by Scott Mehl © Unofficial Royalty 2014
Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece is the eldest son of the late former King Constantine II of Greece and Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark. He was born on May 20, 1967, at Tatoi Palace just north of Athens, Greece. His paternal grandparents are King Paul of Greece and Princess Frederica of Hanover, both descendants of Queen Victoria’s eldest daughter Victoria, Princess Royal. His maternal grandparents are King Frederik IX of Denmark and Princess Ingrid of Sweden, a great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria.
He has four siblings:
- Princess Alexia (born 1965), married Carlos Morales Quintana, had four children
- Prince Nikolaos (born 1969), married Tatiana Elinka Blatnik
- Princess Theodora (born 1983)
- Prince Philippos, born 1986 in London, England; married Nina Flohr
A coup forced the royal family to flee the country seven months after Pavlos was born. They settled in Rome, Italy for several years before moving to England in 1974.
Pavlos and his cousin Felipe of Spain while attending Georgetown University, 1995. photo source: Washington Life Magazine
Pavlos attended the Hellenic College of London, founded by his parents, and then graduated from the United World College in 1986. He attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, followed by a three-year commission with the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards. Following his military career, he enrolled in Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in Washington DC, earning his Bachelor’s Degree in 1993 (International Relations, Law and Organization) and his Master’s Degree in 1995 (Foreign Relations and Economics). While at Georgetown, his roommate was his first cousin, the future King Felipe VI of Spain.
On July 1, 1995, Pavlos married Marie-Chantal Miller at St Sophia’s Cathedral in London, England. Marie-Chantal is the daughter of billionaire entrepreneur Robert Warren Miller and María Clara Pesantes Becerra. The wedding celebrations were extravagant and expensive. The wedding ceremony, receptions, and celebrations reportedly cost the Miller family 8 million dollars. The wedding dress alone reportedly cost $225,000. More royalty attended Marie-Chantal and Pavlos’ wedding than the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer.
They have five children:
- Princess Maria-Olympia (born 1996)
- Prince Constantine-Alexios (born 1998)
- Prince Achileas-Andreas (born 2000)
- Prince Odysseus-Kimon (born 2004)
- Prince Aristidis-Stavros (born 2008)
Pavlos and his family lived in New York City and London, where Pavlos has worked as an investment consultant. In 1997 Pavlos founded Griphon Asset Management. The following year, he co-founded Ivory Capital Group LLC. In 2002, he co-founded Ortelius Capital Partners LLC, and in 2003, he co-founded Brigantine, a value-based equity firm.
The Crown Prince and his family, March 2014. photo source: Royalista.com
Pavlos and his family retain close ties to their Spanish and Danish cousins, and the British Royal Family. King Charles III of the United Kingdom is a godparent to Pavlos and his eldest daughter Maria-Olympia. Prince William, The Prince of Wales is a godparent to Pavlos’ eldest son, Constantine-Alexios.
Pavlos’ father, the former King Constantine II of the Hellenes died on January 10, 2023, aged 82, Pavlos succeeded him as Head of the House of Glücksburg-Greece and titular King of the Hellenes.
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updated 1/10/2023