Death and funeral of Constantine II of Greece
Pallbearers carrying Constantine's coffin, with Queen Anne-Marie and Crown Prince Pavlos behind them | |
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| Duration | ~11 hours |
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| Type | Private burial |
| Participants | See list of funeral dignitaries |
Constantine II of Greece, the head of the Royal House of Greece and last king of the Hellenes, died on 10 January 2023 in Athens at the age of 82, having already been placed under intensive care after suffering a stroke in hospital. The Greek government declined the royal family's request for a state funeral, although it was later decided to accord Constantine a lying-in-state and a funeral procession.
On 16 January, Constantine's body was laid for public viewing in the Saint Eleftherios Chapel in Athens from 6:00 am to 11:00 am (UTC+2), followed by a funeral at noon in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens. He was then buried privately at Tatoi Palace by his family. Members of royal houses from seventeen countries were in attendance, including members of the Spanish royal family and Danish royal family, and several European monarchs.