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King Paul and Queen Fredericka arrive in parliament of Greece, in Athens to take oath as new monarch of Greece.

King Paul and Queen Fredericka arrive in parliament of Greece, in Athens to take oath as new monarch of Greece. Deputies stand on their seats and clap for the King and Queen. King Paul replaces his recently deceased brother King George. After the oath taking King and Queen went out of the parliament saluted and greeted by deputies.

Date: 1947, April
Duration: 29 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675036721
Officials and Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church gather for unveiling the statue of President Harry S Truman in Greece.

Unveiling of the statue of United States President Harry S. Truman in Athens, Greece (Leof. Vasileos Konstantinou 42, Athina 116 35, Greece). Greek and American officials and Chrysostomos II of Athens, the Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church gather for the unveiling of the 12-foot bronze statue of former U.S. President Harry S Truman. Large crowd of civilians gather during the ceremony. The Truman statue is dedicated by the American Hellenic Educational Association.

Date: 1963, June 3
Duration: 38 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675073169
U.S. guests watch as dancers perform and musicians play at the Near East Relief orphanage in Zappeion Hall, Athens, Greece

Near East Relief orphanage, aiding Armenian, Greek, and other orphans, showing entertainment in gratitude to Americans, in Zappeion Exhibition Hall (Zappion Hall Leof. Vasilissis Olgas, Athina 105 57, Greece), Athens, Greece. Interiors of Zappeion Hall with tall white columns. Boys young and older dancing while wearing traditional Greek costumes. Young boys and some young women play guitar. Guests watch the performance.

Date: 1920
Duration: 30 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675053228
Greek Premier Ioannis Mataxas reviews troops including the detachments of the Evzones in Athens, Greece.

Greek Premier Ioannis Metaxas reviews troops in Athens , Greece during World War II. Metaxas salutes aboard a ship with other officer in the background. Officers aboard the ship. Greece troops lined up. Soldiers march in review. Detachments of the Evzones troops dressed in skirts being reviewed.

Date: 1940, November 25
Duration: 20 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675059024
King Constantine II lights candles during the Orthodox Easter religious and civic ceremonies in Athens, Greece.

Orthodox Easter religious and civic ceremony in Athens, Greece. King Constantine II of Greece lighting candles during an Easter midnight mass at the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Annunciation. Greek Orthordox Bishop presiding in the ceremony. King Constantine II prays for a return to parliamentary rule. Evzones troops (Greek elite palace guards) join the traditional egg cracking ceremony. King Constantine cracks eggs during the ceremony. An Evzone soldier salutes to the king after cracking eggs. Photographers take photographs.

Date: 1967, May 5
Duration: 41 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675073281
British forces liberate Greece from German occupation and Greek Prime Minister Papandreou during a ceremony, in World War II.

Allied forces liberate Greece from German occupation and civilians cheer for them, during World War II. British convoy of warships and boats reach the harbor of Athens. Commanders look at the harbor. British Army with Polish and Greek regular army soldiers march on roads towards Athens. Civilians cheer, hail, welcome them, raise posters and banners. Greek and British soldiers visit ancient Greek monuments. Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou reviews honor guard of combined British, Greek and Polish forces. Greek civilians on roads and buildings hail Prime Minister Papandreou who pays homage to Greek soldiers and salutes them. Greek girls carry national flag to a monument and Papandreou and others follow them.

Date: 1944, October
Duration: 5 min 4 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675056373