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Constantine II, the last king of the Hellenes, had died six days earlier, aged 82, after a stroke. The Greek royal family jewels: Tatler takes a peek inside the dazzling jewellery box By Charlie Miller Read More I was live on air inside a television studio, commenting on the funeral, but inside the cathedral was a scene of Byzantine splendour.

On Sunday morning, the family of former King Constantine II attended the Trisagion held in his memory at Tatoi. The measures in the area were draconian, aligned with the wishes of the former royal family for the Trisagion to be held only for close family members.

The last King of Greece had family ties to Denmark, Sweden, Spain, Norway and Britain By Stephanie Bridger-Linning Constantine II died last month aged 82, leaving behind a devoted family including five children – Crown Prince Pavlos, Princess Alexia, Prince Nikolaos, Princess Theodora and Prince Philippos – and nine grandchildren. Instagram content

King Constantine II's family members gathered together in Athens last weekend to mark the official end of the 40-day mourning period, following the former Greek king's death in January.

Prince Constantine, 24, known to his friends as Tino, is the son of Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece (part of the now defunct Greek Royal Family). They are great family friends of the British Royal Family – so much so, that the Prince of Wales is Tino’s godfather.

Paul, (born Dec. 14, 1901, Athens, Greece—died March 6, 1964, Athens), king of Greece (1947–64) who helped his country overcome communist guerrilla forces after World War II. Paul, the third son of King Constantine I of Greece, left Greece with his father following Constantine’s deposition in 1917.