do you know? You are in the other side of he world. I was there and there were thousands of people waiting and hundreds of people were constantly coming from allover Greece. At the first 2 hours only, five thousand people paid their respects to the King ACCORDING TO THE GREEK POLICE (they said that on the TV news) and the line of people waiting was getting longer and longer. And it was Monday morning. Most of the people were working and couldn't leave their jobs. You can imagine what would happen if it was Saturday or Sunday. This the truth. Anyone has the right to like or not like the King but no one has the right to spread lies he/she just imagined. Ιf the government had the guts to let all the people who wanted to pay their respects to the King, to be able to actually do so, you'd see what would happen. I saw real sorrow and disappointment in the people's faces who couldn't pay their respects just because the time was not enough. But they said nothing. They didn't protest. They were all decent, good people who didn't want to make any trouble. They just left. Shame on the Greek government for this. They could be a little bit more fair and brave. Only a few members of the government and the government party were brave enough to declare their objection to the timid government decision.

[@Арсен-с6щ]

I`m from Russia. His Majesty King had the right to Russian Crown.

[@petertofis7509]

RIP

[@ΚωνσταντιναΔελλαπορτα]

Αθάνατος! Αιωνία του ή μνήμη!

[@antonioantimo7394]

❤❤❤viva il Re viva la Monarchia

[@สุพันธ์เกษา-ล4อ]

พิธีศพเรียบง่าย

[@MissTele]

The government, the president, disappears and goes away, but the monarch stays forever.

[@thomas120152]

Restore the monarchie...the people want it...

[@andriessibarani6216]

It's a sub-due ceremony for a former king and a sport hero. The Greek gov't should've honored him better.

[@leykimayri]

He was honoured more than he deserved for a deposed king, 70% of people voted against him. Had he died during the ‘80s or if he had tried to interfere and return, the Greeks wouldn’t even let him get buried in Greece.

[@Yellow_Lynx]

@Andries Sibarani You are so right. And many thousands of people were patiently waiting to pay their respects to the King but they didn't have the chance to do it because the timid Greek government gave only 4 hours to the public to pay their respects and that time was not enough, of course. At the first 2 hours only, five thousand people paid their respects to the King according to the Greek police and many people were coming constantly all the time from allover the country, so the line of people waiting was getting longer and longer. And it was Monday morning. Most of the people were working and couldn't leave their jobs. You can imagine what would happen if it was Saturday or Sunday. The Greek government is really unforgivable for this. I mean OK, there are the leftists haters but what they could do? Anyway, that's what happened.

[@aek..1924]

​@@Yellow_Lynx γιατί καλέ οπιος δεν συμφωνεί με την μοναρχια πρέπει να είναι Κομουνιστης ...δηλαδή το 70 της εκατό του Ελληνικού λαού που τους έστειλε στον αγύριστο ήταν αριστεροί......???????

[@daryl1408]

So disrespectful even the religious guys 4:01:52 taking pictures inside the church of the coffin

[@TheGfdsahjk]

Wow

[@bitter_truth8646]

When the royals come back..prepare to lose Constantinopole and the West part of Turkey

[@leykimayri]

@@bitter_truth8646 Are you a COMPLETE M0RON?

[@brunoiotti3522]

San Giuseppe, oremus

[@mary-kj1992]

@4:09:00 who are those people that are booed by the crowd ?

[@odysseasntalias5950]

Some government officials.

[@alexgerrish565]

good save he king greek

[@YourLocalDouyinFan280]

This is kinda sad NGL.

[@davidrubin8228]

A great man in the face of adversity and betrayal. Polished, well-spoken, a true monarch in every sense of the word. He will be missed by those who knew him, those who knew of him and those who loved him. Yet, in his death the Greek government, fearing a resurgence of monarchist fervor, denied wholeheartedly the simple request for a lying in state until public opinion forced them to backtrack. The man did nothing to harm Greece yet most of the Greek political establishment did much to harm him even in death. May God watch over his Devoted Servant Constantine and may he be admitted triumphantly into Heaven. Requiescat in Pace Your Most Gracious Majesty. You Shall NOT be forgotten. Amen.

[@ioannisgountoulias865]

DOOD TRIP KING KONSTANTINE

[@ariagrippasboulevards8990]

Rest in peace, Your Majesty.

[@theeclecticone4902]

Disgusting how the republicans treated HMajesty funeral

[@Yellow_Lynx]

I totally agree.