Chrysí walked down the aisle on the arm of her father, watched by a phalanx of Greek royalty. Prince Nikolaos was accompanied to the church by the former Queen herself, who donned an elegant gold coat and pearls. Following soon after were his brother Crown Prince Pavlos and sister-in-law Crown Princess Marie Chantal, who celebrated alongside their sons, Prince Constantine and Prince Aristides. The groom’s sister, Princess Alexia of Greece, sported an elegant black and white look for the wedding, where she was accompanied by her husband, Carlos Morales Quintana, and their daughters, Ana Maria Morales and Amelia Morales. Princess Theodora, Prince Nikolaos’ younger sister who herself only married last September, was seen at the church with her new husband Matthew Kumar.
The former Queen Sofia of Spain made the journey to Athens for the big day, as did her daughter Infanta Cristina of Spain and her sister, Princess Irene. Prince Nikolaos’ godmother, Princess Irene of Spain, also joined, in what would become her final public engagement.
Rounding out the royals were Marina Karella, the widow of Prince Michael of Greece, who was joined by Princess Benedikte of Denmark, her daughter Princess Alexandra and her daughter-in-law, Princess Carina. A truly glittering guest list and a stunning ceremony, then, as Greece welcomed a new Princess to the royal family.
Photographers were waiting at the entrance to the church to capture the arrivals. But behind-the-scenes photos were shared courtesy of Prince Aristides, Nikolaos’ 16-year-old nephew, who was there to document the whole, glittering day, memories of which he posted to his personal Instagram page.
Casually captioned with one word – ‘Feb’ – the very Gen-Z photo dump shows Prince Nikolaos beaming as he stands at the altar with his new wife, as crowns are held majestically above their heads. In Greek Orthodox weddings, crowns (called ‘stefana’) are exchanged and worn by the couple, symbolising their union with God and their new roles as King and Queen of their home, reflecting both religious and Byzantine court traditions.