Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece and Denmark explained
Prince Constantine-Alexios of Greece and Denmark (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Κωνσταντίνος Αλέξιος; born 29 October 1998) is a Greek artist, sculptor, and member of the former Greek royal family. Being the eldest son and second child of Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece, he is heir apparent to his father's role.[1]
Biography
Constantine-Alexios was born on 29 October 1998 at Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City and is the eldest son and second child of Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece. He is a grandson of Constantine II and Anne-Marie of Denmark, who were the last King and Queen of the Hellenes. In traditional Greek naming practices, first sons are named for their paternal grandfathers.[2]
Constantine-Alexios was christened in a Greek Orthodox ceremony at St. Sophia's Cathedral, London, on 15 April 1999. His godparents are Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark; Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia; King Frederik X of Denmark, King Felipe VI of Spain; William, Prince of Wales; Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden; Princess Alexandra zu Fürstenberg; and Doris Robbs. Two of his godparents are prospective monarchs and two are reigning kings.[3] [4] [5]
Constantine-Alexios grew up in London from the age of four,[6] and began his education at Wetherby School in London[7] but later he attended Wellington College where he graduated in 2017. At Wellington he also received military education.[8] In August 2017, he matriculated at Georgetown University. A year before graduating, he announced he wanted to study in the United States.[9] He graduated from Georgetown University in May 2022 and his father, mother and siblings moved to New York with him. Constantine-Alexios also models for Dior, modeling for fashion photographer Nikolai von Bismarck for the book "The Dior Sessions", which was the first book from Dior entirely with focus on men's fashion from Dior Homme. All proceeds from the sale of the book were for the benefit of the Teenage Cancer Trust.[10] [11]
Constantine-Alexios also has interest in painting and sculpturing. His sculptures are very often inspired by Greek mythology.[12] He has more than 100,000 followers on Instagram.[13] [14] Besides doing art he is also known to be interested in hunting, music and photography.[15] [16]
In March 2023, it was announced that Constantine-Alexios was in a relationship with model Poppy Delevingne, creating speculation that Delevingne and her husband had separated permanently.[17] [18]
Titles, styles, and honours
Titles
- 29 October 1998 – present: His Royal Highness Prince Constantine-Alexios of Greece and Denmark[19]
Honours
Dynastic
External links
Notes and References
- News: Dixon . Christine-Marie Liwag . The Untold Truth Of Prince Constantine Alexios . The List . 22 September 2022.
- "Naming practices" in British Academy and Oxford University, Lexicon of Greek Personal Names, online
- News: The incredible life of Prince William's Instagram-famous godson, Prince Constantine-Alexios of Greece. Business Insider. 10 June 2018. 21 June 2018. Tom Murray.
- News: Prince Constantine-Alexios of Greece and Denmark. Harper's Bazaar. 1 Apr 2018. 21 June 2018.
- News: Meet Prince William's Instagram-famous godson, Prince Constantine-Alexios of Greece. South China Morning Post. 12 June 2018. 26 June 2018.
- News: Lene Skriver Bak . 26 August 2017 . Kronprinsesse Marie-Chantal sender sin ældste søn i skole i USA . da . . 10 September 2020.
- News: Греческий принц Константин-Алексиос: почему юноше прочат популярность принца Гарри. Spletnik Russia. 2 November 2016. 24 June 2018. Aina Preston. ru.
- News: 28 October 2016 . CONSTANTINO ALEXIOS CUMPLE 18 AÑOS, FELICIDADES . es . griega16 – RSSing.com (LA FAMILIA REAL GRIEGA) . 11 September 2020.
- News: Dorte Quist . 23 June 2016 . Familien flytter til New York . da . Billed Bladet. Retrieved 10 September 2020 (only available from public library computers in Denmark)
- News: October 2019 . PRINS NIKOLAI x THE DIOR SESSIONS. . Picuki . 11 September 2020.
- News: Martín Bianchi . 3 October 2019 . Pablo de Grecia, primo del rey Felipe, debuta como modelo para Dior . es . . 11 September 2020.
- News: 31 May 2018 . 'ROYAL', RICO Y AHIJADO DEL REY FELIPE: CONSTANTINO DE GRECIA, EL GRAN SOLTERO DE ORO . es . . 11 September 2020.
- https://www.instagram.com/alexiosgreece/ Constantine Alexios on Instagram
- News: Zoe . 22 June 2018 . Η απίστευτη ζωή του εγγονού του τέως βασιλιά Κωνσταντίνου – Σπουδές, εξωτικά ταξίδια και κυνήγι . el . iefimerida . 10 September 2020.
- News: 30 June 2019 . Constantino Alexios, el talentoso príncipe de Grecia que saca suspiros en Instagram . es . Página 7 . 11 September 2020.
- News: 30 March 2020 . La nueva generación de royals con Instagram y a quiénes debes seguir . es . . 11 September 2020.
- News: 18 February 2023. Prince William's godson pictured holding hands with supermodel Poppy Delevingne. Hello!. 24 April 2023.
- News: 15 March 2023. Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece shares romantic sun-kissed photo of Poppy Delevingne. Hello!. 24 April 2023.
- Kongelig dansk hof- og statskalender 2013. Statshåndbog for kongeriget Danmark – udgivet ved foranstaltning af Hendes Majestæt Dronningens Kabinetssekretariat og Statsministeriet i forening, Digitaliseringsstyrelsen, 2013
- Web site: Princess Maria-Olympia Attends Princess Ingrid Alexandra's 18th Birthday Gala Dinner . 2023-01-18 . Royal Portraits Gallery . 17 June 2022 . en-CA.