Prince Charles gives emotional speech in Greece

Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall have arrived in Athens to mark milestone for Greek Independence.

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall traveled to Athens on the invitation of Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis to celebrate the bicentenary of Greek Independence.

Charles and Camilla were greeted by PM Mitsotakis at the official ceremony celebrating the opening of The National Gallery.

The royal couple also attended an official state dinner and reception at the Presidential Mansion, where the 72-year-old prince delivered a speech.

"My wife and I could not be more delighted to be back in Greece, which has long held the most special place in my heart," he addressed.

Charles went on to say: "After all, Greece is the land of my grandfather; and of my father's birth, nearly one hundred years ago, in the centenary year of Greek Independence."

He continued: "Later, it was in Athens that my dear grandmother, Princess Alice, during the dark years of Nazi occupation, sheltered a Jewish family.

Prince William and Harry's father added: "In feeling a profound connection to Greece - her landscapes, her history and her culture - I am hardly alone."

Prince Charles and his wife Camilla will also attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Syntagma Square and a traditional military parade.