Prince Nikolaos Weds Tatiana Blatnik

Prince Nikolaos tied the knot on Spetses Island yesterday. The bride wore a French Chantilly lace gown designed by Angel Sanchez. The couple wedded at the church of Aghios Nikolaos. The Bishop of Hydra, Spetses, Aigina, Ermionida and Trizinia, Efraim presided over the ceremony.

Marie-Chantal, wife of Prince Pavlos, wore a dusty pink dress with a shawl adorned in roses whilst her children were all dressed in white. Queen Anne-Marie had a rose theme imprinted on her dress and Princess Alexia dressed in silver. The Princess of Asturias, Crown Princess Victoria, Princess Rosario, and Princess Alexandra followed a Grecian style theme in their lovely gowns. Princess Madeleine glowed in mint green. The elegant Princess Michael of Kent was bedecked in a floaty creation with seashell emblems scattered throughout the fabric. Princess Marie kept it simple with beige and Princess Máxima looked radiant in her pastel number. Queen Sofía was fabulous in red and Queen Margrethe was regal in blue.

In his dinner speech, ex-King Constantine of Greece thanked the people of Spetses for welcoming his son’s wedding and said, “this is the first wedding of our family in Greece since we left and we are delighted that it is taking place on this beautiful island, Spetses, with its wonderful people…With deep gratitude to the people of Spetses and to the people from different parts of Greece who have come here today-our love and sincere thanks. We would also like to thank the Municipality of Spetses for welcoming this wedding on their island and for their understanding, The Police Authorities represented, the Port Authority and the Fire Brigade for the long hours they have all put in and for their discretion.”

Forty-year-old Prince Nikolaos of Greece is the second son and third child of ex-King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece.

Photos: Reuters

Christening of Prince Aristidis-Stavros

Prince Aristidis-Stavros, son of Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece, was christened in a Greek Orthodox ceremony today. The family was photographed outside the Holy Monastery of St. Anargyroi of Ermioni afterwards. Aristidis has seven godparents including royals Infanta Cristina of Spain and Prince Kyril of Bulgaria.

A star.gr video clip of Crown Prince Pavlos and Prince Aristidis-Stavros outside the monastery can be viewed here.

Photo: AP Photo/Eurokinissi, Vangelis Bougiotis

Aimone and Olga Exchange Wedding Vows

Prince Aimone of Savoy and Princess Olga of Greece officialized their marriage this month. The civil marriage vows were exchanged at the Italian Embassy in Moscow on September 16th whilst the religious wedding ceremony was performed on the Isle of Patmos on September 27th. The Patriarchal Exarch of Patmos, Archimandrite Andipas Nikitaras, officiated over the nupitials.

For royal watchers, it has been a long wait since the couple announced their engagement in May, 2005. Photos from the September 27th wedding ceremony can be viewed here.

Mathilde and Pavlos Named on Best-Dressed List

Vanity Fair magazine has announced the international best-dressed list of 2008. Amongst those noted for their style were Princess Mathilde of Belgium and Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece. Winsome Mathilde was recognized for her tailored look in suits and dresses on royal engagements and Pavlos for his classic business suits and casual wear. The prince was also inducted into International Best-Dressed Hall of Fame. His wife, Marie-Chantal, received the International Best-Dressed Hall of Fame honour in 1999.

Vanity Fair’s 2008 International Best-Dressed List can be read here.

Marie-Chantal of Greece To Bear Fifth Child in July

The Greek Royal Family has issued a statement today announcing that Marie-Chantal, wife of Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece, will be giving birth to her fifth child in July. She and Pavlos are the parents of Maria-Olympia (11), Constantine Alexios (9), Achileas-Andreas (7) and Odysseas-Kimon (3). For the former King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, this grandchild will be their ninth.

The press release, Crown Prince Pavlos and Princess Marie-Chantal expect their fifth child in July, can be read here.

The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Greece are featured in the February 2008 issue of Vanity Fair. The article, A Royal Family Affair, was written by Bob Colacello.

Birth of Daughter to Alexia of Greece

Princess Alexia of Greece, daughter of ex-King Constantine of Greece, gave birth to a daughter at 10:10pm (local time) on Friday at the Centro Médico Teknon in Barcelona. The baby weighed 3,9 kg (8.6 lbs.) and her length was 52,5 cm (20.67 in.) She will be called Amelia. Alexia and her husband, Carlos Morales Quintana, have three older children, Arietta, Anna-Maria and Carlos. The former king and his wife, Queen Anne-Marie, now have eight grandchildren.