A legal challenge has been filed with Greece’s top court to annul the ‘De Grece’ surname and Greek citizenship granted to former royals.
The case, brought by law professor Panagiotis Lazaratos, argues that these privileges create unfair distinctions among citizens and violate democratic principles.
Lazaratos claims that former royals registered to vote lack lawful citizenship, compromising the principle of popular sovereignty. He also asserts that they should not use a name tied to their past rule.
This comes after the Decentralised Administration of the Peloponnese has also initiated an investigation into an incident where the mayor of eastern Mani, Petros Andreakos, referred to Pavlos De Grece, the son of Greece’s last king, as “prince” during an event.
In response to the controversy, Pavlos said everyone has the right to call him whatever they wish, although he personally considers himself an ordinary citizen.
“I don’t want to say anything more. How someone chooses to address me is their own business. My name is clear—I am just an ordinary citizen,” Pavlos told ANT1.
Source: Ekathimerini
