The seizure of power by junior army officers on 21 April 1967 #greekjunta threw the country into 7 years of #militarydictatorships a dark era when leftist opponents were killed, tortured & banished to far-flung Aegean islands. Abortive counter-coup by the young monarch came too late, ending an episode in which he would be forever associated with #self_interesr & #politicalmeddling #Exile followed

#abolishthemonarchy #TaxTheRichFeedThePoor #taxtherich #itsover

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/16/funeral-of-greece-last-king-constantine-ii-takes-place-in-athens

Funeral of Greece’s last king, Constantine II, takes place in Athens

Royal who reigned for barely three years before being exiled is laid to rest six days after death was announced

The Guardian