For the son of George I of Greece, see Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark.
| Prince Nikolaos | |
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| Born | (1969-10-01) 1 October 1969 (age 55) Clinica Nuova Villa Claudia, Rome, Italy |
| Spouse |
Tatiana Blatnik
(m. 2010; sep. 2024) |
| 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
Early life
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. His father was deposed in 1973 and the monarchy abolished on December 8, 1974.
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), Margareta of Romania (his paternal second cousin), and Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia (another paternal second cousin).
Education
Like his brothers and sisters, he was educated in the Hellenic College of London, founded by his parents in 1980. He attended Brown University in Rhode Island, graduating with an A.B. in International Relations. He has worked for Fox Television Network in New York, 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.
Engagement and marriage
The engagement of Nikolaos 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. Until July 2010, when she resigned to concentrate on her wedding plans, Blatnik had worked as an event planner in the publicity department for fashion designer Diane von Fürstenberg.
On 25 August 2010, the couple married at the Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas in Spetses, Greece. On 19 April 2024, the couple announced that they have decided to dissolve their marriage.
Citizenship
Οn 20 December 2024, Nikolaos along with other members of the former royal family acquired Greek citizenship, under the surname de Grèce.
Titles, styles, honors and arms
Titles
| Styles of Prince Nikolaos | |
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| Reference style | His Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
- October 1, 1969 – present: His Royal Highness Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark
Honours
Dynastic orders
Main article: dynastic order
Greek royal family:
Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Redeemer
Grand Cross of the Royal Family Order of Saints George and Constantine
Officer of the Royal Order of George I
Officer of Royal Order of the Phoenix
Foreign honours
Denmark: Recipient of the Silver Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Serbia: Order of Karađorđe Star
Ancestry
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References
- ^ 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
- ^ 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
- ^ Eilers, Marlene. Queen Victoria's Descendants. Rosvall Royal Books, Falkoping, Sweden, 1997. pp. 31–33, 132, 173. ISBN 91-630-5964-9
- "Prince Nikolaos' engagement announcement". Greek Royal Family website. Archived from the original on 21 January 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- The Royal Wedding of Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Tatiana Blatnik Archived 14 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine, MarieClaire.co.uk
- Mary–Janes, McKay (25 August 2010). "Former Greek Prince Takes Bride in Sunset Ceremony on the Mediterranean". CBS News. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- "Announcement 19/04/2024". Greek Royal Family. Archived from the original 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.
- Official site of the Royal House of Denmark: "Fotografen bag udstillingen Celestial Choreography er H.K.H. Prins Nikolaos af Grækenland og Danmark."
- Aquino, Gabriel (2 June 2018). "Greek Royal Orders". royalwatcherblog.com.
- Acović, Dragomir (2012). Slava i čast: Odlikovanja među Srbima, Srbi među odlikovanjima. Belgrade: Službeni Glasnik. p. 602.
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| Also prince of Norway Also prince of Greece Also prince of Iceland Also prince of the United Kingdom 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
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- House of Glücksburg (Greece)
- Nobility from Rome
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- Grand Crosses of the Order of George I
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- Italian people of Greek descent
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- Children of Constantine II of Greece