King's tie features Greek flag after Elgin Marbles row

Elgin Marbles

People were surprised by the design on the King's tie after Mr Sunak's disagreement over Greece.

Rewritten: Authored by Sean Coughlan and Brian Wheeler

Elgin Marbles - Figure 1
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People are talking about King Charles's tie selection at the COP28 event. Some folks think it might have been a hidden message meant for Rishi Sunak.

The tie worn by the King featured a design inspired by the Greek flag, which came after a heated argument between the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and his Greek counterpart regarding the Parthenon Sculptures.

There is an argument about whether the figurines, which are also referred to as the Elgin Marbles, ought to be given back to Athens.

Buckingham Palace indicated that the selection of ties was purely arbitrary.

Was the tie resembling the flag of Greece?

It has been reported by sources close to the royal family that the same necktie, which was donned by the King during his meeting with the South Korean delegation, was also worn by him while attending the COP28 summit in Dubai on Friday.

They maintained that the necktie donned by the King during his encounter with Mr Sunak had no affiliation with Greece or the ongoing clash over the sculptures.

On Monday, Mr Sunak abruptly cancelled his scheduled meeting with the Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the eleventh hour. This occurred because Mr Mitsotakis wished to initiate a conversation regarding the repatriation of the sculptures - a topic that the UK prime minister is strongly against.

There was a strong negative reaction in Greece and Sir Keir Starmer, the leader of Labour, accused Mr Sunak of attempting to disgrace a significant European partner.

George Osborne, the ex-Chancellor who is the present chairperson of the British Museum that has possession of the Marbles called the actions of Mr Sunak as a "temper tantrum".

He mentioned that the Museum was considering an agreement "in which they divide their time between Athens and London."

The article was originally written in complex English language. Here's a rewritten version in simpler and more free-flowing English language: The source of the image is PA Media.

The COP summit in Dubai was where King Charles and Rishi Sunak got together.

Mr. Sunak has rejected the possibility of a loan agreement by stating that it is against the law to return the Marbles and that his position on this matter is firm and absolute.

The ruler has ancestral ties to Greece - his deceased dad, Prince Philip, hailed from Greece and was a part of the Greek monarchy.

People had concerns about whether the hat of the deceased Queen shared any resemblances with the flag of the European Union.

The monarch delivered the main speech at the international conference on climate change. However, as the leader of the country, he must follow the advice of his advisors when speaking publicly. There have been rumors circulating about the king's personal opinions on presenting a message approved by the government.

Many have claimed that there are no coincidences in the world of royalty. Due to their inability to express themselves openly on political issues, there have been past discussions regarding concealed messages.

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The Queen who has passed away was known to express herself through flowers, and she particularly chose to use the blooms that were colored in the shades of Ukraine's flag.

In the year 2017, while heated discussions were taking place regarding Brexit, there were assertions made that the now-deceased Queen Elizabeth had entered Parliament sporting a head covering that looked very similar to the flag of the European Union.

In 2022, following the Russian incursion of Ukraine, the Queen, who has since passed away, was seen in a photograph with the Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau. The picture showed them both standing in front of a jar filled with flowers in blue and yellow hues, which are the colors of Ukraine's national flag.

Even though the flowers kept quiet in public, they were perceived as a meaningful and clear statement without words.

However, when it comes to the blue and white design that the King wore in Dubai, insiders made it clear that there were no political connections.

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