Surrounded by his family, King Constantine
with, from left to right: Princess Theodora,
Princess Alexia's husband Carlos Morales
Quintana, Princess Alexia, Queen Anne-Marie,
and princes Philipos, Pavlos and Nikolaos.
King Juan Carlos of Spain with his wife
Queen Sophia.
Charles and Camilla who now appear
regularly in public together. |
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| KING CONSTANTINE OF GREECE
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brings family and friends
together in London to celebrate his 60th birthday, before helping to bring
about a meeting between
THE QUEEN AND CAMILLA PARKER
BOWLES
There was a right royal turnout for King Constantine of Greece’s 60th
birthday party, held in London, the city he has made his home. The exiled
monarch’s relatives and friends from several of Europe’s reigning
families graced the intimate dinner held at Knightsbridge restaurant San
Lorenzo. There the party dined on a salad of Scottish lobster followed by
risotto and guinea fowl. Naturally, Greek wine was served with the meal.
As well as the Spanish royal family, Princess Caroline of Monaco and her
husband, Prince Ernst of Hanover turned up, King Harald of Norway and Claudia
Schiffer and her fiance Tim Jefferies
"Although the Duke of Edinburgh, Constantine’s first cousin once
removed, was the sole representative of the Windsors at his birthday party, the
next day Prince Charles hosted a lunch party at Highgrove in his honour, and
the King was happy to use this occasion to help bring about a much-needed
meeting between the two central women in Charles’ life. Although Camilla
and the Queen know each other, the monarch refused to meet her son’s
companion from the time his marriage to Diana broke down, until this landmark
meeting ? and understandably so. The Queen is Supreme Governor of the Church of
England, which has strict laws regarding the remarriage of divorcees in church,
although there are plans to relax these in the near future.
Also present at the Highgrove meeting, described as “relaxed and
friendly,” were Charles’ sons, William and Harry. |
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Claudia Schiffer with her fiance
Tim Jefferies.
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