Greece and the English: British Diplomacy and the Kings of Greece

by Panagiotis Dimitrakis

The transition to a truly muscular democracy affected the royal families of both Greece and Great Britain throughout the tumultuous twentieth century. Here Panagiotis Dimitrakis unearths the details of British policy towards the kings of Greece, the special connection between the Windsors and the Glücksburgs during the Second World War, the Cold War and the Cyprus revolt, and finally the coming of the junta in Greece in 1967. He sheds light on notable members of Greek royal family and the controversies and secret diplomacy they were implicated in. This engaging and comprehensive history of Anglo-Greek relations provides an overview of Greek history with a unique focus on international relations. Drawing on Foreign Office and declassified American diplomatic and intelligence files as well as Greek archives and recently published diaries, Greece and the English will appeal to all those interested in Greek history, British history as well as the fate of monarchies in the modern world.

288 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Panagiotis Dimitrakis is an historian and completed his PhD in War Studies at King's College London. He was educated at the Department of Mass Media and Communication of the University of Athens and received an MA in International Peace and Security from King's College London. His interests lie in the history of international diplomacy, intelligence and strategy.

Reviews

[Gary Holtzman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Solid, valuable piece of scholarship, presumably adapted from the author's dissertation, and therefore written in a dry, academic style. Recommended for researchers and interested readers with a strong foundation in the subject, but not for the general reader.

[Lp1989 · Rating 1 out of 5]

Misleading title, badly researched, has nothing new to say on the subject, and is ridiculously negative. The author literally has nothing positive to say about his subjects and peddles gossip as fact, which undermines any valid points he may have had. Don't waste your time or money - seriously, this was I B TAURUS that published this?!