Their Big Fat Greek Wedding
Prince Nikolaos and Tatiana Blatnik have tied the knot today, surrounded by family and friends. The wedding took place on the Greek island of Spetses, in the Cathedral of Ayios Nikolaos (Saint Nicholas) church.
Tatiana is now known as Her Royal Highness Princess Tatiana of Greece and Denmark.
A few people have asked me why the Greek royal family are known as princes/princesses of both Greece and Denmark. This is because King Constantine is a male-line descendant of Christian IX of Denmark, so he and his family retain this title. Constitutional changes, however, removed the Greek royals from the line of Danish succession since they are a lower cadet branch of Denmark’s House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.
The lovely bride:
The bridesmaids:
The happy couple:
Below, some photos of the pre-wedding festivities with their families
Nikolaos and Tatiana arrive for celebrations on the island:
The church:
The groom’s brother, Crown Prince Pavlos and his wife, Marie-Chantal:
Nikolaos’ parents, ex-King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie:
Nikolaos’ Spanish cousins – Infanta Cristina and her husband, Iñaki Urdangarín, Infanta Elena, and Crown Prince Felipe with his wife, Letizia.
Auntie Sofia, Queen of Spain
The groom’s sister Theodora:
Links:
Wedding photos: BT.dk
