Princess Theodora of Greece and Matthew Kumar - 28 Sept. 2024

[kalnel]

Really love her dress! So pretty and elegant.
I wonder if the piece that wraps around the bodice is removable and the dress is strapless underneath?
That would be a genius design to go from church to reception !

Now that would make sense! I really disliked that bib piece. Even on a girl as tall as Theodora, it overwhelmed her.

I thought Queen Anne-Marie's dress was very pretty, too. It made me smile, though -- the pattern (not the style) reminded me of that meme a few years ago where people argued over whether the dress was blue and white or brown and gold.

The Dutch are not really close relatives of any of the other extant or recently deposed royal houses as there hasn’t been any intermarriage between them and the Oranges for quite some time.

However, Willem-Alexander, Maxima, and now Amalia are known to enjoy parties and social gatherings (sorry, I couldn't help), so they frequently show up even at minor foreign royal events.

I would be suprised either if they were not invited, knowing that the Greeks also like to ascertain their status among the other royal houses.

I've always had the impression that Queen Beatrix went out of her way to strengthen ties with the other royal houses. Even as a queen regnant, she attended everyone else's big events.

And what could be the reason for Prince Joachim and Princess Marie not attending Theodora's wedding?

The 10-hour flight from Washington to Athens could be one reason. That's not so easy to do for a weekend.

 

[Moonmaiden23]

Really love her dress! So pretty and elegant.
I wonder if the piece that wraps around the bodice is removable and the dress is strapless underneath?
That would be a genius design to go from church to reception !

I believe yes. The upper bodice is removable for after church. When Theo was leaving the cathedral the upper bodice had started to slip down and bits of the sheath underneath were visible.
Tbh I would have liked the dress much better if the upper part had been designed differently.
But Theo looked very beautiful. And I LOVED the floating effect of the hemline and train when the bride was walking.

 

[Alison H]

At last! Lovely photos.