Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark

Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark (born 25 July 1996) is an American fashion model, socialite and member of the Greek royal family. She is the oldest child and only daughter of Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece and his wife, Marie-Chantal Miller. Her paternal grandparents are Constantine II of Greece and Anne-Marie of Denmark, who were the last King and Queen of the Hellenes, while her maternal grandfather is duty free entrepreneur Robert Warren Miller. She is currently sixth in the line of succession to the former throne of Greece, after her father and brothers.

Princess Maria-Olympia
Born	(1996-07-25) 25 July 1996 Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York City, U.S.
House	Greece
Father	Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece
Mother	Marie-Chantal Miller
Occupation	Student, model, socialite

Early life

Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark was born on 25 July 1996 at Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City to Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece and his wife, Marie-Chantal. 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 and Denmark. Her family relocated to London where she spent most of her childhood. She is the older sister of Prince Constantine-Alexios, Prince Achileas-Andreas, Prince Odysseas-Kimon, and Prince 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. She interned in Dior's couture department, at the age of 17.[4]

Personal life

In 2016, Maria-Olympia studied photography at Parsons School of Design in New York.[5] It was reported that she was romantically involved with her godfather's son Prince Harry, but a senior official representative of the British Royal Family denied the rumors.[6] In April 2016, Maria-Olympia posed alongside two of her first cousins, Isabel Getty and Princess Talita von Fürstenberg in a Vanity Fair feature.[7]

She revealed she has dyslexia in an interview with Tatler.[8]

In July 2018, Maria-Olympia posted a picture on her Instagram account where she was extending her middle finger. The post went viral and received criticism. She later removed it.[9]

Fashion career

She has modeled for Teen Vogue,[10] Town & Country,[11] Tatler, Hello!,[12] ¡Hola!,[13] and W.[14][15] In June 2017, Maria-Olympia walked the runway for Dolce & Gabbana.[16]

Titles and styles

• 25 July 1996 – present: Her Royal Highness Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark

Honours

• Greek Royal Family Dame 1st Class of the Order of Saints Olga and Sophia[17]

Ancestry

On her father's side she is a member of the Greek Royal Family and the Danish Royal Family. Maria-Olympia's patrilineal great-great-grandfather, Constantine I of Greece, was the son of George I of Greece, whose father was Christian IX of Denmark. As a male-line descendant of Christian IX, she holds the title of Princess of Denmark.

Her mother is the daughter of American-born British billionaire Robert Warren Miller and his Ecuadorian wife, Marie Chantal Pesantes. Maria Olympia's maternal grandfather descends from passengers on the Mayflower and is connected to the British North American colonial elite. His family claims to descend from Henry I of England, Louis IV of France, and William I of Scotland.[18]

References

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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. "The Miller Cousins Are the Ultimate Society Darlings for the Social-Media Age". Vanity Fair. Vanity Fair. 24 April 2016. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 15 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. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 July 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
8. 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.
9. Χαρά Βαμβακούλα (3 July 2018). "H άσεμνη φωτογραφία της Μαρίας-Ολυμπίας - Την κατέβασε από το Instagram (εικόνα)". Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
10. Toms, Victoria Lewis,Ben. "The Princess Diaries: Marie-Olympia of Greece Gives Us the Lowdown on Being 21st-Century Royalty". Archived from the original on 20 August 2015.
11. "This Very Modern Princeess Just Moved to New York City". 8 August 2016. Archived from the original on 25 February 2017.
12. "Princess Maria-Olympia: Meet the new royal it-girl". Archived from the original on 25 February 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
13. "Maria Olympia, Princess Maria-Olympia, Hola! Fashion Magazine February 2016 Cover Photo - Spain". Archived from the original on 25 February 2017.
14. Lawrence, Vanessa (April 2013). "It Girl: Princess Maria-Olympia". W. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on 22 July 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
15. 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.
16. "Princess Diana's Niece Just Walked the Dolce & Gabbana Runway". 26 February 2018. Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
17. "Familia Real de Dinamarca: Marie-Chantal Miller, la royal más esperada por su ataque a Letizia". www.vanitatis.elconfidencial.com. Archived from the original on 27 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
18. 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.