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Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark

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For the son of George I of Greece, seePrince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark.
Prince Nikolaos
Born(1969-10-01)1 October 1969(age 54)
Clinica Nuova Villa Claudia, Rome, Italy
Spouse
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(m.2010;sep.2024)​
HouseGlücksburg
FatherConstantine II of Greece
MotherAnne-Marie of Denmark
Greek royal family

Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark(Greek:Νικόλαος; born 1 October 1969) is the third child ofConstantine IIandAnne-Marie,who were the lastKingandQueen of Greece,from 1964 to 1973.

Early life

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Nikolaos was born at Casa di Cura Privata Nuova Villa Claudia inRome,Italy,on October 1, 1969. He is the first royal child to be born in hospital fromConstantine II of GreeceandAnne-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 theGreek Orthodox Church.His godparents werePrincess 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), andCrown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia(another paternal second cousin).[3][better source needed]

Education

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Like his brothers and sisters, he was educated in theHellenic College of London,[4]founded by his parents in 1980.[1]He attendedBrown Universityin Rhode Island,[4]graduating with an A.B. in International Relations. He has worked forFox Television Networkin 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 ofnatural disasterslike floods and earthquakes in Greece.

Nikolaos has an older sisterPrincess Alexia,an older brotherCrown Prince Pavlos,a younger sisterPrincess Theodora,and a younger brother,Prince Philippos.[1]

Engagement and marriage

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Nikolaos's engagement toTatiana 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 anevent plannerfor fashion designerDiane 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 divorce.[10][11]

Titles, styles, honors and arms

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Titles

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Styles of
Prince Nikolaos
Reference styleHis Royal Highness
Spoken styleYour Royal Highness
  • October 1, 1969 – present:His Royal HighnessPrince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark[12][1]

Honours

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Dynastic

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Foreign honours

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Ancestry

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References

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  1. ^abcdede Badts de Cugnac, Chantal.Coutant de Saisseval, Guy.Le Petit Gotha. Nouvelle Imprimerie Laballery. Paris. 2002. pp. 522–525, 536–539 (French)ISBN2-9507974-3-1
  2. ^abMontgomery-Massingberd, Hugh."Burke’sRoyal Families of the World:Volume I Europe & Latin America,1977, pp. 67, 316, 327–328.ISBN0-85011-023-8
  3. ^Getty Images
  4. ^abcEilers, Marlene. Queen Victoria's Descendants. Rosvall Royal Books, Falkoping, Sweden, 1997. pp. 31–33, 132, 173.ISBN91-630-5964-9
  5. ^"The Greek Royal Family website".Prince Nikolaos' engagement announcement.Archived fromthe originalon 21 January 2010.Retrieved28 December2009.
  6. ^Sangster's sister fights for her sonArchived9 October 2011 at theWayback Machine,India Times
  7. ^The Royal Wedding of Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Tatiana BlatnikArchived14 June 2012 at theWayback Machine,MarieClaire.co.uk
  8. ^Nikolaos and his princess seal their traditional Greek nuptials with a kiss,Hello Magazine, 26 August 2010.
  9. ^Mary–Janes, McKay (25 August 2010)."Former Greek Prince Takes Bride in Sunset Ceremony on the Mediterranean".CBS News.Retrieved3 May2016.
  10. ^"Latest News".Greek Royal Family.Archivedfrom the original on 19 April 2024.Retrieved19 April2024.
  11. ^Luyken, Jörg (20 April 2024)."Greek prince and princess to divorce after 14 years of marriage".The Telegraph.Retrieved22 April2024.
  12. ^[1]Official site of the Royal House of Denmark: "Fotografen bag udstillingen Celestial Choreography er H.K.H. Prins Nikolaos af Grækenland og Danmark."
  13. ^Acović, Dragomir (2012).Slava i čast: Odlikovanja među Srbima, Srbi među odlikovanjima.Belgrade: Službeni Glasnik. p. 602.
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