Former Greek Royal Family Regains Citizenship After 50 Years

The exiled descendants of Greece's abolished monarchy adopt the surname 'de Grèce' to meet legal requirements for reinstatement.

Greece's former royal family has been granted Greek citizenship after decades of exile and legal disputes.
The family, once stripped of citizenship following the monarchy's abolition in 1974, has adopted the surname 'de Grèce' (French for 'of Greece').
Their initial preference to use 'von Griechenland' in Greek was denied as it would constitute a prohibited aristocratic title under Greek law.
The reinstatement follows a half-century of statelessness since King Constantine II and his family went into exile after a 1967 military coup.
The family expressed gratitude and emotional connection to Greece, emphasizing their commitment to serving the country with honor and devotion.