Phillips chose a cathedral-length bouffant veil held in place by a Greek Key tiara lent by her mother, Princess Anne.

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And it was during this period that the border tycoon displayed the another key element of Greek tragedy - hubris.

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Suddenly the Greek deal - which was a key plank in last week's eurozone agreement - is up in the air.

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This is a key element in the second Greek bailout package.

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When Greece unexpectedly reached the last eight with a 1-0 win over Russia, a day before key elections which saw a narrow victory for pro-Euro party New Democracy, Greek newspapers were quick to link Friday's game with the country's economic turmoil and strained relations with Germany.

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