Events/Personages in modern Greece

pls dont get that wrong, what I meant was she did the worst for the dynasty. it never crossed my mind she didnt do what she could to help people, but when it comes to political matters, being a strong woman and so clever that she was, maybe should have acted in a different way.

greeks dislike all politicians (or even presidents) that have wives that express or act in politics without having the right to do so. same reason most dislike frederiki till now.

if it was all a matter of propaganda against her then she did nothing to change things.

There certainly was a malicious smear campaign.

Below is a link to an article in the Greek Newspaper Ekathemerini.
The name means "Daily."
It mentions the on going dramas in Greek Politics, especially surrounding this new blackmail drama that has everyone in raptures.


http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100004_19/01/2008_92334


I wish to point out that the Prime Minister has said that he will do anything to restore respectability to Greek politics,
and that up to 70% of Greeks are unhappy with the direction and course of Greece.
 

All I  can say is that it is TIME for H.M The King to return to his people and to pull them out of this morass that the last 40 odd years has put them in.!


God save the King!

I know you would dearly like this to happen. Sadly the united hate of the republicans will prevent it regardless of what the Greek people may or may not want. They simply will never allow a referendum on the issue. I think secretly Constantine does not believe he will ever get back. He is a realist. He knows and tries to do what he can do. If Crown Prince Alexander II manages to get back in Serbia then it might be easier for Constantine. I wish the Greeks who are backing Alexander would back Constantine. Sadly the Greek press don't want to give any positive publicity about Constantine.

Dmitri, they changed the constitution in 74 without even telling the people what the were doing.
The question put to the vote back then was either yes or no for a Constituitional Monarchy, nothing was said about Presidents, Parliaments etc etc.
So yes they are powerful and full of malice these republicans and  I know there is jealously and hate there.
The shame is there does not appear to  be a strong pro Monarchist politician, most are to busy eating from the trough as you put it! The GRF has learnt from their ancestors experience to avoid Politics and the Greek Upper classes are avoiding the issue because they are too busy making money.
It is up to the people and the diaspora Greeks to launch a campaign!~

Yes I know where you are coming from. I think it is amazing that the incredible wealthy ones back the current regime. Of course they just use any regime to make money.

The incredibly wealthy one became wealthy by using the regime!They are not about to bite the hand that feeds them!

Onassis and co

 I have just read on H.M's website that His Grace Christodoulos Archbishop of Athens and All Greece has reposed.
Below in Greek is H.M's announcement and condolences offered by the GRF.


Μήνυμα βασιλέως Κωνσταντίνου επί της κοιμήσεως του Αρχιεπισκόπου
Δευτέρα, 28 Ιανουαρίου 2008
Κατηγορία: Δελτία Τύπου


Το ακόλουθο μήνυμα εστάλη στην Ιερά Σύνοδο από το γραφείο του βασιλέως Κωνσταντίνου:

 

Σεβασμιότατε,

Η Οικογένειά μου και εγώ, εκφράζουμε την θλίψη μας για την κοίμηση του Αρχιεπισκόπου Αθηνών και Πάσης Ελλάδος Χριστόδουλου.

Η πολύπτυχη προσφορά του και η δημιουργική σχέση που θεμελίωσε με την κοινωνία ως Προκαθήμενος της Ελληνικής Ορθόδοξης Εκκλησίας αποτελούν αποτυπώματα αρετής, αφοσίωσης και ελπίδας, κληροδοτήματα ενός εξαίρετου Ιεράρχη και Αρχιεπισκόπου.

Ο Θεός ας αναπαύσει την ψυχή του.


Κωνσταντίνος Β





 

http://www.greekroyalfamily.org/el/index.cfm?get=news&show=releases&ItemID=230

My translation,( not exact but you will understand )_


The following letter has been sent to the Holy Synod from the Offices of the King.

Your Grace,

My family and I wish to express our condolences/sorrow as to the falling asleep of the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece

His great soul and incessant energy was cemented within the Greek nation, whilst he was Leader of the Greek Orthodox Church, which he served with virtue, devotion and hope.

May God rest his soul.


Konstantine II

http://www.ecclesia.gr/englishnews/default.asp


http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/01/28/world/main3758352.shtml

I wonder who his successor will be?

A very nice tribute to His Grace Christodoulos, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece on
the Royal House of Greece unofficial website.

http://www.royalhouseofgreece.gr/indexier.htm

TM payed respect to His Eminence at the Cathedrals chapel in Athens this morning.
http://www.kingofgreece.org/index.cfm?get=news&show=news&ItemID=224

National flags at halfmast,schools closed and official Greece in attendance along with tens of thousands of Greeks who payed their last respect today to Archbishop Christodoulos during the State funeral in Athens this morning.The funeral was aired live by all Greek tv stations.

http://www.volkskrant.nl/template/ver2-0/components/thumbnail.jsp?id=103678