Greek royal family celebrate Easter after regaining Greek citizenship

The Greek royal family have marked their first Easter since being granted citizenship.

The royals lost their Greek citizenship three decades ago in 1994. The monarchy was previously abolished in a 1974 referendum.

In December, ten members of the former royal family – the late King Constantine II and Queen Anne-Marie’s five children and five of their grandchildren – regained citizenship.

Following the decision, the late Greek King’s eldest son Crown Prince Pavlos has marked the Easter holidays with a heartfelt message to his thousands of Instagram followers.

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“I wish to all Greeks, wherever you are in Hellas or the diaspora, a blessed Easter!” he wrote in a translated caption, alongside a picture from a candlelit Easter celebration.

“May the Resurrection of the Lord fill our hearts with hope and love, bring us closer to our loved ones and inspire us to look at the future with optimism and faith,” he added.

“Wishing to all a Happy Easter, with health, joy and peace in all corners of the earth where a Greek heart beats!”

Pavlos’ wife, Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece, also posted to social media to mark the Easter holidays with the family.

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Pavlos and Marie-Chantal have been married since 1995 and share five children.

Their first-born is their only daughter, Princess Maria-Olympia.

They also share four sons: Prince Constantine-Alexios, Prince Achileas-Andreas, Prince Odysseas-Kimon, and Prince Aristidis-Stavros.

She wished her 257,000 Instagram followers a “Happy Easter” with a photo of her and her kids laying outside in casual attire on the grass.

The British royals have also celebrated Easter with their long-held traditions.

The royals kicked off Easter with their Thursday maundy service at Durham Cathedral.

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King Charles III and Queen Camilla then led several key members of the royal family out in Windsor for the annual Easter Mattins service on Sunday at St. George’s Chapel. 

While there were surprise appearances from the likes of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, Prince William, his wife Catherine and their three children skipped the royal tradition for the second year in a year. 

Prince Harry’s wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, also marked the Easter weekend with a special message and behind-the-scenes video.

“Wishing you a Happy Easter full of love….and surprises!” she wrote on social media with a heartwarming video of the moment she spotted a family of ducks crossing a road.

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