Prince William pulls out of royal engagement for ‘private causes’
Prince William at the moment pulled out of attending a memorial service for the late King Constantine of Greece at Windsor Castle on the final minute for ‘private causes’.
Queen Camilla as an alternative led members of the Royal Family on the occasion within the absence of each the Prince of Wales and King Charles III, whose most cancers remedy continues.
No additional element was given on William’s absence, and it isn’t recognized if this pertains to his spouse Kate Middleton ‘s ongoing restoration after her belly surgical procedure final month.
The Prince of Wales, who was attributable to give a studying, referred to as the household to apologise, whereas Kensington Palace confirmed Kate was ‘doing nicely’ as she recovers at house.
Constantine II of Greece, who died in January 2023, was William’s godfather. Kate will stay away from official royal engagements till after Easter after her surgical procedure.
Prince Andrew was current at the moment with Sarah, Duchess of York and his daughters Princess Eugenie and Beatrice as a result of it was deemed a private household occasion.
It can be understood that the Duke of York was attending the service as a member of the British Royal Family and had been invited by the Greek Royal Family.
As for Charles, he was at Windsor Castle earlier within the day however left earlier than the service started – with the reception afterwards set to be hosted by Camilla.
Today’s service at St George’s Chapel was held in honour of the King’s shut good friend and second cousin Constantine II, the previous ruler and final king of Greece.
Queen Camilla is greeted as she attends a thanksgiving service for the lifetime of King Constantine at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle at the moment
Queen Camilla attends the thanksgiving service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor at the moment
Queen Camilla is greeted as she attends the thanksgiving service at Windsor Castle at the moment
Prince Andrew; Sarah, Duchess of York; and Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence at Windsor at the moment
Prince Andrew with Sarah, Duchess of York arrive for the service at Windsor Castle at the moment
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester attend the thanksgiving service at Windsor Castle at the moment
Prince Andrew drives to the service at Windsor Castle at the moment with Sarah, Duchess of York
Crown Princess Marie Chantal of Greece and Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece at Windsor at the moment
Penelope Knatchbull, Countess Mountbatten of Burma, Thomas Hooper and Lady Alexandra Hooper arrive at St George’s Chapel at the moment for the thanksgiving service for King Constantine
Sir Jackie Stewart (centre) attends the thanksgiving service at Windsor Castle this morning
Spain’s Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo, Infanta Cristina of Spain and Juan Valentin Urdangarin attend the thanksgiving service for King Constantine at St George’s Chapel in Windsor at the moment
The King has reportedly sought non secular recommendation from his good friend Archimandrite Ephraim, Abbot of the Greek Orthodox Vatopedi monastery on Mount Athos.
Abbot Ephraim is claimed to have instructed Greek media shops: ‘Yes, he has been involved for the reason that prognosis and I imagine he’ll overcome it. Charles has a non secular sophistication, a non secular life.’
Charles, 75, who was identified with an undisclosed type of most cancers simply over a fortnight in the past, isn’t finishing up public duties whereas he has remedy.
Constantine was a primary cousin as soon as eliminated and crusing associate of the late Duke of Edinburgh, and died on the age of 82 in January final 12 months, many years after being toppled from the throne in a navy coup.
The King had a detailed friendship with Constantine, selecting him as a godfather for his son William, now the Prince of Wales.
The former king was additionally godfather to the daughter of Prince and Princess of Michael of Kent, Lady Gabriella Kingston.
Camilla and different relations will probably be joined by the late king’s widow Queen Anne-Marie, their eldest son, Crown Prince Pavlos and different members of the Greek royal household for the service within the nave of the fifteenth century chapel.
Dax Miller and Alexandra von Furstenberg arrive at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle at the moment
Members of the Greek Royal Family arrive to attend the thanksgiving service at Windsor at the moment
Sir Jackie Stewart attends a thanksgiving service for King Constantine at Windsor Castle at the moment
Guests attend the thanksgiving service for King Constantine at St George’s Chapel at the moment
Greece’s Crown Prince Pavlos and Greece’s Crown Princess Marie-Chantal arrive at the moment
Princess Nina of Greece and Denmark and Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark at Windsor
Guests attend the thanksgiving service for King Constantine at St George’s Chapel at the moment
Charles was unable to attend Constantine’s funeral in Athens final 12 months due to commitments which included assembly the president of Cyprus. The Princess Royal represented him on the service.
Constantine, who died in an Athens hospital, acceded to the throne on the age of 23 in 1964.
The younger king, who had gained Olympic gold in crusing, was initially massively common.
By the next 12 months he had squandered a lot of that help together with his energetic involvement within the machinations that introduced down the popularly elected Centre Union authorities of prime minister George Papandreou.
King Constantine attends church with Charles and Camilla at Sandringham in December 2007
King Constantine II and Queen Elizabeth II at Wellington College in Berkshire in October 2011
Prince William and Kate Middleton communicate to King Constantine at Windsor Castle in 2012
King Constantine (high left) after Prince William’s affirmation in 1997 as considered one of his godparents
King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie, pictured with 4 of their youngsters in 2014
Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece (centre left) and Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark (centre proper) carry the coffin of King Constantine II throughout a burial at Tatoi in January 2023
King Charles met with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at Buckingham Palace on February 21, with the pair seen smiling throughout their first face-to-face assembly for the reason that King’s most cancers prognosis
The episode, nonetheless broadly recognized in Greece because the ‘apostasy’ or defection from the ruling get together of a number of politicians, destabilised the constitutional order and led to a navy coup in 1967.
Constantine ultimately clashed with the navy rulers and was pressured into exile.
The dictatorship abolished the monarchy in 1973 and a referendum after democracy was restored in 1974 dashed any hopes Constantine had of reigning once more.
He lived in exile for a few years in Hampstead Garden Suburb in north London, earlier than returning to his house nation in 2013.
