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Prince Nikolaos
Born (1969-10-01) 1 October 1969 (age 54)
Rome, Italy
Spouse
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(m. 2010)​
HouseGlücksburg
FatherConstantine II of Greece
MotherAnne-Marie of Denmark
ReligionGreek Orthodox
Greek royal family

Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark (born 1 October 1969) is the second son and third child of King Constantine II of Greece and Anne-Marie of Denmark, the youngest daughter of King Frederick IX of Denmark and sister of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark.[1]

Biography

Early life and education

Nikolaos was born on 1 October 1969 in Rome, Italy, where his family had been living in self-exile since December 1967.[2] His father was deposed in 1973 and the monarchy abolished 8 December 1974.[1]

Like his brothers and sisters, he was educated in the Hellenic College of London,[3] founded by his parents in 1980.[2] He attended Brown University in Rhode Island,[3] graduating with with an A.B. in International Relations. He has worked for Fox Television Network in New York,[3] 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 Alexia, an older brother Pavlos, a younger sister Theodora and a younger brother, Philippos.[2]

Engagement and marriage

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.[4] 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.[5][6][7]

The couple married in the Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas, Spetses, Greece on 25 August 2010.[8]

Titles, styles, honours and arms[2]

Styles of
Prince Nikolaos
Reference styleHis Royal Highness
Spoken styleYour Royal Highness

Titles and styles

  • 1 October 1969 – present: His Royal Highness Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark[2]

Honours

See also List of honours of the Greek Royal Family by country

Ancestry[1][2]

Family of Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark
16. George I of Greece
8. Constantine I of Greece
17. Olga Constantinovna of Russia
4. Paul of Greece
18. Frederick III, German Emperor
9. Sophia of Prussia
19. Victoria, Princess Royal
2. Constantine II of Greece
20. Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover
10. Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick
21. Princess Thyra of Denmark
5. Frederika of Hanover
22. William II, German Emperor
11. Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia
23. Augusta Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein
1. Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark
24. Frederick VIII of Denmark
12. Christian X of Denmark
25. Lovisa of Sweden
6. Frederick IX of Denmark
26. Frederick Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
13. Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
27. Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia
3. Anne-Marie of Denmark
28. Gustav V of Sweden
14. Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
29. Victoria of Baden
7. Ingrid of Sweden
30. Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
15. Princess Margaret of Connaught
31. Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia

References

  1. ^ a b c 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
  2. ^ a b c d e f de Badts de Cugnac, Chantal. Coutant de Saisseval, Guy. Nouvelle Imprimerie Laballery. Paris. 2002. pp. 522-525, 536-539 (French) ISBN 2-9507974-3-1
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ "The Greek Royal Family website". Prince Nikolaos' engagement announcement. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
  5. ^ Sangster's sister fights for her son, India Times
  6. ^ The Royal Wedding of Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Tatiana Blatnik, MarieClaire.co.uk
  7. ^ Nikolaos and his princess seal their traditional Greek nuptials with a kiss, Hello Magazine, 26 August 2010.
  8. ^ Mary-Janes, McKay (25 August 2010). "Former Greek Prince Takes Bride in Sunset Ceremony on the Mediterranean". CBS News. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  9. ^ a b c d Noblesse et Royautés (French), Victoria of Sweden's Wedding, 06/2010, HRH Prince Nikolaos wearing sash of the Order of the Redemeer and miniatures of the other orders, and, his then-fiancée Tatiania Blatnik[self-published source]
Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark
Cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg
Born: 1 October 1969
Lines of succession
Preceded by Line of succession to the British throne
descended from Arthur, son of Victoria 		Succeeded by
Titles in pretence
Preceded by Line of succession to the former Greek throne
7th position 		Succeeded by

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