King Charles's illness forces aides to postpone royal event to ensure he can attend
A memorial service in honour of the late King Constantine of Greece had been due to take place while King Charles was in hospital.
King Constantine II greeted by King Charles in 2012
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.
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The Princess also left hospital in London this week to return home to Windsor to recuperate following her abdominal surgery on January 16, and she is not expected back at work until after Easter.
King Charles will be hoping to be at the service though, as he appeared bright and waved to well-wishers upon his departure from the London Clinic on Monday.
The royals have a strong link to their counterparts in Greece, as the late Prince Philip was the son of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg.
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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.
The royals were represented at King Constantine's funeral by Princess Anne, who flew to Athens with her husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence for the service.
Neither the King and Queen nor the Prince and Princess of Wales attended, however other European royals from Denmark, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands and Sweden did make the journey to Greece.
Constantine was the last king of Greece as he was exiled in 1967 following the military 'Colonel' coup, having become monarch just three years previously at the age of 23.