Thanks for all the nice px!
Just saw a TV documentary "Christian IX - the father-in-law of European royal families" on ART, a EU culture channel, which is about the relationship between the danish royal family and other european royal families. It consists of 6 parts with interviews with the decedents of Christian IX, very rare and precious photos/video clips from these royal families. A very informative and interesting documentary. Highly recommended.
In one of the interview, HRH Constantine told that he was sure that AM was THE ONE for him when he first saw the picture of the 15-ear old princess on a magazine. He then arranged an meeting to visit his sailing trainer, who was a Dane, in Danmark so he could meet AM. Once in Danmark, he met AM and forwent his "official arrangement".
They were madly in love but AM was only 15, he was somehow 22 (?), and they went "undercover"
for half year before finally informed the parents.
When he wne to AM's dad asking for his daughter's hand, the king was so anrgy/shocked/overly concerned of his little princess that he graped CP Constantine and locked him in a dark room. Without light, CP Constantine used his hand touching around and found out that he was locked in the toilet!
(He was all of smiles when talking about this anecdote.)
They married after she just turned 18. They were one the most glamorous royal couples in 60s.
They must be still in love: he was holding her hands
when filmed they took a walk in their garden in this documentary. How many 60-year plus old couples are still holding hands now days?!
A lovely couple.