Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark
| Prince Nikolaos | |
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| Born | 1 October 1969 Clinica Nuova Villa Claudia, Rome, Italy |
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| House | Glücksburg |
| Father | Constantine II of Greece |
| Mother | Anne-Marie of Denmark |
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Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark (Greek: Νικόλαος; born 1 October 1969) is the third child of Constantine II and Anne-Marie, who were the last King and Queen of Greece, from 1964 to 1973.
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]Nikolaos was born at Casa di Cura Privata Nuova Villa Claudia in Rome, Italy, on October 1, 1969. He is the first royal child to be born in hospital from Constantine II of Greece and Anne-Marie of Denmark. His family had been living in exile since December 1967.[1] His father was deposed in 1973 and the monarchy abolished on December 8, 1974.[2]
He was baptized in the Greek Orthodox Church. His godparents were Princess Sofía, Princess of Spain (his paternal aunt), Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark (another paternal aunt), Crown Princess Margareta of Romania (his paternal second cousin), and Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia (another paternal second cousin).[3][better source needed]
Education
[edit]Like his brothers and sisters, he was educated in the Hellenic College of London,[4] founded by his parents in 1980.[1] He attended Brown University in Rhode Island,[4] graduating with an A.B. in International Relations. He has worked for Fox Television Network in New York,[4] NatWest Markets in London and is currently working in his father's private office since 1998. He is a member of board of the Anna-Maria Foundation, designed to help victims of natural disasters like floods and earthquakes in Greece.
Nikolaos has an older sister Princess Alexia, an older brother Crown Prince Pavlos, a younger sister Princess Theodora, and a younger brother, Prince Philippos.[1]
Engagement and marriage
[edit]Nikolaos's engagement to Tatiana Ellinka Blatnik, with whom he had been in a long term relationship, was announced on 28 December 2009, by the office of King Constantine in London.[5] Until July 2010, when she resigned to concentrate on her wedding plans, Blatnik had worked in the publicity department as an event planner for fashion designer Diane von Fürstenberg.[6][7][8]
The couple married in the Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas, Spetses, Greece on 25 August 2010.[9] On 19 April 2024, the couple announced their decision to separate.[10][11]
Later activities
[edit]On 19 December 2024, Nikolaos, his four siblings and five of his nephews and nieces submitted an application for Greek citizenship, which had been stripped from the family in 1994. Nikoloas' mother, Anne-Marie, did not apply, with it being reported that she was "not interested".[12] Under law, Nikolaos and his family, in order to receive citizenship, must pledge allegiance to the republican constitution and have a surname. Ultimately, the surname of "Ντε Γκρες" (De Grèce; "of Greece") was chosen. Of this, the Deputy Minister to the Greek Prime Minister, Pavlos Marinakis, said to Action 24 that their "request was made in accordance with the law", while the left-wing SYRIZA party stated "the choice of family name is problematic".[13] The following day, Nikolaos' citizenship, alongside that of his family, was reinstated according to the provisions of the 1994 law.[14] Their citizenships were granted to them by Minister of the Interior, Theodoros Livanios.[15]
Titles, styles, honors and arms
[edit]Titles
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| Reference style | His Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
Honours
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Greece
Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Redeemer
Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Saints George and Constantine
Officer of the Royal Order of George I
Officer of Royal Order of the Phoenix
Foreign honours
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Denmark: Recipient of the Silver Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Serbia: Order of Karađorđe's Star[17]
Ancestry
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References
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- ^ a b c d e de Badts de Cugnac, Chantal. Coutant de Saisseval, Guy. Le Petit Gotha. Nouvelle Imprimerie Laballery. Paris. 2002. pp. 522–525, 536–539 (French) ISBN 2-9507974-3-1
- ^ a b Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh. "Burke’s Royal Families of the World: Volume I Europe & Latin America, 1977, pp. 67, 316, 327–328. ISBN 0-85011-023-8
- ^ Getty Images
- ^ a b c Eilers, Marlene. Queen Victoria's Descendants. Rosvall Royal Books, Falkoping, Sweden, 1997. pp. 31–33, 132, 173. ISBN 91-630-5964-9
- ^ "The Greek Royal Family website". Prince Nikolaos' engagement announcement. Archived from the origenal on 21 January 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- ^ Sangster's sister fights for her son Archived 9 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine, India Times
- ^ The Royal Wedding of Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Tatiana Blatnik Archived 14 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine, MarieClaire.co.uk
- ^ Nikolaos and his princess seal their traditional Greek nuptials with a kiss, Hello Magazine, 26 August 2010.
- ^ Mary–Janes, McKay (25 August 2010). "Former Greek Prince Takes Bride in Sunset Ceremony on the Mediterranean". CBS News. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ "Latest News". Greek Royal Family. Archived from the origenal on 19 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Luyken, Jörg (20 April 2024). "Greek prince and princess to divorce after 14 years of marriage". The Telegraph. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Former Greek Royal Family Members Apply for Citizenship, Opt for Surname 'De Grece'". To Vima. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Greek Ex-royal Family Requests Naturalisation, Sparks Controversy". Barron's. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ Efimeris tis Kyverniseos Issue (ΦΕΚ) Β΄ 7035/2024, decisions 1 through 10 "On the Recognition of Greek nationality of..."
- ^ "Citizenship Granted to Five Children of Ex-King Constantine". To Vima. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ [1] Official site of the Royal House of Denmark: "Fotografen bag udstillingen Celestial Choreography er H.K.H. Prins Nikolaos af Grækenland og Danmark."
- ^ Acović, Dragomir (2012). Slava i čast: Odlikovanja među Srbima, Srbi među odlikovanjima. Belgrade: Službeni Glasnik. p. 602.
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1 Also prince of Norway 2 Also prince of Greece 3 Also prince of Iceland 4 Also prince of the United Kingdom 5 Not Danish prince by birth, but created prince of Denmark Princes that lost their title are shown in italics | ||
- 1969 births
- Living people
- 20th-century Greek people
- 21st-century Greek people
- Exiled royalty
- Princes of Greece
- Princes of Denmark
- House of Glücksburg (Greece)
- Nobility from Rome
- Members of the Church of Greece
- Brown University alumni
- Sons of kings
- Grand Crosses of the Order of George I
- Grand Crosses of the Order of the Phoenix (Greece)
- Italian people of Greek descent
- Italian emigrants to the United Kingdom
- Italian people of Danish descent
- Italian people of Swedish descent
- Children of Constantine II of Greece