In Pictures: 200th anniversary of the Greek War of Independence

Greece celebrated 200 years since the start of its struggle for independence from the Ottoman Empire on Thursday with a ceremony to mark a new beginning after years of financial crisis – a ceremony that had to be pared back due to coronavirus restrictions. Prince Charles, who is the heir to the British throne and whose father Prince Philip was born in Corfu as part of the Greek royal family, attended the annual independence day parade, as did Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. French President Emmanuel Macron pulled out because of COVID-19 lockdowns in parts of France.