The funeral service is underway at the Holy Cathedral of Athens, presided by Archbishop Ieronymos, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, with the participation of the synodal archpriests-members of the Permanent Holy Synod.
Earlier, current and former royals had arrived, including the Queen of Spain and sister of former King Constantine, Sophia, with her husband, former King Juan Carlos, as well as the late King's other sister, Irene. The reigning kings were greeted at the entrance of the church by the former king's eldest son, Paul. The last to arrive, according to protocol, was the wife of the former king, Anna-Maria.
The government is represented by the Vice President Panagiotis Picrammenos and the Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni. Also present, among others, is the President of the Hellenic Olympic Committee Spyros Capralos.
Crowd at Tatoi for the burial
A crowd of citizens has been gathering for some time now at Tatoi for the burial of the former King Constantine.
From the junction of Varybobi on the National Road to the entrance of the Tatoi estates, security measures are draconian.
Police forces are scattered at many points along the route and those without an invitation are not allowed to enter Tatoi.
Traffic arrangements
From 6:00 in the morning until 14:00 the traffic is temporarily interrupted along the entire length of Mitropoleos Street, and a part of Aeolou and Ermou Streets. In addition, a NOTAM has been issued, according to which drone flights are prohibited from 04:00 to 17:00 in the airspace of the centre of Athens, Tanagra, Tatoi and the area of Dhekelia.
At the same time, drones and police helicopters will provide a picture at the operational centre of the Attica Police Directorate, while police forces will be present at key locations, focusing on the Metropolis of Athens and Tatoi. In addition, police forces outside the Tatoi estate will only allow entry to those with a nominal invitation.
