The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall are on an Official Visit to Greece on March 24th and 25th, to attend the Greek Bicentenary Independence Day celebrations at the invitation of the Greek Prime Minister and at the request of the British Government. The Prince and Duchess last made an Official Visit to Greece in 2018.

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The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall have arrived in Athens to attend Greece’s Bicentenary Independence Day celebrations 🇬🇷

Tonight Their Royal Highnesses will attend a reception at the National Gallery of Greece followed by an official State Dinner. #RoyalVisitGreece pic.twitter.com/lI5o9Rfpmz

— The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall (@ClarenceHouse) March 24, 2021

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Tonight’s event celebrates the opening of the renovated gallery, which was founded in 1900. 🖼

The gallery has a collection of more than 20,000 paintings, sculptures, engravings and other art forms.#RoyalVisitGreece pic.twitter.com/K8qnQcW7xI

— The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall (@ClarenceHouse) March 24, 2021

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Following their arrival in Athens, on the evening of March 24th, the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall attended a Reception at the newly re-opened National Gallery of Greece hosted by the Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, which has a collection of more than 20,000 paintings, sculptures, engravings and other art forms.

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Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, official state dinner and reception at the Presidential Mansion #RoyalVisitGreece #Greece200years #Royals #Greece pic.twitter.com/oKiJELY1wE

— Rookie (@royalfocus1) March 24, 2021

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At an official State Dinner in Athens, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall are greeted by the President of Greece, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, before signing the guest book.#RoyalVisitGreece @PresidencyGR pic.twitter.com/sGYRJp0l8f

— The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall (@ClarenceHouse) March 24, 2021

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In the evening, the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall were guests at an Official Dinner hosted by President Sakellaropoulou at the Presidential Mansion in Athens, where the Prince gave a Speech, speaking about the ties between the UK and Greece. The Presidential Mansion is the former New Royal Palace of Athens, where the Prince attended the Wedding Ball of King Constantine of Greece and Princess Anne Marie of Denmark in 1964.

As part of the Bicentenary Independence Day celebrations at Syntagma Square, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall view a military parade by members of the Hellenic Armed Forces, followed by a flypast.#RoyalVisitGreece pic.twitter.com/AkWGzQuW7m

— The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall (@ClarenceHouse) March 25, 2021

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In Athens, Their Royal Highnesses join representatives from Greece, Cyprus, France and Russia at the Monument of the Unknown Soldier for a wreath laying ceremony.

HRH lays a wreath at the memorial, which is dedicated to Greek soldiers who died during conflict.#RoyalVisitGreece pic.twitter.com/oEWjrGKXqj

— The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall (@ClarenceHouse) March 25, 2021

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Following the Bicentenary Independence Day events in Athens, The Prince and The Duchess are welcomed to the Presidential Mansion by President Sakellaropoulou. #RoyalVisitGreece @PresidencyGR pic.twitter.com/gUQTBWb1BC

— The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall (@ClarenceHouse) March 25, 2021

The following morning, the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall joined representatives from Greece, Cyprus, France and Russia at the Monument of the Unknown Soldier for a wreath laying ceremony, before viewing a military parade by members of the Hellenic Armed Forces, followed by a flypast, at Syntagma Square. Later, the Prince and Duchess visited President Sakellaropoulou at the Presidential Mansion.

The Prince of Wales attends a meeting with the Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis. #RoyalVisitGreece @kmitsotakis pic.twitter.com/sUj0olSDxe

— The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall (@ClarenceHouse) March 25, 2021

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HRH said he will “treasure” the medal and that it “will always remind me of my connections to this remarkable country, so thank you.”#RoyalVisitGreece pic.twitter.com/wxJC5Q1pIV

— The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall (@ClarenceHouse) March 25, 2021

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Later, the Prince of Wales had a meeting with the Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, before visiting the Athens City Hall, where the Mayor of Athens presented the Prince with the Gold Medal of Honour for services to the city and to Greece. The Duchess met representatives from Diotima, a charity working to end discrimination against women and provide support to domestic violence survivors, and also spoke to members of the police service’s newly established Domestic Violence Unit. Following this, the Prince and Duchess departed Greece to return to Britain.

Η επίσκεψη των ΑΒΥ Πρίγκιπα της Ουαλίας και Δούκισσας της Κορνουάλης στην Ελλάδα ολοκληρώθηκε. Θερμές ευχαριστίες σε όλους για τη θερμή φιλοξενία.

— The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall (@ClarenceHouse) March 25, 2021

Learn about all the Royal Guests from around the world at the Wedding Ball of King Constantine and Princess Anne Marie in 1964!https://t.co/vKu92mHULj

— The Royal Watcher (@saadsalman719) March 24, 2021