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Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece and Denmark

Prince Constantine-Alexios of Greece and Denmark (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Αλέξιος Ντε Γκρες, romanized: Konstantínos-Aléxios de Grèce; born 29 October 1998) is a Greek painter, sculptor, and member of the former Greek royal family. Being the eldest son and second child of Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece, he is heir apparent to his father's role as the head of the royal house of Greece.[1]

Prince Constantine-Alexios
Born (1998-10-29) 29 October 1998 (age 26)
Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York City, U.S.
HouseGlücksburg
FatherPavlos, Crown Prince of Greece
MotherMarie-Chantal Miller

Early life and education

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Constantine-Alexios was born on 29 October 1998 at Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City and is the eldest son and second child of Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece. He is a grandson of Constantine II and Anne-Marie of Denmark, who were the last King and Queen of the Hellenes. In traditional Greek naming practices, first sons are named for their paternal grandfathers.[2]

Constantine-Alexios was christened in a Greek Orthodox ceremony at St. Sophia's Cathedral, London, on 15 April 1999. His godparents are Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark; Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia; King Frederik X of Denmark, King Felipe VI of Spain; William, Prince of Wales; Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden; Princess Alexandra zu Fürstenberg; and Doris Robbs. Two of his godparents are prospective monarchs and two are reigning kings.[3][4][5]

Constantine-Alexios grew up in London from the age of four,[6] and began his education at Wetherby School in London[7] but later he attended Wellington College where he graduated in 2017. At Wellington he also received military education.[8] In August 2017, he matriculated at Georgetown University. A year before graduating, he announced he wanted to study in the United States.[9] He graduated from Georgetown University in May 2022 and his father, mother and siblings moved to New York with him.

Career

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Constantine-Alexios has modeled for Dior, including for fashion photographer Nikolai von Bismarck for the book "The Dior Sessions", which was the first book from Dior entirely with focus on men's fashion from Dior Homme. All proceeds from the sale of the book were for the benefit of the Teenage Cancer Trust.[10][11]

Constantine-Alexios paints and sculpts, often inspired by Greek mythology.[8][12] He has more than 100,000 followers on Instagram.[13][14] He is also known to have an interest in hunting, music and photography.[15][14][16]

Personal life

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In March 2023, it was announced that Constantine-Alexios was in a relationship with British model and socialite Poppy Delevingne, creating speculation that Delevingne and her husband had separated permanently.[17][18] In 2024, it was reported that he was in a relationship with American model Brooks Nader.[19]

On 19 December 2024, Constantine-Alexios, his father, his four siblings, and his aunts and uncles submitted an application for Greek citizenship, which had been stripped from the family in 1994. Under law, Constantine-Alexios and his family, in order to receive citizenship, must pledge allegiance to the republican constitution and have a surname. Ultimately, the surname of "Ντε Γκρες" (De Grèce; "of Greece") was chosen. Of this, the Deputy Minister to the Greek Prime Minister, Pavlos Marinakis, said to Action 24 that their "request was made in accordance with the law", while the left-wing SYRIZA party stated "the choice of family name is problematic".[20] It was reported by the royal family that this surname was chosen as it was the one used by the late Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark, so was the "only familiar one" to them.[21] The following day, Constantine-Alexios's citizenship, alongside that of his family, was reinstated according to the provisions of the 1994 law.[22] Their citizenships were granted to them by Minister of the Interior, Theodoros Livanios.[23]

Titles, styles, and honours

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Titles

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  • 29 October 1998 – present: His Royal Highness Prince Constantine-Alexios of Greece and Denmark[24]

References

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  1. ^ Dixon, Christine-Marie Liwag (22 September 2022). "The Untold Truth Of Prince Constantine Alexios". The List.
  2. ^ "Naming practices" in British Academy and Oxford University, Lexicon of Greek Personal Names, online Archived 2018-08-16 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Tom Murray (10 June 2018). "The incredible life of Prince William's Instagram-famous godson, Prince Constantine-Alexios of Greece". Business Insider. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Prince Constantine-Alexios of Greece and Denmark". Harper's Bazaar. 1 Apr 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Meet Prince William's Instagram-famous godson, Prince Constantine-Alexios of Greece". South China Morning Post. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  6. ^ Lene Skriver Bak (26 August 2017). "Kronprinsesse Marie-Chantal sender sin ældste søn i skole i USA" (in Danish). Billed Bladet. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  7. ^ Aina Preston (2 November 2016). "Греческий принц Константин-Алексиос: почему юноше прочат популярность принца Гарри" (in Russian). Spletnik Russia. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  8. ^ a b "CONSTANTINO ALEXIOS CUMPLE 18 AÑOS, FELICIDADES" (in Spanish). griega16 – RSSing.com (LA FAMILIA REAL GRIEGA). 28 October 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  9. ^ Dorte Quist (23 June 2016). "Familien flytter til New York" (in Danish). Billed Bladet. Retrieved 10 September 2020 (only available from public library computers in Denmark)
  10. ^ "PRINS NIKOLAI x THE DIOR SESSIONS". Picuki. October 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  11. ^ Martín Bianchi (3 October 2019). "Pablo de Grecia, primo del rey Felipe, debuta como modelo para Dior" (in Spanish). ¡Hola!. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  12. ^ "'ROYAL', RICO Y AHIJADO DEL REY FELIPE: CONSTANTINO DE GRECIA, EL GRAN SOLTERO DE ORO" (in Spanish). Vanity Fair (Spain). 31 May 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  13. ^ Constantine Alexios on Instagram
  14. ^ a b Zoe (22 June 2018). "Η απίστευτη ζωή του εγγονού του τέως βασιλιά Κωνσταντίνου – Σπουδές, εξωτικά ταξίδια και κυνήγι" (in Greek). iefimerida. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  15. ^ "Constantino Alexios, el talentoso príncipe de Grecia que saca suspiros en Instagram" (in Spanish). Página 7. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  16. ^ "La nueva generación de royals con Instagram y a quiénes debes seguir" (in Spanish). Elle (Spain). 30 March 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  17. ^ "Prince William's godson pictured holding hands with supermodel Poppy Delevingne". Hello!. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  18. ^ "Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece shares romantic sun-kissed photo of Poppy Delevingne". Hello!. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  19. ^ "Lebanese model Brooks Nader is dating a Greek prince (Photos)".
  20. ^ "Greek Ex-royal Family Requests Naturalisation, Sparks Controversy". Barron's. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  21. ^ "Announcement 23/12/2024". Official Greek Royal Family website. 23 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  22. ^ Efimeris tis Kyverniseos Issue (ΦΕΚ) Β΄ 7035/2024, decisions 1 through 10 "On the Recognition of Greek nationality of..."
  23. ^ "Citizenship Granted to Five Children of Ex-King Constantine". To Vima. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  24. ^ Kongelig dansk hof- og statskalender 2013. Statshåndbog for kongeriget Danmark – udgivet ved foranstaltning af Hendes Majestæt Dronningens Kabinetssekretariat og Statsministeriet i forening, Digitaliseringsstyrelsen, 2013 ISBN 978-87-995647-7-4
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