“I don't have a name - my family doesn't have a name. The law that Mr. Papandreou passed basically says that he considers that I am not Greek and that my family was Greek only so long as we were exercising the responsibilities of sovereign, and I had to go out and acquire a name. The problem is that my family originates from Denmark, and the Danish royal family haven't got a surname.”
“I consider myself King of the Hellenes and sole expression of legality in my country until the Greek people freely decide otherwise. I fully expected that the [military] regime would depose me eventua...”
Constantine II of Greece
“If the Greek people decide that they want a republic, they are entitled to have that and should be left in peace to enjoy it.”
Constantine II of Greece
“Sadly, he's mean as well as stupid, and takes advantage of our generosity.”
Constantine II of Greece
“I've always been a republican, naturally, and I certainly can't say I sympathise with Constantine... I'm not interested in stating whether or not I like him. What interests me is whether or not he's u...”
Constantine II of Greece