In Tatoi members of the former king’s family – Security measures and plans

The preparations for the funeral of the former King Constantine on Monday, January 16, are feverish. The funeral service, as decided by the family of the deceased, will be chanted in the Metropolis of Athens by the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Mr. Ieronymos and members of the Holy Synod, and the burial will follow in Tatoi. Members of the deceased’s family were there today and were informed about the work being done in the complex of royal tombs.

In view of the arrival in Athens of officials who will attend the funeralsources from the Greek Police emphasized that the security protocols will be activated regarding the taking of measures to protect foreign officials and differ depending on the position of the person.

The security measures, that is, are different for heads of state, for members of governments and for delegations.

The main burden of planning the measures falls on the Department of Protection of Officials, Attica Security and GADA.

The Greek Police officers are waiting for the finalization of the program for the procession, as well as the list of officials who will attend, so that measures can be taken around the Metropolis of Athens.

Police officers “on foot”

According to his report Maki Synodinoupolice officers of all services will be on the “foot” from Saturday until Monday, January 16, as the arrival of members of Europe’s royal families requires the measures to be of a “high level”, as characteristically said speaking to its highest officer THE GREEK POLICE.

“Fortress” will remind the center of Athens on Monday, mainly around the Syntagma and the Metropolis of Athens with “anchored” police officers on the roofs of the adjacent buildings and drones, while traffic regulations are expected to be implemented from early in the morning.

According to information, a meeting is expected to take place at the Ministry of Citizen Protection in the next few hours, in order to examine the operational plan of EL.AS. and to decide the number of police officers who will be on the street.

Which “blue bloods” will come

According to what was reported from London by Thanasis Gavos, the representation of the British royal family at the funeral of the late King Constantine should be taken for granted. A palace source, however, said no decision has yet been made on who will attend.

So far there has been no public statement of condolence and it is likely that King Charles has contacted the family of the late King Constantine privately, as they were second cousins.

Protocol dictates that King Charles only attends the funerals of heads of state, but a private visit is not out of the question, although this is considered difficult due to the security measures that would have to be in place and more time to prepare.

Crown Prince William is more likely to attend, as the former King Constantine was his godfather, while William has baptized one of his grandsons, Constantine – Alexios.

According to Thanasis Gavos, one possibility is that Prince Edward, Elizabeth’s youngest son, will represent the royal family.

More information is expected throughout the day.

It is believed that the ceremony will be attended by the Queen Mother of Spain and wife of the former King Juan Carlos I of Spain, Sophia, who was Constantine’s sister and very likely her son, King Philip VI, will also attend.

The “present” is expected to be given by members of the Danish royal family, as Queen Margarita of Denmark was the sister-in-law of the deceased, while the list of dignitaries is expected to grow longer as the day of the ceremony approaches.

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