Naples - body of ex-King Constantine is brought from Sicily. Italy.
Funerals. 1923 Death of exiled King of Greece Constantine I; who was forced to resign in 1917; was recalled in 1920 and abdicated in 1922 in favour of his son George II. Constantine's body being moved from Palermo; Sicily where...
Naples - body of ex-King Constantine is brought from Sicily. Italy.
Funerals. 1923 Death of exiled King of Greece Constantine I; who was forced to resign in 1917; was recalled in 1920 and abdicated in 1922 in favour of his son George II. Constantine's body being moved from Palermo; Sicily where he lived in exile; to Naples; Italy; for public viewing. Man disembarking from ship carrying crown; sailors follow carrying coffin.
Coffin lowered on hook. Others in royal family who had gone into exile w/ the King coming off ship. Widow (former Princess Sophie of Germany) & other ladies in full mourning dress; w/ long dark robes; scarves; veils. Procession through streets on the way to the Greek Church;coffin accompanied by many soldiers and mourners. Large funeral wreaths being carried down the street.
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