Crown Prince of Greece at funeral of M Venizelos in Crete . Though many times in his long careeer he had been sent into exile by the disfavour of his countryman and had died on foreign soil in Paris . M Eleutherios Venizelos , most celebrated statesman of modern Greece , was laid to rest in his native island of Crete with all the homour that his peasant compatriots could do to him . Peasants acted as bearers , thousands of peasants followed the cortege from the port of Canes . The Royal House of Greece was represented by Crown Prince Prince Paul , brother of King George . The Crown Prince was accompanied by many leading political figures . Photo shows , Crown Prince Paul ( tall figure ) walking in the funeral procession of M Venizelos in Crete . 31 March 1936