Greek King Returns Celebrations (1920 1929)

Celebration for return of King Constantine I to Greece. King is seen getting into an open coach along with Prince Carol of Rumania (who married Princess Helene of Greece), Prince Paul (of Yugoslavia ( ) who later married Princess Olga of Greece). King s wife Queen Sophie gets into another coach with Princess Helene and Princess Irene. Shot of old man with big moustache and young man with a monocle others on steps behind the Royal carriages. Shot of a group of young women from the environs of Athens, they wear festive ethnic dresses, some decorated with Turkish gold pieces according to flash frame of title. MS woman in dress covered with coins posing with children older woman, they laugh. Long row of women in ethnic costumes performing traditional dance with arms linked, men watch in background. American cataloguer s note: King Constantine I was forced to abdicate in 1917 due to his opposition to the wish of the majority of the Greek people to enter WW1 on the side of the Allies. King retur