Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark

Princess Maria-Olympia
Born (1996-07-25) 25 July 1996
New York City, New York, U.S.
Full name
Maria-Olympia
House Glücksburg
Father Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece, Prince of Denmark
Mother Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece, Princess of Denmark
Religion Greek Orthodox
Occupation Student, model, socialite

Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark (born 25 July 1996 in New York City) is the oldest child and only daughter of Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece, Prince of Denmark and Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece, Princess of Denmark. Her paternal grandparents are Constantine II of Greece and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, who reigned as the last King and Queen of the Hellenes until the monarchy was abolished in 1973. Through her father, she is a male-line descendant of Christian IX of Denmark, making her a Princess of Denmark. She also descends from Queen Victoria, Kaiser Frederick III, Kaiser Wilhelm II, and Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden.

Early life

Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark was born on 25 July in 1996 in New York City. On her father's side she is a member of the Greek and Danish Royal Families. Her mother is the daughter of American billionaire Robert Warren Miller and his Ecuadorian wife, Marie Chantal Pesantes. She was baptized in the Greek Orthodox Church by Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople at the Church of St. George in Istanbul, Turkey on 22 December 1996.[1][2] Her godparents are her paternal aunt Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark, her maternal aunt Pia Getty, her grandfather's second cousin The Prince of Wales, and Prince Michael of Greece. Her family relocated to London where she spent most of her childhood. She is the older sister of Princes Constantine-Alexios, Achileas-Andreas, Odysseas-Kimon, and Aristidis-Stavros.[3] She studied art history, theatre, photography, and graphic design while in boarding school in Switzerland with hopes of pursuing a career in art or fashion. When she was 17 years old she interned in Dior's couture department.[4]

Personal life

Princess Maria-Olympia is currently enrolled at New York University, where she is studying fashion and photography, and resides in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City.[5] It was reported that the Princess was romantically involved with her godfather's son, Prince Harry, but a senior official representative of the British Royal Family denied the rumors.[6]She has modeled for Teen Vogue, Tatler, and W.[7][8] She revealed in an interview with Tatler Magazine that she has dyslexia.[9] She is close friends with her first cousin, Princess Talita von Fürstenberg, who is the daughter of her mother's sister Alexandra von Fürstenberg, and with Kyra Kennedy, the daughter of Robert Kennedy, Jr.[10] Princess Olympia has recently attended events in the company of the American socialite Peter Brant ll and is rumored to be romantically linked to him.[11]

Titles and styles

Styles of
Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark
Reference style Her Royal Highness
Spoken style Your Royal Highness

Ancestry

Paternal descent

Maria's patrilineal descent (the principle behind membership in Germanic royal houses) can be traced back through the generations which means that Maria is a member of the House of Oldenburg,via the Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg line as her male-line ancestors have been members.

  1. Elimar I, Count of Oldenburg 1044-1112
  2. Elimar II, Count of Oldenburg d. 1142
  3. Christian I, Count of Oldenburg d. 1167
  4. Maurice, Count of Oldenburg 1145-1211
  5. Christian II, Count of Oldenburg d. 1233
  6. John I, Count of Oldenburg 1204-1270
  7. Christian III, Count of Oldenburg d. 1285
  8. John II, Count of Oldenburg d. ~1314-1316
  9. Conrad I, Count of Oldenburg d. 1367
  10. Christian V, Count of Oldenburg 1342-1399
  11. Dietrich, Count of Oldenburg 1398-1440
  12. Christian I of Denmark 1426-1481
  13. Frederick I of Denmark 1471-1533
  14. Christian III of Denmark 1503-1559
  15. John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg 1545-1622
  16. Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg 1573-1627
  17. August Philipp, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck 1612-1675
  18. Frederick Louis, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck 1653-1728
  19. Peter August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck 1697-1775
  20. Prince Karl Anton August of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck 1727-1759
  21. Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck 1757-1816
  22. Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg 1785-1831
  23. Christian IX of Denmark 1818-1906
  24. George I of Greece 1845-1913
  25. Constantine I of Greece 1868-1923
  26. Paul of Greece 1901-1964
  27. Constantine II of Greece b. 1940
  28. Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece b. 1967

Maternal descent

Maria Olympia's maternal grandmother is Ecuadorian born Marie Chantal Pesantes, the daughter of Servando Pesantes Chanduy and Beatriz Becerra. Her maternal grandfather, Robert Warren Miller, is the son of Ellis Warren Appleton Miller and Sophia June Squarebriggs. Through her grandfather Maria Olympia descends from passengers on the Mayflower and is connected to the British North American colonial elite. Her grandfather's family claims to descend from Henry I of England, Louis IV of France, and William, King of the Scots.[12]

Ahnentafel

References

  1. ↑ "PRINCESS MARIA-OLYMPIA". Greek Royal Family (in Greek). The Greek Royal Family. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Leading world aristocrats in Istanbul". 24 December 1996. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Princess Maria-Olympia Of Greece: 10 Facts About The Stylish Teen Royal". Hello Fashion. HELLO!. p. 4. Archived from the original on 30 April 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  4. ↑ Lewis, Victoria. "The Princess Diaries: Marie-Olympia of Greece Gives Us the Lowdown on Being 21st-Century Royalty". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on 20 August 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Princess Maria-Olympia has successful first week living in New York City". HELLO!. HELLO!. 28 August 2015. Archived from the original on 30 August 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  6. ↑ Chung, Madelyn (21 January 2016). "Princess Maria-Olympia Of Greece Is Our New Favourite Style Icon". The Huffington Post Canada. TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. Archived from the original on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  7. ↑ Lawrence, Vanessa (April 2013). "It Girl: Princess Maria-Olympia". W. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on 22 July 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  8. ↑ Garvey, Marianne; Niemietz, Brian; Coleman, Oli; Maresca, Rachel (25 August 2015). "Budding style icon Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece will reign as an NYU student this fall". NY Daily News. NYDailyNews.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  9. ↑ Sinha, Barnali Pal (21 January 2016). "Prince Harry Not Dating Princess Maria-Olympia Of Greece: Royal Source". International Business Times. IBT Media Inc. Archived from the original on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  10. ↑ Stern, Carly (21 January 2016). "She's still free and single! Princess Olympia of Greece steps out in London for the first time since rumors about her 'dating Prince Harry' were denied by royal sources". Mail Online. Associated Newspapers Ltd. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  11. ↑ Tempesta, Erica (3 May 2016). "Princess Olympia of Greece rocks a risque Balmain mini-dress and thigh-high boots to join Stephanie Seymour's bad boy son Peter Brant Jr. at the label's Met Gala after-party". Mail Online. Associated Newspapers Ltd. Archived from the original on 4 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  12. ↑ Reitwiesner, William; Otto, Julie. "Some ancestry of the Miller sisters". William Addams Reitwiesner Genealogical Services. Archived from the original on 27 March 2007. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
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