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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...
Europe
Corfu Pays Last Respects to Prince Philip in Church Ceremony
Corfu, the birthplace of Prince Philip, honored his memory in a ceremony held at the Church of Agios Spyridon.
Europe
Prince Philip’s Birth Certificate Unearthed on Corfu, Greece
The birth certificate of Prince Philip, the consort of Queen Elizabeth, was unearthed recently on the Greek island of Corfu.
Europe
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...
Greece
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...
Celebrities
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...
Greece
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...
Diplomacy
'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,"...
Archaeology
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...
Greece
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....
Europe
Why King Charles’ Mother, Queen Elizabeth, Had Never Visited Greece
During her reign, Queen Elizabeth has visited 120 countries but never Greece, the birthplace of her consort, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Greece
Father Dimitrios: The Orthodox Monk Who Was a British Spy
The story of Father Dimitrios, the monk who turned out to be a spy for the British Intelligence Service in pre-World War II Greece
Greece
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...
Celebrities
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...
Ancient Greece
7 Cities in Turkey of Great Greek Heritage
In today’s land of Asia Minor, cradle of ancient Greek scientific and philosophical thought, visitors still find the remnants of a great past.