Bright Young Royals

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the same cameo tiara that was worn by Victoria’s mother, Queen Silvia, at her marriage in 1975. The wedding was attended by twelve hundred guests from around the world, including six kings and nine queens. After the ceremony, the happy couple boarded the royal barge to the reception at Drottningholm Palace. Following a wedding feast of lobster, caviar, and champagne, Princess Victoria and her new prince took to the dance floor, where they executed a perfect waltz. So romantic!

    PRINCESS TATIANA OF GREECE AND DENMARK
    THE GROOM: Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark (born October 1,1969) is the second son of King Constantine of Greece and the elder brother of the aforementioned eligible royals Prince Philippos and Princess Theodora. The nephew of two Queens—Queen Margrethe II of Denmark is his mother’s sister; Queen Sofia of Spain is his father’s sister—Nikolaos has dozens of royal cousins throughout Europe. Prince Nikolaos graduated from Brown University with an BA in International Relations and works for his father’s London office.
     
    THE BRIDE: Venezuelan born Tatiana Blatnik is the granddaughter of Countess Ellinka von Ensiedel of Dresden. The Grace Kelly look-alike attended school in Switzerland and later studied Sociology at Georgetown University in the U.S. before working as a PR and events manager for fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg. She had been quietly dating Prince Nikolaos for six years before their engagement was officially announced.
     
    THE ROYAL WEDDING: On August 25, 2010, Tatiana and Nikolaos wed in a lavish sunset wedding on the beautiful Greek island of Spetses. Throngs of royals from across Europe gathered for the ceremony at the Church of Saint Nicholas. As a ravishing blonde with regal heritage, Tatiana looked every bit like a fairy tale princess on her wedding day. She arrived in a traditional horse-drawn carriage wearing a full-length strapless ivory gown with lace overlay by Venezuelan designer Angel Sanchez. It was worn with a full-length veil, matching lace bolero jacket, and a dazzling diamond tiara borrowed from her new mother-in-law, Queen Anne Marie. (The tiara was also worn at the wedding of Tatiana’s sister-in-law, Princess Marie-Chantal.) Tatiana is now known as HRH Princess Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark. The newlyweds reside in London.
     
    FAVORITE CHARITY:
    ◆ The Anna-Maria Foundation Provides aid to people who have suffered due to natural disasters. Nikolaos is a board member. http://www.greekroyalfamily.gr/index.cfm?get=foundation

    LADY FREDERICK WINDSOR
    THE GROOM: Born April 6, 1979, Lord Frederick Windsor is the son of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent and is thirty-seventh in line to the British throne. His father is a first cousin of HM Queen Elizabeth II; his sister is the aforementioned Lady Gabriella Windsor. Educated at Eton College, “Freddie” later graduated from Oxford University with a degree in Classics. He now works for investment bank J.P. Morgan and recently transferred to their California offices so he could be with his wife as she pursues her acting career. The romantic aristocrat proposed to his bride-to-be on Valentine’s Day.
     
    THE BRIDE: Sophie Lara Winkleman was born in London on August 5, 1980. Her father is a prominent publisher and her mother is a copywriter and author. Her half sister is TV anchor Claudia Winkleman. Sophie studied English Literature at Cambridge University, where she joined the famed dramatic society Cambridge Footlights, which launched her successful acting career . After several roles for UK television, Sophie filmed an American comedy series entitled 100 Questions for Charlotte Payne and is now working on a new historical series about the Titanic where she will play the American silent-movie star Dorothy Gibson.
     
    THE ROYAL WEDDING: Sophie and Freddie married on September 12, 2009, in a society wedding at Hampton Court Palace, which was attended by several young royals, including Princess Eugenie of

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