Three Kings and Nine Queens joined the Greek Royal Family to celebrate the Wedding of Princess Alexia of Greece and Carlos Morales Quintana at the Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Sophia in London on this day in 1999, followed by a Reception at Kenwood House. Two days earlier, there was a Wedding Gala at Bridgewater House in London.
Princess Alexia of Greece, the eldest daughter of King Constantine II and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, married Carlos Morales Quintana at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Sophia in London.
Royal Guests also joined the Greek Royal Family for the Wedding Breakfast and Reception held at Kenwood House in London.
Princess Alexia wore a Inge Sprawson gown with Princess Margaret of Connaught’s lace veil, the Khedive of Egypt Tiara and Crown Princess Margareta’s Diamond Earrings.
Queen Margrethe II (aunt, wearing her Connaught Pearl Brooch) and Prince Henrik of Denmark (uncle)
Queen Ingrid of Denmark (grandmother, in her Diamond Daisy Brooch)
King Juan Carlos (uncle) and Queen Sofia of Spain (aunt, wearing Queen Frederica’s Ruby Pendant)
Queen Elizabeth II (wearing the Cambridge Pearl Brooch) and the Duke of Edinburgh (cousin)
King Carl XVI Gustaf (cousin) and Queen Silvia of Sweden (in Queen Josefina’s Five Pearl Brooch)
Queen Sonja of Norway (wearing Queen Alexandra’s Diamond and Pearl Brooch) and Crown Prince Haakon
Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte of Luxembourg
Crown Prince Pavlos (brother) and Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece (sister-in-law)
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark (cousin)
The Prince of Asturias (cousin)
The Prince of Wales
Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Madeleine of Sweden
The Duke of Brabant
Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia
Princess Benedikte of Denmark (aunt) with Prince Richard
Princess Irene of Greece (aunt)
Infanta Elena (cousin)
Infanta Cristina (cousin)
Prince Gustav (cousin), Princess Alexandra (cousin), and Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (cousin)
Prince and Princess Michael of Greece
Crown Princess Margareta of Romania
Prince Kyril and Princess Rosario of Bulgaria
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra of Kent
Sir Angus Ogilvy and Lady Elizabeth Anson
Princess Cristina of the Bourbon Two Sicilies and Pedro López-Quesada
Three Kings and Seven Queens were among the Royal Guests and Relatives who joined the Greek Royal Family for the Wedding Gala of Princess Alexia of Greece and Carlos Morales Quintana at Bridgewater House in London, two days before the Wedding.
Princess Alexia and Carlos Morales Quintana
King Constantine II (father) and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece (mother, wearing Diamond Clip Brooches and Queen Alexandrine’s Diamond Necklace)
Queen Margrethe II (aunt, wearing her Antique Diamond Earrings and Stomacher) and Prince Henrik of Denmark (uncle)
Queen Ingrid of Denmark (grandmother)
King Juan Carlos (uncle) and Queen Sofia of Spain (aunt, wearing Queen Frederica’s Ruby Pendant)
King Carl XVI Gustaf (cousin) and Queen Silvia of Sweden (in the Diamond Floral Earrings)
Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands
Queen Sonja of Norway (wearing Queen Alexandra’s Diamond Chandelier Earrings) and Crown Prince Haakon
Crown Prince Pavlos (brother) and Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece (sister-in-law, wearing her Diamond Earrings)
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark (cousin)
The Prince of Asturias (cousin) and Princess Irene of Greece (aunt)
Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Madeleine of Sweden
Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia (in her Diamond Chain-Link Suite)
Princess Benedikte of Denmark (aunt, wearing Queen Alexandrine’s Diamond Necklace, Diamond Fan Earrings and Diamond Floral Brooch) with Prince Richard
Infanta Elena (cousin)
Infanta Cristina (cousin)
Prince Gustav (cousin), Princess Alexandra (cousin), and Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (cousin)
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester (wearing Queen Mary’s 11-row Pearl Choker)
Princess Michael of Kent (in her Aquamarine Suite) with Lady Gabriella and Lord Frederik Windsor
Prince Kyril and Princess Rosario of Bulgaria
Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria and Hernani
Princess Cristina of the Bourbon Two Sicilies and Pedro López-Quesada
Prince Carl Johan Bernadotte (great-uncle) and Countess Gunnila Bernadotte (great-aunt, wearing her Tiara as a Brooch)
Prince Rashid bin Hassan and Princess Badiya bint Hassan of Jordan
Diamond Tiara
Antique Corsage Tiara
Khedive of Egypt Tiara
Ruby Bow Brooch
Crown Princess Margareta’s Diamond Earrings
Van Cleef & Arpels Suite
Sapphire Necklace
Modern Diamond Necklace
Diamond Bow Brooch
Queen Ingrid’s Diamond Earrings
Crown Princess Margareta’s Amethyst Brooch
Happy Anniversary to Princess Alexia of Greece and Carlos Morales Quintana, who got married in London on this day in 1999! The eldest child of King Constantine and Queen Anne Marie of Greece, Princess Alexia’s wedding was attended by a large royal contingent. The couple have four children and live in Spain. Take a look at scenes from their wedding below-
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On July 7th, there was a grand pre-wedding gala at Bridgewater House in London. Guests included the brides Danish, Spanish, and Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg royal cousins, as well as the Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, British, Serbian, Bulgarian royal families.
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The Wedding Ceremony was held at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Sophia in London on July 9th. The wedding breakfast and reception afterwards was held at a country house.
Embed from Getty Images3 Kings & 8 Queens at the Wedding of Princess Alexia of Greece #OTD in 1999-https://t.co/y5sgJHPfyW pic.twitter.com/Uv3APLe4Rk
— The Royal Watcher (@saadsalman719) July 9, 2017
3 Kings & 8 Queens at the Wedding of Princess Alexia of Greece #OTD in 1999-https://t.co/y5sgJHPfyW pic.twitter.com/Uv3APLe4Rk
— The Royal Watcher (@saadsalman719) July 9, 2017The Greek Royal Family has links to all the European Royal Houses, and many guests travelled to London to take part in this event. Three Kings and eight Queens were in attendance, including Queen Elizabeth II, who rarely attends foreign royal events, Queen Margrethe, Prince Henrik, and Queen Ingrid of Denmark, King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain, King Carl GVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden, Queen Noor of Jordan, Queen Sonja of Norway, and Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine Charlotte of Luxembourg.
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Princess Alexia wore a Inge Sprawson gown with Princess Margaret of Connaught’s lace veil, the Khedive of Egypt Tiara and her Diamond Earrings. Carlos Morales Quintana wore Morning Dress.
