The King showcased his playful side as he made a sartorial nod to his Greek heritage during an outing to celebrate the 400-year anniversary of The Queen’s Chapel this week.
Charles attended a service celebrating the anniversary of the chapel, which was designed by Inigo Jones in 1623 and was completed in 1625. The Congregation included Ecumenical representatives from the German Lutheran and Jesuit churches in London in recognition of the Chapel’s history as a place of worship for European courtiers.
The monarch was accompanied by his equerry, Will Thornton, and Sir Clive Alderton, his Principal Private Secretary, for the outing. In a seemingly touching nod to his heritage, Charles opted for a bright blue tie covered in Greek flags for the outing. His father, Prince Phillip, was born on the Greek island of Corfu and was a member of the Greek royal family; Charles is said to have an enduring interest in the country’s culture and history, including the Eastern Orthodox faith with which his father was raised before converting to Anglicanism. ‘Greece is in my blood and I have long had a fascination for her ancient culture and history,’ he once told Kathimerini, the Athens newspaper, before a landmark visit in 2018.