Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece and Denmark ( el, Κωνσταντίνος Αλέξιος; born 29 October 1998) is a member of the non-reigning

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, the eldest son and second child of Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece. He is the grandson of Constantine II and Anne-Marie of Denmark, who were the last

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and

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Biography

Constantine Alexios was born on 29 October 1998 at Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City. In traditional Greek naming practices, first sons are named for their paternal grandfathers. He is the younger brother of Princess Maria-Olympia and older brother of Prince Achileas-Andreas, Prince Odysseas-Kimon, and Prince Aristidis-Stavros. Constantine Alexios was christened in a

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ceremony at St. Sophia's Cathedral, London, on 15 April 1999. His godparents are

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; King

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of Spain;

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; Princess Alexandra zu Fürstenberg; and Doris Robbs. Three of his godparents are prospective monarchs and one is a reigning king.

Personal life

Constantine Alexios, known as 'Tino' and 'Alexios', grew up in

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from the age of four, and began his education at

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in London but later he attended

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where he graduated in 2017. At Wellington he also received military education. In August 2017 he matriculated at

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. The decision to study in the United States was announced already a year before the graduation from Wellington College. He graduated from Georgetown University in May 2022. Constantine Alexios is also known for his artistic skills both painting and sculpturing very often sculptures inspired by Greek mythology and has more than 100,000 followers on

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. Besides doing art he is also known to be interested in hunting, music and photography. Constantine Alexios has also, together with his father, been a model for

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modeling for fashion photographer

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for the book ''"The Dior Sessions"'', which was the first book from Dior entirely with focus on men's fashion from

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. All proceeds from the sale of the book was for the benefit of the

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Titles, styles, and honours

Titles

*29 October 1998 – present: ''His Royal Highness'' Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece and Denmark

Honours

Dynastic

* **

Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Redeemer

References

External links

*
Christening of Constantine Alexios

Prince Constantine-Alexios of Greece and Denmark
{{DEFAULTSORT:Constantine Alexios 1998 births Living people American people of Canadian descent American people of Danish descent American people of Ecuadorian descent American people of English descent American people of German descent American people of Greek descent American people of Swedish descent Georgetown University alumni House of Glücksburg (Greece) Members of the Church of Greece Danish princes Greek princes Greek Orthodox Christians from the United States People educated at Wellington College, Berkshire People educated at Wetherby School