Late modern period
Period from 1800 CE until the present
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| 2024 | Crown Prince Pavlos and his wife Marie-Chantal Miller separated. |
| December 20 2024 | Constantine's descendants received Greek citizenship by adopting the surname 'De Grèce', over two decades after the court ruling and almost two years after Constantine's death. |
| September 28 2024 | Princess Theodora, another daughter of Constantine II of Greece, married Matthew Kumar. |
| January 16 2023 | Constantine's funeral took place in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens, attended by ten current and former European monarchs and representatives of various royal houses. |
| January 10 2023 | Constantine II died at the age of 82 after suffering from multiple health issues, including a stroke. |
| January 6 2023 | Constantine was admitted to the intensive care unit of the Hygiea hospital in Athens in critical condition after suffering a stroke. |
| January 10 2022 | Constantine was admitted to the hospital after testing positive for COVID-19, despite being fully vaccinated. |
| October 23 2021 | Prince Philippos married Nina Flohr. |
| 2020 |
Quds Day
For the first time since its initiation four decades ago, Quds Day was held virtually in Iran due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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| December 12 2020 | Prince Philippos, the youngest son of Constantine II of Greece, was born. |
| 2018 |
Quds Day
Berlin saw 1,600 protesters participating in Quds Day rallies.
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| 2017 |
Quds Day
Quds Day protests were held in at least 18 cities across the United States.
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| 2015 | Constantine returned to reside in Greece after selling his house in Hampstead, and he began living in a villa in Porto Cheli in Argolis. |
| November 2015 | In November, Constantine's autobiography was published in three volumes by the national newspaper, To Vima. |
| 2013 | Returned to reside in Greece after selling his Hampstead house. |
| 2013 | In an interview with CNN, Constantine pledged that he would never become involved in restoring the monarchy, stating that if the Greek people were happy with their current system, he would not seek to change it. |
| 2013 | Constantine II moved back to Athens after living for several decades in London. |
| 2012 | Constantine was again the official presenter at the sailing medal ceremonies during the 2012 London Olympics as part of his duties with the International Olympic Committee. |
| 2010 | Constantine II of Greece received the Beppe Croce Trophy from the International Sailing Federation. |
| August 25 2010 | Prince Nikolaos, the son of Constantine II of Greece, married Tatiana Blatnik. |
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