On Monday, Queen Anne-Marie of Greece
turned 75. The Queen celebrated her birthday in private at the
royal couple’s home in Porto Heli, Greece, with parts of her Greece
and Danish family. Queen Anne-Marie of Greece was celebrated
throughout the day by her husband, King Constantine. Also in
attendance during the celebration in Greece was the Queen’s sister
Princess Benedikte of…
An number of unidentified artefacts from
the royal palace of Tatoi outside Athens have been burned and lost.
It is not yet known which objects were destroyed as a result of the
enormous forest fires that are still going on in Greece. The
Ministry of Culture removed…
Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie-Chantal express sorrow and gratitude in Instagram posts for Greek fires
7th August 2021
Many countries in the Mediterranean are
burning, scorched by record high temperatures, and the many fires
consuming the land threaten to become worse by the second as winds
pick up and spread them. Greece has been one of the most affected
countries, registering an…
Fire threat to Greece's Tatoi Palace recedes as winds alter course of devastating blazes
6th August 2021
Greece has in recent weeks been ravaged
by major forest fires because of a heat wave. In recent days, the
flames have moved ever closer to the Greek royal palace of Tatoi.
On August 4th 2021, the fire was so close that the Greek Minister
of Culture, along with Prince Nikolaos of Greece, travelled to the
palace to follow the situation from there. On August 5th 2021, the
fire moved dangerously…
The Greek Royal Family is gathered in
Greece. Over the past several weeks, several members of the Greek
Royal Family have shared photos on social media of their visits to
Athens and several Greek islands, among other places. King
Constantine II and Queen Anne-Marie…
A sisterly reunion - Queen Margrethe and her sisters gather for a joint summer holiday at the beautiful Gråsten Palace
28th June 2021
Queen Margrethe has been joined by her
two sisters at GråstenPalace in Denmark for a summer holiday. Her
Majesty welcomed Queen Anne-Marie of Greece towards the end of last
week with Princess Benedikte arriving a few days before that. The
gathering was…
Queen Sofia of Spain arrived on the Greek
island of Leros for a private visit. The mother of Spain’s King
Felipe was accompanied by the Spanish Ambassador to Greece and was
met by the mayor of Leros and the municipal council upon arrival to
her native homeland. On Sunday evening, the Ambassador to Greece
hosted a dinner in honour of the Queen. During the dinner, the
Mayor of Leros held a…
His Royal Highness Prince Nikolaos of
Greece and Denmark will be exhibiting his photographs in London
this summer. Prince Nikolaos announced on his Instagram-profile
this week that he will soon be exhibiting at this year’s big London
Design Biennale, which is a…
While a key figure in the British Royal
Family, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was first known as Prince
Philip of Greece and Denmark. Born into the Greek and Danish royal
families, Philip was born on Corfu, Greece, on 10 June 1921 to
Princess Alice and Prince Andrew of…
The former Greek Royal Palace of Tatoi is
to re-open, but not as a royal palace. The Greek government, who
seized the property when the Greek monarchy collapsed, plans to
reopen the palace as a hotel. Tatoi Palace is the former summer
palace of the Greek royal family and is located at a 10,000 acres
estate, 27 kilometres from the city centre of Athens. For the last
50 years the Palace has been…
