Engagement of Princess Theodora of Greece and Matthew Kumar - November 16, 2018


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I went online to look up the Byzantine and Christian Museum in Athens and it's a wonderful place with beautiful gardens and fountains. An enchanted setting for a pre-wedding Gala.☺️
 
Who will walk Princess Theodora down the aisle of the cathedral in Athens? I know that most people think that Prince Pavlos would be the right person, but today I read a very nice discussion where one of the participants argued that Queen Anna Maria, and the truth is, in my opinion, that would be very nice, Queen Anna Maria said that she and Constantine were one and the same person, it would be nice if it were Queen Anna Maria, it would be as if she were her father, King Constantine.
On the other hand, when Constantine and Anna Maria got married in 1964, Queen Frederika was the one who exchanged rings and crowns, with Anna Maria bearing the title of Queen, it is very possible that she will be the one who exchanges crowns and rings.
 
SirGyamfi1 said:
How? I’m not sure of that. I don’t see Edward and Sophie being close enough to Theodora to be invited.
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The BRF are very close to the GRF, but just not to Theodora, as she has been in the US for many years. So there will probably be a royal presence, just not a senior one. Hence, Edward & Sophie.
 
muriel said:
The BRF are very close to the GRF, but just not to Theodora, as she has been in the US for many years. So there will probably be a royal presence, just not a senior one. Hence, Edward & Sophie.
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I think someone will attend, hopefully the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh - the late Queen was Theodora's godmother, so I think there will be representation from the BRF.
 
llj said:
I think someone will attend, hopefully the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh - the late Queen was Theodora's godmother, so I think there will be representation from the BRF.
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Maybe someone from the York branch but no one of note. I don’t see reigning houses apart from Denmark and Spain attending.
 
muriel said:
The BRF are very close to the GRF, but just not to Theodora, as she has been in the US for many years. So there will probably be a royal presence, just not a senior one. Hence, Edward & Sophie.
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I don’t see them going because I don’t think them (Edward and Sophie) to be close her. It’s not a question of seniority or junior, but a matter of closeness. Other than her Danish and Greek family members and possibly Spanish family members, she’s not immersed in the royal and noble and high society crowd like her brothers. The only members of the Greek family who attended Edward’s wedding were Queen Anne-Marie and Prince Nikolaos, Theodora was 16 at the time. I don’t think any of the BRF will attend with the possible exception of maybe Lady Gabriella Windsor, but even that I’m not sure of.
 
I think that besides the Spanish Royal Family (Queen Sofia, Infanta Cristina, Infanta Elena and maybe King Felipe and Queen Letizia) and the Royal Family of Denmark (Princess Benedikte and maybe King Frederik X and Prince Joachim), I see that some members of the Royal Family Swedish may be present as they are still close, such as Princess Madeleine, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel or Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia.
 
Wonder whether Tatiana will attend. She was her sister-in-law for 14 years after all.
 
The temperature in Athens on the day of the wedding is forecast at 90 degrees. 😱 Thankfully it will be in the evening.

I didn't expect to see Princess Beatrice at the weddings of Prince Phillipos of Greece, Prince Napoleon, Prince Amedeo of Belgium and of Prince Hussein of Jordan but she was, because of all the grandchildren of QEII Beatrice moves in the most cosmopolitan and Royal circles, along with the man she married.
I don't expect her in Athens this weekend but I won't be a bit surprised if she and Edoardo are there.😉
 
Moonmaiden23 said:
The temperature in Athens on the day of the wedding is forecast at 90 degrees. 😱 Thankfully it will be in the evening.

I didn't expect to see Princess Beatrice at the weddings of Prince Phillipos of Greece, Prince Napoleon, Prince Amedeo of Belgium and of Prince Hussein of Jordan but she was, because of all the grandchildren of QEII Beatrice moves in the most cosmopolitan and Royal circles, along with the man she married.
I don't expect her in Athens this weekend but I won't be a bit surprised if she and Edoardo are there.😉
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Difference is that Theodora moves in different social circles then her brother.

Yes we see Beatrice frequently at weddings of continental, and nor Jordanian royals, as she moves in those circles,always has. Philippos is in that realm. Theodora having lived in US for so many years doesn't have the same natural circle.

That said if a BRF member is there she is the most likely for a more senior member.
 
The Hanovers will obviously attend. Junior and Christian are very close to their Greek cousins.
 
It is easier to know the list of Greek shipowner families who attend than the royals: All these families, their attendance is sure: The Livanos, the Niarchos, the Nomikos, the Vardinogannis, the Chandris, Goulandris, the Lemos...They have been in all the events of the Royal family.
Among the royals, for sure: Members of the royal families of Spain, Denmark, Serbia, Hannover...then there could be members of the Royal Family of the Netherlands, Sweden, Romania and Norway.... Regarding the British Royal Family could there was assistance, because Princess Theodora was the goddaughter of Queen Elizabeth
 
The Knatchbulls seem close to the GRF – Theodora is around the same age as Lady Alexandra. Wouldn't be surprised to see them represent the BRF at the wedding.
 
Stefanie said:
Wonder whether Tatiana will attend. She was her sister-in-law for 14 years after all.
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Are they already divorced? So far only the separation was announced
 
Has Matthew Kumar converted to the Greek Orthodox church ahead of his wedding?
 
The British Royal Family did attend the Greek Royal Weddings when King Constantine was still alive .
Now ??
 
maria-olivia said:
The British Royal Family did attend the Greek Royal Weddings when King Constantine was still alive .
Now ??
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It’s a little hard to compare, since Alexia’s wedding and Pavlos’s wedding were in London, which made them easy for the BRF to attend.

I think the Kents went to Nikolaos’s wedding and the York sisters went to Philippos’s wedding, but not the rest of the family.
 
kalnel said:
I think the Kents went to Nikolaos’s wedding and the York sisters went to Philippos’s wedding, but not the rest of the family.
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Indeed, Prince and Princess Michael alongside Lady Gabriella attended Nikolaos' wedding.
The York sisters and their husbands attended Philippos'.
 
I think we will see the Spanish and Danish aunts/cousins but I don't expect to see that many other foreign royalty at Princess Theodora's nuptials.
 
An Ard Ri said:
Has Matthew Kumar converted to the Greek Orthodox church ahead of his wedding?
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At the King's funeral Matthew crossed himself, bowed, and appeared thoroughly comfortable with Orthodox ritual. I got the feeling that he had converted a while ago.

The queen seems distressed in a couple of the Hola photos. Matthew is holding her hand.🤔
 
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