Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark (born 25 July 1996) is a fashion model, socialite and member of the non-reigning Greek royal family. She is the oldest child and only daughter of Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece, and his wife, Marie-Chantal Miller. Her paternal grandparents are Constantine II of Greece and

Anne-Marie of Denmark Anne-Marie, ( el, Άννα-Μαρία ; born 30 August 1946) is a Greek and Danish royal who was the last Queen of Greece from 1964 to 1973 as the wife of King Constantine II. The Greek monarchy was abolished with the 1974 Greek Republic Ref ...

, who were the last King and

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, while her maternal grandfather is

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entrepreneur Robert Warren Miller.

Early life

Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark was born on 25 July 1996 at Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City to Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece, and his wife, Marie-Chantal. She was baptized in the Greek Orthodox Church by Patriarch

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at the Church of St. George in Istanbul, Turkey, on 22 December 1996. Her godparents are her paternal aunt Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark, her maternal aunt

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, her grandfather's second cousin Charles III, and Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark. Her family relocated to London, where she spent most of her childhood. She is the older sister of Prince Constantine-Alexios, Prince Achileas-Andreas, Prince Odysseas Kimon, and Prince Aristidis-Stavros. The princess herself uses the name ''Olympia'' in everyday life. Olympia of Greece attended her first couture show around the age of 11 in Rome together with her parents. She studied art history, theatre, photography, and graphic design while in boarding school in

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with hopes of pursuing a career in art or fashion. She interned in

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's couture department, at the age of 17.

Personal life

In 2016, Maria-Olympia studied photography at

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in New York. It was reported that she was romantically involved with her godfather's son Prince Harry, but a senior official representative of the British Royal Family denied the rumors. In April 2016, Maria-Olympia posed alongside two of her first cousins,

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and Princess Talita von Fürstenberg in a '' Vanity Fair'' feature. As of 2021 she is in a relationship with Peregrine Pearson, the son and heir of

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. She revealed she has

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in an interview with ''Tatler''. Maria-Olympia registered at college in

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in the fall of 2015. In 2019 she completed her studies with a degree from New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study in Fashion Business and Marketing.

Fashion career

She has modeled for ''

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'', '' Town & Country'', '' Tatler'',

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, ¡Hola!, and '' W''. In June 2017, Maria-Olympia walked the runway for Dolce & Gabbana. She has also modeled for Michael Kors. She became the face for Pretty Ballerinas's Spring/Summer 2019 collection. Using her name ''Olympia'' the Saks Potts S/S 2019 show during Copenhagen Fashion Week in August 2018 was named OLYMPIA after her and opened by the princess herself as the first model on the stage.

Titles and styles

*25 July 1996 – present: ''Her Royal Highness'' Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark Coat of Arms of a Single Princess of Greece

Honours

* Greek Royal Family ** Royal Order of Saints Olga and Sophia ribbon

Dame Grand Cross, 1st Class of the Order of Saints Olga and Sophia

Ancestry

References

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