Many crowned and royal persons from Europe and other countries are expected to attend his funeral. former King Constantinewhich will take place on Monday at 12:00 Metropolis of Athenshis patron Archbishop Jerome. Before the ceremony, the body of the former king will lie in the chapel of Agios Eleftherios from 6 to 10.30 in the morning, according to a statement released yesterday by his personal office, which emphasizes that instead of wreaths from the family of the deceased, he requested donations to one of the Elpida foundations, Axion Hellas. , Charitable Association “Aurora” or any other public benefit organization.

It is expected that the ceremony will be attended by King Felipe of Spainand nephew of the late King Constantine, with his wife Queen Letizia of Spainand mother Felipe, queen sofia as well as Princess Irene, the sisters of the deceased, are already in our country. He is also expected to attend. former king of Spain Juan Carlosas well as Princess Cristina of Spain. OUR Queen Margaret II of Denmark and Princess Benedictsister Anna Maria Dutch King Wilhelm Alexander, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands and former Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands participation is also expected, according to the information.

It is not yet known which members british royal family will represent her King Charles, a second cousin of the deceased, cannot attend due to protocol allowing his attendance only at the funerals of statesmen. However, it is said that Princess Anne or Prince Edward, two of the four children of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, may be present at the funeral. It is possible that the heir to the British throne, Prince William, will also come to Greece, one of whose godfathers was the former King Constantine.

It is possible that representatives of other royal families will come to the funeral, for example Prince Radu of Romania, Albert Monaco, former king of Bulgaria Simeon, King Philip of Belgiumand Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Prince Alexander and Princess Catherine of Serbia. Members of her royal families Norwayfrom Luxembourg And her JordanAccording to reports, among other countries, will also attend the ceremony.

A perimeter will be created around the holy temple using railings, and a security plan foresees the presence of 1,000 police officers.

The funeral will take place in Thosewhere the father of the former King Constantine is also buried, King Pauland his mother Queen Frederick.

Drone in Metropolis

Police have drawn up a plan to secure the funeral procession and the funeral of former King Konstantinos on Monday. More than 1,000 police officers from the Attica Police Headquarters, the Office of Officials, the Traffic Police, the Attica Security Service and the Anti-Terrorism Department are expected to attend the event. Provision is made for the administration of citizens who will gather in the Metropolis of Athens, where the funeral procession is to take place, as well as their movement to Tatoi.

Entrance inside the Athens Metropolis will be carried out according to the credentials. According to yesterday’s data, 187 people are expected to enter the temple. 130 of them will arrive in Greece from abroad over the weekend. Outside of the temple, a perimeter will be created using railings, while the design also calls for a strong presence of uniforms and the use of drones. It is not entirely clear how many of the 187 guests will travel to Tatoi for the funeral after the funeral procession. In any case, their movement will be carried out on specially rented minibuses and on routes provided by the Attica Traffic Authority. Controlling access to the burial site is more of a challenge as it is an open area and the police are planning a large security radius around the particular point. Meanwhile, security measures were also provided around the places where the guests stayed. For example, King Philip of Spain is expected in Athens on Sunday afternoon, and Grand Duke Henry of Luxembourg is expected on Sunday afternoon.

The funeral procession is scheduled for 12:00, and the transfer to Tatoi for burial is scheduled for 13:00.

Government Representation

On Friday morning, the government announced an increase in its representation at the funeral of former King Constantine, as in addition to Culture Minister Linas Mendonis, Deputy Prime Minister Panagiotis Pikrammenos will attend. The official reason for the upgrade is the fact that, apart from other blue bloods, only five royals will come to Athens, so the government could not be represented at a higher level. With regard to the issue of public pilgrimage, finally the body of Constantine will be available to the public from Monday 6:00 am to 10:30 am in the chapel of Agios Eleftherios. The upgrade of the funeral also has a prehistory, as the authorities sensed the reaction of the conservative – and not only – public, who believes that the burial of the former leader of the country should be proportionate to his position, as a sign of his state of continuity. All attention is now riveted on who and how many deputies from the ND. they will be “present” with the information that a large number is not expected. Anna-Michel Asimakopoulou, baptism of former Messinian MP Miltos Chrysomalis, former N.D. Mr. Bogdanos and possibly a member of N.D. Dimitris Vartsopoulos. For its part, SYRIZA, through sources, accuses the Prime Minister that “he can no longer decide on the funeral alone and is being dragged along by Mr. Samaras and the far right.”