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Greece's former royal family seeks to regain citizenship, but new surname sparks controversy

2024-12-22 16:23:46Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Greece's former royal family seeks to regain citizenship, but new surname
Greece's former royal family seeks to regain citizenship, but new surname sparks controversy

Members of Greece's former royal family have applied for Greek citizenship and officially recognized the country's republican system of government, in a historic move 50 years after the monarchy was abolished, officials have confirmed.

The late King Constantine II and his family members were stripped of their Greek citizenship in 1994 in a dispute with the government over former royal properties and claims that he refused to renounce any right to the Greek throne for his descendants.

Interior ministry official Athanasios Balerpas said relatives of the late king, who died last year at the age of 82, signed a declaration on Thursday recognizing the republican government and adopting a new surname, "De Grece" - French for "of Greece."

But their choice to apply using the surname "De Grece" - which means "of Greece" in French - has worried left-wing politicians who claim it creates "confusion".

“When they say they are giving up their titles and any future claim [to the throne], by choosing this surname they are creating confusion,” the Socialist Party said.

For the left-wing Syriza party, "the choice of surname is problematic... because the Greek legal order does not recognize titles and nobility."

 


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