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I believe no one! I mean, every Greek Orthodox person (like Nikolaos) can get married in a Greek Orthodox church freely. Of course, there are certain documents and certifications he has to supply, but I guess that is no problem, since two of Constantine΄s grandchildren were baptised in Greece...

For God's sake, dear Duke, I think you make too much out of nothing! These are two little girls you are talking about!!! Of course Mummy will put the scarf back in place, it was freezing in Madrid; of course Leonor feels better holding her Dad's hand, she's a normal little girl, that's why; and...

I think Philippos takes a lot after his father, don't you think? Doesn't he look a lot like Constantine when he was young?

:previous: You summed it up beautifully, that was exactly my point.:flowers: As to Marie-Chantal, there must be a press release from the time she married prince Paul, precising her title if any, mustn t there? I should also add that another male commoner married into the Royal Family, besides...

:previous: Within Greece, they were officially called Princess Andrew, Princess George and so on, at least that is how they are mentioned in History books, biographies and so on. Mind you, very few commoners had married into the Greek royal family back then, so almost every Princess had come...

You are right of course, they were kings of the Hellenes, and Glucksburg could be used as a surname. I just think they do not want a German surname, that΄s all. It bothers them not to have a Greek surname, that is why they cling to of Greece... Perhaps they should do what the British moharch...

Great news! I hope they consider having the wedding in Greece!

:previous:Good morning and Happy Holidays to everyone! It is true that Glucksbourg is the name of a German territory but it is also true that the surname Borbon y Borbon is King Juan Carlos΄surname only. The next generation, that is Prince Felipe and Infantas, are Borbon y Grecia, which means...

I believe Princess Alexandra s husband is of Armenian origin.

:previous:But of course it is past, dear Odette, you are absolutely right and I like the GRF as much as you do. I don't have any memories of the referendum, I was 11 at the time, other than my godfather inviting my father to a "bitter coffee";) the following morning. My father voted for...

Your Greek friend is SO right, Beltraneja! These three families have been "producing" Prime Ministers for Greece in the last 50 years (with a 7-year Junta interval) and there are also some other families "producing" Ministers and Members of the Parliament etc. And yes, it is sad to deny one's...

You are absolutely right, Odette, as to the role of the politicians. I'm sorry to say they have changed only for the worse ever since. As to the press, I wasn't referring to the journalists, of course they were doing their job, I meant the owners of the Greek Media who have played (and still do...

I can't agree with you more, Beltraneja, especially as to the role the press (later the media) and the politicians played in the last 50 years in Greece! Constantine is unfortunately very misunderstood, but I would really like to know how each and every one of our political men would react in...

:wave:It is true that in one of her (many) visits in Athens she asked to be excused about her Greek when she spoke in public because she hadn't been speaking Greek for years but let me assure you she needn't have done it, her Greek is really fluent, perhaps she has to think twice before she...

I agree with you Carminha Stalker! If she were as superficial as some people want her to appear she wouldn't have had 5 children (and she didn't exactly have what you'd call an easy delivery) and she would just sit and do nothing. I mean she COULD AFFORD TO!!! I believe she's keeping a rather...

Exactly!!! :smile: I also read in the Greek Hello magazine that she kept on having a Greek conversation lesson once a week with a private teacher! I'm a great fan of Queen Sofia and her family as you might have already guessed!;)

Not only is Queen Sofia fluent in Greek but all three of her children can speak a bit of Greek too. Infanta Cristina in particular speaks it quite well, well enough to surprise those who happened to be sitting near her in a well-known restaurant in Athens. And let me tell you (being of her...

Indeed, they were all 3 of them there. No, it wasn't an open funeral at all. But the fact is that Juan Carlos being a Head of State , they didn't have much choice, did they? They had to be there and pay their respects to the King and Queen of Spain etc. Ironic isn't it? I remember it all quite...

It could have been Mitsotakis or some other politician of the right. In fact, back in those days, it wasn't advisable to show any affection towards the Royals especially if one was involved in politics. That is why the late Georgios Rallis,Prime Minister at the time, a man who had openly...

Well, it's a bit of progress, considering the attitude of the media towards Constantine and the Royal Family in general. I don't think the word "rebel" is proper for Irene. I'm sure it was unusual for a Royal Princess of her generation not to want to marry and prefer to study and travel, so...

Well. hello everybody! :flowers: This interview is already almost a year old. Its purpose, I believe, was to show the Greek public there is a not-so-well-known member of the Royal Family who leads a not-so-royal life. Princess Irene is not what we could call a "typical" Royal. Of course she is...

to BELTRANEJA The R in the English release is indeed for Regina, the Latin word for Queen! As for the names of the doctors, among others is mentioned John Fruchaud, not Frouso, a well-known cardiologist, who happens to be the husband of Princess Tatiana Radziwill, cousin to the King, since she...

It is true that besides being friends the two royal families were involved in business. King Constantine had been in business with the late king Hussein, though I'm not sure if this is still on with the next generation of Jordan Royals. In any case the friendship is on and, remember Prince...