Born the prince of Greece and Denmark on the Greek island of Corfu in 1921, Philip left Greece with his family when he was 18 months old after King Constantine was forced to abdicate the throne following a revolution.

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"I'm disappointed, but undeterred in our quest to bring NBA basketball back to the Pacific Northwest, " said King County Executive Dow Constantine.

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Thank you. (Applause.) Lieutenant Governor Owen, King County Executive Dow Constantine -- thank you all for being here. (Applause.) And I also want to thank Trudi Inslee, who was here earlier.

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Hansen, founder of Valiant Group, this week released a letter he wrote to Seattle Mayor Michael McGinn and King County Executive Dow Constantine thanking them for their co-operation in putting together a proposal that includes building an arena near the stadiums used by Seattle's pro football and baseball teams.

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But Prince William's godfather, Constantine, the former King of Greece, told the BBC he does not expect this to happen.

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