“It is worth taking a closer look at the King today who wore a tie with the Greek flag and while the diplomatic confrontation between the British and the Greek Prime Minister is raging,” she commented in a post on X BBC journalist Laura Kunsberg to whom Kyriakos Mitsotakis granted an interview last Kyriaki, where he paralleled the Parthenon Sculptures with the … cut in two Mona Lisa.

It is reminded that King Charles appeared at the 28th UN Climate Conference in Dubai wearing a tie with the Greek flag and a blue and white handkerchief

At the same time, Mr Rishi Sunak reiterated his firm position in favor of the stay of the Sculptors of the Parthenon at the British Museum, citing the 1963 law that prohibits the permanent removal of exhibits from the London institution.

On the plane to COP28 meeting in Dubai the British prime minister was asked by the British journalists accompanying him about the matter and he replied:

“It is very clear as matter of law that marbles cannot be returned and we have been clear about that. I think the British Museum website itself says that for loans (of exhibits) to take place the recipient must recognize the legal ownership of the lending country and I don’t think the Greeks have indicated that they are in any way willing to do that this. Our view and position on this is clear: the marbles were legally acquired at the time.”

The British prime minister also rejected claims of a “hysterical” reaction by British Museum chairman George Osborne, saying “no, no”.

“I said what I had to say about this in parliament the other day and now I’m focused on delivering the things people care about.”he added.

A spokesman for Labor leader Keir Starmer said: as prime minister “would spend no time legislating on the issue”but also that “wouldn’t stand in the way” in a mutually beneficial agreement between the British Museum and Athens.