Relatives and royals attend sombre liturgy for funeral of Prince Michael in Greek capital

(1 Aug 2024)
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Athens, Greece - 1 August 2024
1. Various of people outside a church holding a liturgy for the funeral of Prince Michael, first cousin of the late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
2. Various of wreaths before the funeral of Prince Michael
3. Various of Marina Karella, the widow of Prince Michael arriving for the funeral
4. SOUNDBITE (French) Stéphane Bern, journalist, TV presenter, radio host:
"He had a lucid vision of the world in which he lived and had an original personality. He was an aristocrat of letters, without forgetting that he was prince of Greece and Denmark and he had a passion for history, it was truly his sister, his muse."
5. Mid of mourners embracing before the funeral
6. SOUNDBITE (French) Stéphane Bern, journalist, TV presenter, radio host:
"It's a great loss, he was the last great witness to our times and I believe that with his loss, we have turned a great page of history."
7. Mourners arriving for the funeral
8. Aimone of Savoy-Aosta, right and his wife, Princess Olga, son-in-law and daughter of late Prince Michael, backs on camera, as they welcome Crown Prince of Greece Pavlos, right, son of former king of Greece Constantine II, his mother Queen Anne-Marie, center and his wife, Crown Princess Marie-Chantal
9. Mid of Pavlos escorting his mother Anne-Marie, right and his wife Marie-Chantal to the funeral
10. Mid of Philippos left, and Nikolaos, sons of former king of Greece Constantine II, arriving at funeral
11. Various of Spain's Queen Sofia arriving for funeral
12. Sofia and her sister Princess Eirini on wheelchair, arriving for funeral
13. Various of people during funeral
14. Pavlos escorting his mother Anne-Marie, and his wife Marie-Chantal following the funeral
15. Various of people watching as pallbearers carry coffin of Prince Michael
16. Mourners following the funeral
17. Marina Karella accompanied by family members leaving following the funeral
18. Mourners leaving the cemetery following the funeral
++UPSOUND (Greek): "Our Queen, Hurrah! " ++
STORYLINE:
Members of European royal families and friends gathered on Thursday in Athens’ main cemetery for the funeral of Prince Michael, who was a first cousin to late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

The royal, who was a writer and historian under the name Michel De Gres, passed away at a hospital in Athens, at the age of 85.

Prince Michael, who was the last remaining grandson of George I with a lineage to the House of Bourbon through his mother's side of the family, was to be buried in the Greek capital.

Prince Michael had to give up his rights to the Greek throne to marry commoner Marina Karella in 1965.

The only child of Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark, who was the younger brother of Prince Philip's father, Prince Andrew and his second wife Princess Francoise d'Orleans of France.

He went on to become a novelist, writing about historical subjects including ancient Greece, the Ottoman Empire, as well as the European royal families.

He wrote fictional biographies as well as novels in French.

He is survived by his wife Marina Karella, their daughters Princess Alexandra and Princess Olga, and their five grandchildren.

AP Video by Lefteris Pitarakis

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