Royal weddings are at all times an event for pomp and ceremony. However the nuptials between Prince Philippos of Greece and billionaire’s daughter Nina Flohr this weekend are tipped to be significantly lavish, even by royal requirements.
Philippos, 35, godson of Princess Diana and the Duke of Edinburgh, will change vows with Nina, daughter of Swiss businessman Thomas Flohr, on Saturday on the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens, in response to Hola!.
It will likely be the third marriage ceremony for the couple, who first wed final December in a small civil ceremony in St Moritz, Switzerland, adopted by a excessive society springtime celebration in Cambridgeshire.
Whereas each have been intimate affairs – certainly there have been simply the 2 fathers as witnesses on the first – this third marriage ceremony has all of the makings of a full-blown extravaganza.

Philippos, 35, godson of Princess Diana and the Duke of Edinburgh, will change vows with Nina, daughter of Swiss businessman Thomas Flohr, on Saturday on the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens. The couple’s first marriage ceremony happened in December 2020 in St Moritz, pictured

The couple’s second low-key marriage ceremony was hosted by Vogue author Alice Naylor- Leyland and her husband Tom at their residence of Stibbington Home in Cambridge, pictured
Actually there might be no scarcity of potential names on the guestlist. Proper on the high would be the groom’s household: he’s the youngest baby of King Constantine of Greece (Prince William’s godfather) and Queen Anne-Marie of Denmark, who nonetheless use their royal titles regardless of the abolition of the Greek monarchy in 1973.
He has 4 siblings, together with Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece, 54, who shares 5 youngsters with the jet-set socialite Marie-Chantal of Greece.
Their mannequin daughter Princess Olympia, 25, would certainly deliver some glamour to her uncle’s marriage ceremony, as would her dashing British beau Peregrine Pearson, the rich inheritor to Cowdray Park.
Different Brits anticipated to make the journey embody Vogue author Alice Naylor- Leyland and her husband Tom, who hosted marriage ceremony No. 2 at their residence of Stibbington Home in Cambridge.

Actually there might be no scarcity of potential names on the guestlist. Proper on the high would be the groom’s household. He has 4 siblings, together with Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece, 54, who shares 5 youngsters with the jet-set socialite Marie-Chantal of Greece (proper). Their mannequin daughter Princess Olympia (left) would certainly deliver some glamour to her uncle’s marriage ceremony

Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank, pictured in September, may be in attendance, with Philippos and Nina making the guestlist for his or her royal marriage ceremony in October 2018

Different Brits anticipated to make the journey embody Vogue author Alice Naylor- Leyland (in pink), Princess Eugenie’s good friend Caroline Rupert (in blue) and journal editor Violet Henderson (proper). All are pictured at Nina’s second marriage ceremony hosted by Alice in Might
Alice was named as one in all Tatler’s ‘society swans’ of 2018, whereas Tom is the son of Baronet Sir Philip Naylor-Leyland, a part of a land-owning dynasty which controls the Seventeenth-century Talbot resort in Malton, North Yorkshire.
Additionally a part of their well-heeled set is journal editor Violet Henderson and Princess Eugenie’s good friend Caroline Rupert.
Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank may be in attendance, with Philippos and Nina making the guestlist for his or her royal marriage ceremony in October 2018. Nina can also be associates with Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Princess Beatrice’s husband.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s long-time carriage driving companion Woman Penelope Knatchbull is the groom’s godmother and so may very nicely be among the many visitors.


Philippos’s godparents embody King Felipe of Spain (left, along with his spouse Queen Letizia) and Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, proper, who can also be his maternal aunt

Though they are not immediately associated, royal protocol means King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, pictured, Crown Princess Victoria and Crown Prince Daniel of Sweden, and Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit may attend
Philippos’s well-connected household means there could possibly be representatives from virtually each European monarchy on the ceremony.
His paternal aunt Queen Sofia of Spain, mom of the present King Felipe, will attend, in response to Hola!, as will Princess Elena of Spain, the groom’s cousin and godmother.
One other godmother and the groom’s maternal aunt, Princess Benedikte of Denmark, has little doubt been invited, as has godfather Kyril, Prince of Preslav. Margrethe II of Denmark, can also be a maternal aunt, and he or she may attend alongside her son Crown Prince Frederick and daughter-in-law Crown Princess Mary.
Though they are not immediately associated, royal protocol means King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, Crown Princess Victoria and Crown Prince Daniel of Sweden, and Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, may also be on the cathedral on Saturday.

The couple have been first married in a non-public ceremony in December, and have been joined solely by their fathers King Constantine, 80, and Thomas Flohr, 60, as a result of Covid-19 restrictions


Nina wore a big white bow in her hair and opted to put on a wise two piece swimsuit for the couple’s first marriage ceremony
Among the many notable absences might be godfather and cousin King Felipe of Spain and his spouse, Queen Sofia, who’re in any other case engaged on the annual Asturias awards.
Born in 1986 at St Mary’s Hospital in London, Philippos was raised in a 13-bedroom stately home on the sting of Hampstead Heath the place Princess Diana was a frequent customer with Prince William and Prince Harry.
He is identified to be non-public and largely shuns the limelight, however he is made appearances at quite a few excessive profile occasions akin to the marriage of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden in 2010 and her sister Princess Madeleine in 2013.


Different snaps from the weekend revealed the marriage occasion loved an out of doors picnic within the sunshine

Vogue author Alice adorned the eating room of her residence Stibbington Home with white balloons and pictures of the couple’s first marriage ceremony for the event


The bride shared a gushing tribute to her hosts Alice Naylor-Leyland and her husband Tom for internet hosting the marriage and mentioned there had been ‘speeches and joyful tears’ through the occasion
The Georgetown College graduate now works as a hedge fund analyst in New York, whereas his future spouse based the nonprofit marine analysis facility, the Bazaruto Heart for Scientific Research (BCSS), in 2017.
She is the daughter of Swiss businessman Thomas Flohr, who based non-public jet constitution firm VistaJet, the place she additionally works as a inventive director.
King Constantine and his son the Crown Prince Pavlos don’t have any official remit, however are nonetheless energetic individuals in royal life round Europe.
The household is carefully linked with the British royals as King Constantine is second cousins with Prince Charles and Prince William’s godfather.

Royals attend the christening of Prince Philippos of Greece in London on July 10 1986. King Constantine and Queen Anne Marie of Greece with their daughter Theodora and Philippos (pictured centre). Prince Diana is seen within the white blazer and blue hat, whereas Prince Philip is centre proper, standing subsequent to the new child