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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

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

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!

He had been living in Greece for the past 10 years, at least, lol

¿Un gran hombre?Desvaría

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.

y le acompañen al infierno sus coroneles fascistas

Fascist

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Do you know him personally ?

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 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.

We know what we had, and that's why we decided to abolish the monarchy.

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.

You really should go back to Greece, it’s unrecognisable. I was there in 69. I remember those days.

It’s trash.

with yours fascists colonels

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.

I can recognise that for Albert a woman says he is a good person, also for Anna Maria we love you

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.

you are not well informed if you think that.

With all respect, you are totally ignorant.

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.

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.

He was at home though when he was in Greece.

For now and ever.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

@@PsycheTesStachtes 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 !