Princess Alexandra of Greece
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Princess Alexandra of Greece (born 15 October 1968 in Paris
Paris
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, France
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) is the elder daughter of Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark
Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark
Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark, is the author of several historical novels and biographies, as well as a contributing writer to Architectural Digest.-Birth and family:...

 and his wife, Marina, consort of Prince Michael
Marina Karella
Marina, Consort of Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark - is a Greek artist. She is married to Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark. However, because this marriage is considered morganatic, she did not gain the title of 'Princess Michael of Greece and Denmark' and cannot style herself as 'her...

. She is a great-granddaughter of George I of Greece
George I of Greece
George I was King of Greece from 1863 to 1913. Originally a Danish prince, George was only 17 years old when he was elected king by the Greek National Assembly, which had deposed the former king Otto. His nomination was both suggested and supported by the Great Powers...

 and a descendant of Nicholas I of Russia
Nicholas I of Russia
Nicholas I , was the Emperor of Russia from 1825 until 1855, known as one of the most reactionary of the Russian monarchs. On the eve of his death, the Russian Empire reached its historical zenith spanning over 20 million square kilometers...

 through her great-grandmother Olga Constantinovna of Russia.

Marriage and issue

Princess Alexandra married Nicolas Mirzayantz (born 1 January 1963) on 27 June 1998 in Venice
Venice
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, Italy
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. Alexandra and Nicolas have two children:
  • Tigran Mirzayantz De Grecia (born 16 August 2000 in New York City
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    )
  • Darius Mirzayantz De Grecia (born April 2002 in New York City
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    )

Titles and styles

  • 15 October 1968–present: Princess Alexandra of Greece


Unlike other members of the Greek Royal Family
Greek Royal Family
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, Alexandra and her sister Olga are not deemed full members of the Greek royal house
Dynasty
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 under the monarchy, despite being born of a marriage recognized by King Constantine II of Greece
Constantine II of Greece
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 (pursuant to Greek legislative decree 1298/1949). As daughters of a non-dynastic
Dynasty
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 marriage, she and her younger sister are not accorded the traditional style
Style (manner of address)
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 of Royal Highness
Royal Highness
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, nor do they bear the title Princess of Denmark".

Ancestry

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