Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece
Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece, Princess of Denmark, is married to Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece, son of King Constantine II and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece. Marie-Chantal's husband was the heir apparent to the now defunct throne of Greece, as the monarchy was abolished in 1973.
Crown Princess Marie-Chantal in 2013
Marie-Chantal with her husband, mother-in-law and King Charles III at Buckingham Palace the evening before his coronation, 5 May 2023
Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece
Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece, Prince of Denmark, is the current head of the former Greek royal family. He is the second child and eldest son of the last king of Greece, Constantine II, and Queen Anne-Marie. His father served as king from 1964 until 1973, when the Greek monarchy was abolished. Pavlos was crown prince and heir apparent to the throne from birth until the monarchy's abolition. He became head of the former Greek royal family following his father's death on 10 January 2023. As a male-line descendant of Christian IX of Denmark he is a Danish prince, although not in succession to its throne. Queens Margrethe II of Denmark and SofĂa of Spain are his aunts, and Kings Felipe VI of Spain and Frederik X of Denmark his first cousins.
Pavlos in 2013
Pavlos (left) and his mother, Anne-Marie (middle), at the coronation reception of Charles III (right).
Pavlos' paternal grandparents, Frederica of Hanover (left) and Paul of Greece (right).