King Charles’s illness has meant that one significant event in the royal calendar this year had to be postponed to ensure he could attend.
The King and other members of the Firm, including the Prince and Princess of Wales, had been due to attend a memorial service for King Constantine of Greece on January 27 in London.
However a royal fan account on X, formerly Twitter, has now confirmed that the service is due to take place on February 27, to allow for His Majesty to adequately recover from his operation.
They wrote: “It’s been confirmed the Memorial Service for King Constantine will be on February 27, a Tuesday. Today, the news I can share with you is that it will be held at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, with a private reception hosted by the BRF [British Royal Family] at the Castle.”
The account added that the Greeks were keen to see as many of the British royals there as possible, although it seems unlikely that Princess Kate will be in attendance.
King Constantine was the last monarch of Greece and passed away last January aged 82, a second cousin to King Charles and godfather to Prince William.
He was also the brother to Sofía of Spain, who is married to the former King Juan Carlos I, and brother in law to Margrethe II of Denmark who also abdicated the throne this year in favour of her son King Frederik X.
Greek public broadcaster ERT said King Constantine died due to a stroke after he was admitted to hospital in Athens with breathing difficulties shortly beforehand.
