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Prince Philip: The Homeless “Greek God” Shunned by Palace and Churchill

Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, was seen as a "Greek god" when he was young, Queen Elizabeth's bridesmaid said during a recent panel discussion. Lady Pamela Hicks, 94, who was also Her Majesty's lady-in-waiting and Philip's cousin as...

Prince Philip, Consort of Queen Elizabeth, Dies at 99

Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and consort of the Queen of England Elizabeth II, passed away early Friday morning at the age of 99 at Windsor Castle. There was no official statement as to the cause of his...

Sale of Prince Philip's Birthplace Causes Uproar on Greek Islands

Government proposals to include a Royal palace on Corfu where Prince Philip was born has sparked off a stream of protests from around the country, mostly from residents on Greek islands who object to the sale of national heritage...

When Princess Diana Flew to Greece for Her “Dear Friend”

Diana, the Princess of Wales, made a surprise trip to the Greek island of Evia on September 18, 1996 to pay her last respects to her "dear friend," who had died several days earlier. She had developed a close friendship...

Prince Charles and his Roots in Greece

When Prince Charles said that Greece is in his blood upon his first official visit to the country, he was not just speaking metaphorically, as both his father and grandfather were born in Greece. The grandfather of the Prince of...

'Greece is in my Blood', says Prince Charles Ahead of Official Visit

The heir to Britain's throne has spoken of his love for Greece ahead of an official visit to the country on Wednesday. "Greece is in my blood and I have long had a fascination for her ancient culture and history,"...

New Evidence for King Philip II Tomb in Vergina

A new scientific bone analysis offers additional evidence that the ancient remains found inside a gold larnax in a tomb found in Vergina in the 1970s belong to the father of Alexander the Great, Philip II. Phillip II was the warrior and...

Prince Nikolaos and Tatiana Celebrate Anniversary on Spetses

Prince Nikolaos and Tatiana Blatnik visited Spetses island - where they were married two years ago - and Porto Heli to celebrate their second wedding anniversary. The Royal Couple, who live in London, came to Greece with friends and relatives....

The Holocaust of Greek Jews

Once thriving communities in several Greek cities, about 59,000 Greek Jews were victims of the Holocaust or 83 percent of the total number living in Greece at the time of World War II and the German Occupation. Thessaloniki was the cultural...

British Royal Couple in First Official Visit to Greece

British royals Prince Charles and his wife Camilla have accepted an invitation by the president of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos for an official visit to Greece in May. It will be the first time in modern Greek history that...