The Christening of Princess Alexia of Greece by Archbishop Chrysostomos II in the Grand Hall of the Royal Palace in Athens on this day in 1965, in a silver font presented by the Greek Armed Forces in the 1860s, used for the Christenings of Kings Constantine I and II, and the Holy Temple from the famous Greek battleship Averoff.
Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark was christened by Archbishop Chrysostomos II in the Grand Hall of the Royal Palace in Athens in a silver font presented by the Greek Armed Forces in the 1860s, used for the Christenings of Kings Constantine I and II, and the Holy Temple from the famous Greek battleship Averoff.
Queen Anne-Marie (mother, wearing her Modern Diamond Necklace) and Princess Alexia
King Constantine II of Greece (father) and Queen Ingrid of Denmark (maternal grandmother, in her Diamond Parure)
Queen Mother Frederica of Greece (paternal grandmother, wearing her Pearl and Diamond Brooch) and King Frederick IX of Denmark (maternal grandfather)
Crown Princess Margrethe and Princess Benedikte of Denmark
Prince Juan Carlos and Princess Sofia of Spain, Infanta Elena and Infanta Cristina of Spain
Prince and Princess Michael of Greece (wearing her Van Cleef and Arpels Parure)
Princess Alice of Greece with Queen Anne-Marie, Queen Frederica and Princess Alexia
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
Greek Emerald Parure
Greek Ruby Parure
Khedive of Egypt Tiara
Antique Corsage Tiara
Pearl and Star Tiara
Diamond Stars
Aquamarine Pendant
Diamond Sautoir
Modern Diamond Necklace
Sapphire Necklace
Van Cleef & Arpels Ruby Necklace
Van Cleef & Arpels Suite
Diamond Earrings
Diamond Pendant
Emerald Pendant
Amethyst Brooch
Diamond Swan Brooch
Seed Pearl Brooch
Diamond Cross
Bow Brooch
Diamond Clip Brooches
Seed Pearl Brooch
Greek Royal Tiaras
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Royal Relatives and attendees included King Constantine of Greece (father, wearing the Order of the Redeemer, Order of Saints George and Constantine, the Order of the Elephant, and the Order of Dannebrog), Queen Ingrid of Denmark (maternal grandmother, wearing the Order of Saints Olga and Sophia), Princess Alexia (wearing the Order of the Redeemer), Queen Anne-Marie of Greece (mother, wearing the Order of the Redeemer), Queen Mother Frederica of Greece (paternal grandmother, wearing the Order of the Redeemer), King Frederick IX of Denmark (maternal grandfather, wearing the Order of the Redeemer, Order of Saints George and Constantine, the Order of the Elephant, and the Order of Dannebrog), Crown Princess Margrethe of Denmark, Prince Juan Carlos and Princess Sofia of Spain, Infanta Elena and Infanta Cristina, Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Princess Irene of Greece, Prince and Princess Michael of Greece, and Princess Alice of Greece.
