Funeral of Constantine II, Greece's last king
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- Опубликовано: 15 янв 2023
- Officials and other European royals gather for the funeral of the last King of Greece, Constantine II.
Greece abolished the monarchy in 1974, and Constantine spent decades in exile before settling again in his home country in his waning years.
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The state didn't give him the honors, but the people did
Is the King Murdered? or natural death.
Natural death
@@Konstantinos_ke thank you,I dont know him but when i see his documentary He is a great great man,He is so humble may he leave in Paradise with our creator.
The ''people'' were a few oddballs living in a parallel universe. Konstantinos is a very controversial figure in Greece for very good reasons. As a person he was not unpleasant, many could say that he was very likeable. As a head of state he was completely incompetent, a trait that run in a family that caused not too few disasters in Greece. On a private personal level I think everybody sympathise with his family, but on the political level nobody will miss him. Well... expect from a few crazy people or descendants of his cronies.
shame true
as an olimpian and king of a country it should have been state funeral with al honours
I’m not Greek but, have watch many videos in King Constantine, including that of his exile and return to visit. From that video, I concluded that he was a kind man. I grew very fond of him and am very saddened by his death.
A kind man, a TERRIBLE leader who let his mother influence him, leading Greece in a political turmoil for 2 years without a government, which ended up in a military junta and the disaster in Cyprus in 1973....
King Constantine was a kind and at the same time great man! Greece really missed an opportunity when they deposed his family.
@@roccojoerg Yeah, we missed the chance of having more juntas and losing more national territories 🤦♀️
@@leykimayri Papadopoulos was not his fault
And the Queen Friederike may have had poor memories of years spent in unsure exile.
None of us can judge
@@uan2498 Really? Junta was not his fault? Again, REALLY? Wasn’t he responsible for the resignation of a DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED WITH 53% government? Wasn’t he responsible that for two whole years the country was basically WITHOUT a government? Wasn’t he responsible that he FAILED to notice that his subordinates in the army were planning FOR MONTHS a coup d’etat? You don’t just wake up one day and do a coup, it needs weeks, if not months, of planning, wasn’t he supposed to be the LEADER of the armed forces in Greece? Huh? So he wasn’t responsible that his INFERIORS in the army took control of the whole country? Really? Please use your brain instead of wasting other people’s time replying in your stupidities
The last King of Greece. May God have mercy upon his soul. He comes home to Greece where his heart always remained.
He had been living in Greece for the past 10 years, at least, lol
The republic never crushed his spirit & his years of service to the People of Greece will surpass their efforts at dismissing him. May His Majesty, King Constantine II, rest in peace.
Yes he was ''serving'' us from the best restaurants and luxury hotels
So why did he live in the UK and not Greece? Why wasn't he entitled to a state funeral?
He had his Greek citizenship removed and wasn’t allowed to set foot in Greece. He had to travel on a Danish passport. This was not his choice. He was only allowed to go to Greece to bury his mother for one day. Disgraceful behavior on the part of the Greek government. What were they so afraid of ? Kings/Queens are symbols of unity today. They don’t do “politics”! It’s the politicians who are the crooks!
@@jamielyallleathan Because he attempted a coup with his generals back in the 60's only to be outmanuevered by a coup of CIA backed colonels. The result was 7 years of dictatorship that led to (although not his fault) the Cyprus invasion and alot of political division. Usually the people think of the British Royals and their symbolic role, but in Greece the royal family meddled ALOT in politics always making it worse in the end. His mother Frederica was infamous for political shenanigans that completely destabilized the political scene.
Konstantinos as a person was very likeable, especially as an older man. But as a political figure he was a walking disaster and a monument of incompetence. Generally something that people do not know is that the ''royal family'' was not Greek at all. They were a mix of petty nobles from Germany and Denmark mostly, imposed on the newly created Greek state, because all the great powers of the time were monarchies and had the so called ''Holly Alliance''. A pact to defend each other's monarchies in case of civil unrest. The Greek revolution against the Ottomans was almost destroyed because of this and the Greeks only managed to get support when they convinced the ''Great Powers'' that they did not rebel against the institution of monarchy but against a foreign occupier. In order to convince the rest Europeans they accepted the appointment of Otto of Bavaria. When Otto was ousted (for many internal and external reasons) the european powers ushered in the grand grand father of Konstantinos and started a new ''royal line'' which was Greek only in name offcourse.
Hear, hear!
Beautiful chanting by the priests. May King Constantine , Rest in Peace and Rise in Glory. Amen 🙏🙏🙏
The last King of Greece, King Constantine II, built a wonderful family, and not forgetting the fact that , he fell in love with the great love of his life, Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark, whom he fell in love with as a teenager, with King Constantine having to wait for his bride's age to allow her father, King Frederik IX of Denmark, authorized the marriage. And, I remember being delighted to see, at the time, the photographs of your wedding. Rest in peace .
y le acompañen al infierno sus coroneles fascistas
REST IN PEACE
KING 👑 KOSTANTINOS
OF GREECE 🇬🇷
🌹🌹🇬🇷👑🇬🇷🌹🌹
from
New Zealand 🇳🇿
Rest In Peace King Constantine. It is a very sad feeling to lose a loved one. I wish the family peace and comfort.
Thank you for uploading this ceremony!! Anna Maria and Constantines love united them for a long, long life. A life, as we all have, with ups and downs. But their love was never torn. RIP King Constantine! Health and harmony to Queen Anna Maria! Crown prince Pavlos was a superb "host" with dignity and warmth!
Beautiful church!! Rest In Peace, Your Majesty!!❤️❤️❤️
RIP King Konstantine! King of Greece! The king of our heart! 🙏👑🇬🇷
He was controversial but his family and wife are supreme examples of class and pedigree. Total class. Fascinating to watch.
I am not Greek but would like to extend my Sincere Condolences to Everyone in His Family..A Great Man, May He Rest in Eternal ☮️...I Am Sad
¿Un gran hombre?Desvaría
I am not Greek but think King Constantine was dealt a terrible blow by losing the throne. He rose above it, never giving up on Greece & its people.
Maybe it's because you are not Greek, you see things from another perspective. The royalty in Greece is a big story to be explained simply here. There are many reasons why the majority of Greeks don't like them. We don't wish something bad for them. Let them be ok but away from Greek politics.
May King Constantine Rest in Peace. King Constantine will always be remembered as the King of Greece and the Greeks. He was loved by Greeks from all over the world together with his family. He has a special place in our hearts. May You Rest in Peace My King 😥😥😥😥😥😥
May he rest in peace (like all the people who leave this life), but he is not loved by the majority of the Greeks. He will be remembered for the actual events of his reign.
Rest in Peace, King Konstantinos of Greece. You will be missed.
Condolences to his family....
And to the people of Greece.
we 'll be fine...
@Gabriel Torres even more reasons to not have foreign royal parasites on top of it...
Thank you ❤
Thanks friend, but for the majority of Greeks he was not a positive figure.
@@vaggos013 wow
Kind person
Now in Greece for the eternity!
R.I.P. Your Majesty !
Fascist
He was a good and decent man. His son made a wonderful speech in English and I'm sure in Greek. God rest his soul!
Everyone wants to go back home in the end. I am glad that he was allowed to do so. May your soul rest in peace King Constantine. Beautiful homegoing service.
He was living in Greece for 10 years. He was not Greek citizen though. He could choose a surname and becoming a citizen. But he wanted his title. The Greek constitution does not recognize or allow royal/noble titles for Greeks.
@@vaggos013Your like a bot, why hate such a person who never attached to you? If your a republican dont talk nonsense as it reflect how worst republican is. Im from a Republic also and its very corrupt form of government.
It is the people who gave him the State Funeral and recognition.
what a petty government Greece have
He is a muppet show
That is the best accolade of all...
@@infantebenji yeah or you're uninformed and jumping to conclusions.
The majority of Greeks do not like him. The people you watched in the video are a very small minority. He is just a common human for Greeks, and may he rest in peace like all the people who leave this life. Nothing more.
I do remember the wedding. It was like a fairy tale. The love they shared and such a beautiful couple.
Rest in Peace King Constantine II and condolences for the family
RIP King Constantine of the Hellenes.
He said: “I feel the Greek government have acted unjustly and vindictively. They treat me sometimes as if I am their enemy - I am not the enemy. I consider it the greatest insult in the world for a Greek to be told he is not a Greek.”
un grego no demócrata no es griego
@@AngelLopez-ue5yh. La sociedad griega es demócrata. Pero siente que la han engañado los gobiernos democráticamente electos desde el 1974 a la fecha. Usted de donde es si no soy indiscreta?
soy español, y precisamente porque se que la sociedad griega es demócrata, me resisto a homenajear a un rey golpista, en cuanto a la decepción por los electos puedo entenderlo y hasta compartirlo, pero no quitaron la voz a su pueblo, seguramente Vd. no conoció directamente a los siniestros coroneles
quien le arranca la voz al pueblo griego, no es griego
siete años de persecución política, encarcelamientos y terror que no habrían sucedido si Constantino no hubiera jugado con fuego, propiciando un golpe de generales (el felón era clasista hasta para esto) y maniobras sin fin contra la izquierda. Después de todo han tenido suerte los griegos, aquí seguimos con el sobrino, hechuras de su mamá, tan facha como el felón
I too I am not a Greek nor orth. or catholic or protestant but I liked this king for his simplicity for his love to his people in Grrece. I remembered very well when he was forced with his with the Queen Annamaria to leave Greece for a very long time but he came back remaining faithful to his people.I am very sad by his death. R,I.P. dear Constantin. i
a shame , the last monarch is in peace . . thanks to the lord . peace in [ homeland ] Bless the family .
King Constantine was actually the type of monarch that should rule a modern monarchy. A Christian and benevolent king raised with the knowledge of statecraft.
Thank you Princess Anne et Al for representing the British Monarchy
Charles should have gone, not Anne
@@margaretlovelock7031 Anne was a bridesmaid at Constantine's wedding.
@@margaretlovelock7031 Trust me, Anne was a better choice. The best of the BRF by far. Also, I think Anne was closer to him than Charles was.
Shame on Prince William for not going. King Constantine was William's godfather. He was invited, but chose not to attend and sent his cousin Lady Gabriella (also a godchild of King Constantine) in his place.
Rest in Peace King Constantine.
History has vindicated the late king with the honor he deserved
KING KONSTANTINOS OF GREECE IS PART OF OUR HISTORY THUS HE WIIL NEVER BE FORGOTEN..GOD REST HIS SOUL.
Practically every monarch in Europe took a break to attend King Constantine funeral. Except King Charles.
It may have skipped your attention...that H.R.H. Anne the Princess Royal and her husband attended in her brothers stead 55:44
@@ChristophersMum i did notice the Princess royal is representing the king but I have always noticed that when royals from other houses died they truly don't go the distance to show respect but when one of them died the whe world shows up in London to pay respects. It has happened before. When Queen Fabiola of Belgium died not one member of the British royal family attended her funeral. I have always found that behavior odd.
@@jorgefernandez4264 l was thinking the same thing.
@@ChristophersMum among those who also joined in was Lady Gabriela Windsor to represent her cousin Prince William since both of them were the late King of Greece's godchildren.
King Charles lll, was represented by Princess Anne.
I was living in Greece outside of Athens in 1967 when the Colonels’ “Coup” occurred. My landlord spoke French and explained to me what was happening. I tried to drive to downtown Athens where my office was located but was stopped by soldiers with sub-machine guns pointing through the window of my car. What followed was a very strange period whereby friends who would otherwise have spoken to me openly in public no longer did. There were rumours of people being tortured on some of the islands, and of the great stadium in Athens being used to house prisoners. I heard reports of King Constantine failing to assemble enough of a fighting force to challenge the colonels and ultimately giving up rather than plunge the country into civil war. I greatly admired the King and was very disappointed when his challenge failed. Nevertheless, I love Greece, its people, culture, food, language, remarkable scenery, the beauty of the islands, and so much more. I really hope to go back one day.
You really should go back to Greece, it’s unrecognisable.
I was there in 69.
I remember those days.
The civility, love and respect is truly beautiful to watch!
Pavlos would make a great King. Greece does not know what they are missing.
Do you know him personally ?
I don't understand what does the people shouting and singing, but i guess it is a monarchy hymn.
The people still love their king!
people were singing the national anthem of Greece
It's just a small minority. For the majority of Greeks, the ex king is a negative figure.
God only knows how much he loved Greece and his countrymen. He was a proud Hellene and a true King. Rest in Eternal Peace Your Royal Majesty.
My fellow Hellenes, you don’t know what you had, but now it’s gone.
We know what we had, and that's why we decided to abolish the monarchy.
My deepest condolences to the family. May His Majesty King Constantine II rest in eternal peace.
Τα θερμά μου συλλυπητήρια στην οικογένεια. Είθε η Αυτού Μεγαλειότης Βασιλεύς Κωνσταντίνος Β' αναπαύεται εν αιώνια ειρήνη.
Very sad ... R.I.P King Constantine
Queen Sofia is so devastated
6:12 The Minister of Culture and the Deputy Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic are being booed and rightfully so! Because the Republican government stripped the late King of his rights as a citizen of Greece! Where's justice for the King's rights?!
May HM the King of the Hellenes rest in peace!
The members of the government shouldn't be there. It was a private funeral. They only went because they belong to a right-wing/conservative party, where the few royalists belong. They didn't wish to lose votes... For the majority of Greeks the ex king is a negative figure. The government's members tried to balance between the majority and minority, in order to keep both votes.
Ex Queen Anne Marie is classy she had a beautiful marriage with Constantine. They were third cousins from the Denmark house. I feel very very sorry for her.
May His Majesty, KING CONSTANTINE RESTE IN PEACE....!!! You will be missed.🌷🌷🌷 Μεγαλειότατε Καλό κατευόδιο...!!!!!
ETERNAL REST GRANT UNTO HIM OH LORD AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON HIM.🕊🕊🕊
Respect the king kostantino 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷
Descanse em paz , nobre rei 😢🇧🇷❤️
Rest in Peace
with yours fascists colonels
Condolences
Pls show this video again with English translation of the people’s chantings and the speeches!
I can recognise that for Albert a woman says he is a good person, also for Anna Maria we love you
how pitiful and an unforgivable historical mistake by the so-called Greek government not to grant the last Greek King a state funeral. I am against the fact that the so-called King Willem Alexander still has a holiday villa there: that is a two-pronged approach!
Rest in Peace King Constantine. I like this king of Greece. He's humble and kind. Watched several of his video. Condolence and prayers to his family. 😭😭😭
Greece 🇬🇷 lost a lot, The king Konstantinos loved country and people… sad 😢 RIP
May God bless him rest in peace from America 🇺🇸
Requiescat in pace gentle King🙏✝️💖
My heart completely goes out to Queen Ann Marie and her family at this time of horrific sorrow they all will be in my family’s thoughts and prayers God bless them all and give them the strength to get passed this great tragedy my heart is so full for them all God bless you all 🥰🙏😢😢😢🙏🥰
She is not a queen. She was a queen but that monarchy has ben dissolved. They need to stop saying prince for all those deadbeats. They are not royal now. They are just commoners.
Yes may he rest in peace
Thanks so much God bless 🙏
È ammirevole il comportamento di questo Re destituito e di questa Monarchia che ne ha passate di tutti i colori. La Grecia era la culla della civiltà ed ora cos'è.! ai posteri l'ardua sentenza..! Al liceo pronunciare il nome Costantino ci faceva sognare perché ci sentivamo più importanti, ora i giovani non sognano più..! riposa in pace Costantino 🌹 e che la terra ti sia lieve.🙏
Prayers to his family
there was suppose to be a crown on top of that coffin. he leaves behind a very big family and a very young generation. in reality this family is not really greek they are danish russian but they lived the country of Greece they deserved to be to be given credit they are still royalty
The country is a unitary parliamentary republic, and does not recognize royal/noble titles for Greek citizens. Also Greeks abolished the monarchy since almost half a century... There are no credits. It was just a private funeral.
rip fom malta an olimpian winner in sailing roma 1960 and king should have been given a state funeral rip re hellada
you are not well informed if you think that.
With all respect, you are totally ignorant.
i wish someone can put subtitles so that we can understand what the people are cheering
We say IMMORTAL, and we praise in Nationalanthem
That would be very helpful.
Because they are m0r0ns
They’re chanting his name or the family’s names, chanting Pavlos, singing the Greek national anthem, giving condolences, saying he is immortal and will be remembered forever, “long live the king. long live” and the slogan “bread, olives and Kotso the King” that was popular during his reign. (Kotso is a Greek nickname for Constantine.) Also dispersed “we love you’s”. The part with the loud boos was directed at this government’s Cabinet Ministers in attendance since they denied a state funeral.
@@alexandrariva8531 Well said.
God will welcome him with blessings. King Constantine served well and endured so much with grace and dignity.
RIP King Constantine, your people gave you a well merited farewell
May King Constantine II rest in eternal peace. Such a shame that Greece has lost such a kind & honourable monarch, treated so contemptuously by shabby, petty, corrupt, vengeful & racist politicians to the last
Descanse en paz
Last King of Greece, for now.
For now and ever.
R.I.P king Constantine Of Greece may your heart truly soar with the honor and glory in which God had bestowed upon you so many years ago with the anointment of Christ when you were crowned king as you enter into the gates of heaven with all of your honors and glory may God truly welcome you into heaven and place his healing hand yon the hearts of your family 🥰😢🙏😢🥰
Rest in peace king Constantine ll. Pity that the State didn't honor him. I think that he was a great man, putting the interest of his Country before self.
por eso dejó que gobernaran los coroneles fascistas
He was a disaster. Also his family is connected to the darkest parts of modern Greek history.
Μεγαλειότατε καλή ανάπαυση θερμά συλλυπητήρια στην οικογένεια σας αγαπουμε υπομονή NY.
Greek people love you and this is the problem of the Greek state. You were a good person and close to your people. I always question what would happen if you were still our king instead of this rubbish that governed Greece all these years. How much propaganda took place to make people hate you but they didn't achieve it. Even if now, they were scared of you. Rest in peace.
Indeed one cannot but wonder! Glad, they were able to let his Majesty find his last rest in Tatoi!
If he had remained as the King of Greece what happened to Greece would never have happened. The elections to get rid of the King were probably rigged..who knows if we will ever hear the
truth. The people did always love their King. Keeping the King away from Greece made it much easier to take over and make the politicians sign over Greece's sovreignty.That would never have happened had the King been here in Greece in his official position.
Τα ζώα τον αγαπούν.
@@Tephrinos
Σκεφτομαι αν αξιζει κανεις να απαντησει σ'αυτο που γραφεις..🤔
Ποτέ δεν ζητήσε έστω και μια τυπική συγνώμη για τα δεινά που προκάλεσε αυτός και η οικογένειά του στους Έλληνες. Παρ' όλα αυτά ο νεκρός δεδικαίωται κι ο Θεός να τον συγχωρέσει και να τον αναπαύσει εν ειρήνη !
At least he was in peace in London.
He was at home though when he was in Greece.
GOD BLESS KING SOUL RESPECT FROM CAMERIA LAND OF EAGLE NICK MORINA THANK YOU THE AMEISING KING OF GREECE
Beautiful church. Rest In Peace
Long Live the Greek King Constandinos
So happy to see so many of his subjects came to honour him.
The few hundreds you mean? Lol😂
@@leykimayri You need your eyes checked asap. There’s literally thousands of people there all down the length of Mitropoleos Street, in the street by the cafes, and on and behind the cathedral square. Not many more would fit in the area. People were lined up since the night to attend the lying in state and many didn’t even get to the coffin because they only scheduled four hours. Not to mention that it was a private funeral and most of the people alive during his reign in the 60s are dead now and the monarchy was abolished 50 years ago.
@@alexandrariva8531 They are a minority. They simply all gathered to say goodbye to their idol. The majority of Greeks have a negative opinion about the ex king.
Θερμά συλλυπητήρια στην οικογένεια,,,,,Mein Herzlichen Beileid
All and all sadness 🥀 🇬🇷
Who's the guy who showed up around 6:00? Sounds like people were booing him?
My Good friend he is an ex prime minester (pikramenos)i thing greek people don't like him..
Pantelis
It was actually the Minister of Culture and the Deputy PM of the Hellenic Republic who were heckled by Royalists because they didn't give him a state funeral
There are two forms of government -- Monarchy and Oligarchy.
Konstantin liept auf unseren herzen 🌹🇬🇷❤️
The booed the minister. BRAVO!!!
RIP 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Everyone was so sad. Distraught. Every Royal Family showed up. Usually people are less emotional at state funerals. This was reverent and touching.
A good and noble man.
The respect given to queen magarethe!!! She is truly loved!!!
I watched and saw that the police/military did not help any person out of the vans. So much for Greek hospitality and kindness. The Greek government has made fools of themselves over this one.
Von Kindheit an liebe ich diesen Ritus diese schönen Parlamente die ansprechenden liturgischen Räume - einfach würdevoll!
In welcher Stadt ist das ?
@@rosa-em6ggAthena / Athens / Athene
@@alexstrangis637 Ok Danke 👍
Soll heißen,Paramente,ich war beim Schreiben noch nicht ganz wach und bitte um Verzeihung!
💔Sorry KING CONSTANTINE...👑 God Bless KING CONSTANTINE forever and forevermore to the generations that come! God Bless his family!!!
Why didn’t Charles go‼️
I think Anne was closer to Constantine than Charles. She was a bridesmaid in their wedding. Of course, I guess Charles and Anne could both have gone. But, if not, I think Anne was the logical choice
Charles and Constantine were very close. They're 8 year age difference. It's written in sever royal biographies that Constantine was the utmost support to Charles during his relationship problems. It's said that Constantine had a big birthday party which he invited Charles and Camilla to. The Queen was also invited and this was at the time the Queen wanted NOTHING to do w/ Camilla and most would not have dared to invite Camilla with the Queen in presence at that time. They said that party was a turning point of Charles/Cam relationship. Charles selected Constantine as Williams godfather, and William is the godfather to Constantine's eldest grandson. I am supportive of Charles, however he needs to remember that he is the at the bottom of the pecking order of precedence amongst the world's monarchs, as his reign has just begun. He is NOT his mother, it is not beneath him to attend events like weddings and funerals on the continent. If he and William continue to abstain from events like these, that perhaps other royals will not show up for their events, and who could blame them? I'm sorry, but part of what makes things like royal weddings such a spectacular is that the fans who come out to support them want to see all the other royals from foreign countries in their jewels etc as well. Just like domestically, Charles always says slimmed down monarchy. Well from a tourist/fan girl perspective, my interest would drop to 1% if all we ever saw were Charles, Cam, Will, Kate and kids. I love a full balcony with princesses and dukes and earls, and lady's. I am a fan of the Princess Alexandra's, Lady Sarah Chatto, the York princesses, etc,
. Charles, you're not you're mother, you and your wife will not be overshadowing anyone if you go to things like this. Do better.
R.I.P Your Majesty
What is the relationship of the King and Prince Phillip? Condolences from Canada. There should be closed captions or an explanation of who the people are and what is happening.
Prince Phillip you mean the husband of Queen Elizabeth? Prince Phillip’s grandfather was King George the first, who was king in Greece from 1863 until 1913, who was the great grandfather of the deposed Greek king Constantine who was buried yesterday
@@leykimayri Thank you.
Prince Philip and king pavlos were first cousins and late king Constantine is second cousin with princess royal king Charles etc
@@george3rd815 How is that different from what I said? One’s grandfather is the other’s great grandfather, Jeez….
@@leykimayri relax I didn't said you said anything wrong I just made the example easier to understand for someone who doesn't know the line or the link
Please write King without last, one never know when the monarchy will be restored. A possibility exists.
If another royal Dane tries to make a move against our Republic we will be sure to remove all of his royal limps.
Very unpopular in Greece. They are not even Greek. They are orthodox. But that’s it. No support for royalty. I have nothing against them.
There is no possibility.
Memory eternal!
¡Que pena que haya fallecido Constantino de Grecia!Era muy buena persona.😢
May his memory be eternal
May he rest in peace ☦️☦️☦️
Τα θερμά μου συλλυπητήρια στην οικογένεια.
Blessings King Constantine the second
Αιωνία η μνήμη του Βασιλέως