The Norwegian Royal House does not act like Queen Margrethe
On Monday, the flag could be seen at half-mast outside Amalienborg in Copenhagen, where the Danish queen lives.
However, it is not just Denmark that King Constantine had close ties to. The Greek king also had a good relationship with Norway.
According to the royal house’s website are the fixed rules that govern which flag is in use at any given time and the flag was therefore not flown at half mast on Monday.
– King Harald has decided that the flag must be flown at half-mast from the Palace balcony today and the day Prince Henrik is laid to rest. This shows how close the ties are between the two royal families in Denmark and Norway. It is not just a difficult day for the immediate family. Both King Harald and Queen Sonja are probably grieving today over the death of their friend, Prince Henrik, Se og Hør’s royal reporter Anders Johan Stavseng told Se og Hør at the time.
However, the exact reason why King Harald does not fly the flag at half-mast for the Greek ex-king remains unknown.
Konstantin and Anne-Marie’s eldest son, Crown Prince Pavlos (55), and his wife Marie-Chantal (54), are very good friends with the Norwegian crown prince couple. Crown Princess Mette-Marit (49) is, among other things, godfather to Pavlos and Marie-Chantal’s son Odysseas (18). In return, Pavlos is godfather to the crown prince couple’s son, Prince Sverre Magnus (16).
The Crown Prince couple, together with Princess Märtha Louise (51), are present at Monday’s funeral in Athens.