Member of the non-reigning Greek royal family
Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark (born 25 July 1996) is a fashion model, socialite and member of the former
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 , who were the last
King and
Queen of the Hellenes , while her maternal grandfather is
duty free
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
Bartholomew I of Constantinople at the
Church of St. George in
Istanbul, Turkey , on 22 December 1996.
[1]
[2] Her godparents are her paternal aunt
Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark , her maternal aunt
Pia Getty , 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.
[3]
The princess herself uses the name Olympia in everyday life.
[4]
[5]
[6]
Olympia attended her first couture show around the age of 11 in Rome together with her parents.
[7]
She studied art history, theatre, photography, and graphic design while in boarding school in
Switzerland with hopes of pursuing a career in art or fashion.
[8] She interned in
Dior 's couture department, at the age of 17.
[9]
Maria-Olympia registered at college in
New York in the fall of 2015.
[10]
[6] In 2016, she studied photography at
Parsons School of Design in New York.
[11] In 2019, she completed her studies with a degree in Fashion Business and Marketing from New York University's
Gallatin School of Individualized Study .
[7]
[5]
She is
dyslexic .
[12]
Fashion career
Olympia with camera, in 2019
In April 2016, Maria-Olympia posed alongside two of her first cousins,
Isabel Getty and
Princess Talita von Fürstenberg in a
Vanity Fair feature.
[13]
She has modeled for
Teen Vogue ,
[14]
Town & Country ,
[15]
Tatler ,
Hello! ,
[16]
¡Hola! ,
[17] and
W .
[18]
[19] In June 2017, Maria-Olympia walked the runway for
Dolce & Gabbana .
[20] She has also modeled for
Michael Kors .
[21]
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.
[4]
[22]
She became the face for Pretty Ballerinas's Spring/Summer 2019 collection.
[23]
Personal life
It was reported in May 2016 that Maria-Olympia was romantically involved with her godfather's son and third cousin once removed
Prince Harry , but a representative of the
British Royal Family denied the rumors.
[24] As of 2021 she was in a relationship with Peregrine Pearson, the son and heir of
Michael Pearson, 4th Viscount Cowdray ,
[25]
but in September 2023 it was reported that they had broken up.
[26]
Titles and styles
25 July 1996 – present: Her Royal Highness Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark
[27]
Arms of a Princess of Greece
Honours
Ancestry
Ancestry of Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark
[29]
[30]
[31]
References
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"Leading world aristocrats in Istanbul" . 24 December 1996. Archived from
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"Princess Maria-Olympia Of Greece: 10 Facts About The Stylish Teen Royal" . Hello Fashion . HELLO!. 19 January 2016. p. 4. Archived from
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b Nikita Hoffmann Andersen (28 August 2018).
"Prinsesse Maria-Olympia. Hvem er Danmarks ukendte prinsesse?" (in Danish). Elle Danmark. Retrieved 7 September 2020 .
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b Brittani Barger (24 May 2019).
"Princess Olympia of Greece and Denmark graduates from NYU" . Royal Central. Retrieved 7 September 2020 .
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b Marina Pina (9 September 2015).
"La privilegiada y cara vida estudiantil de Olimpia de Grecia" (in Spanish).
El Mundo . Retrieved 8 September 2020 .
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b Naomi Pike (11 July 2020).
"Princess Olympia Of Greece On The Magic Of Couture" .
Vogue . Retrieved 7 September 2020 .
^ Lotte Scharff (24 September 2014).
"Hun bliver den nye jetset-prinsesse" (in Danish).
Århus Stiftstidende . Retrieved 8 September 2020 .
^ Lewis, Victoria (30 October 2014).
"The Princess Diaries: Marie-Olympia of Greece Gives Us the Lowdown on Being 21st-Century Royalty" . Teen Vogue . Archived from
the original on 20 August 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2016 .
^ Leah Melby Clinton (28 August 2015).
"Yes, Even a Princess Shops at Bed Bath & Beyond for College Dorm Stuff" .
Glamour . Retrieved 8 September 2020 .
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"The Miller Cousins Are the Ultimate Society Darlings for the Social-Media Age" . Vanity Fair . 24 April 2016. Archived from
the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016 .
^ Sinha, Barnali Pal (21 January 2016).
"Prince Harry Not Dating Princess Maria-Olympia Of Greece: Royal Source" . International Business Times . IBT Media Inc. Archived from
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Archived from the original on 20 July 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2018 .
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Teen Vogue . Retrieved 26 August 2020 .
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"Maria Olympia, Princess Maria-Olympia, Hola! Fashion Magazine February 2016 Cover Photo - Spain" .
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"Budding style icon Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece will reign as an NYU student this fall" . NY Daily News . NYDailyNews.com. Archived from
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"Princess Diana's Niece Just Walked the Dolce & Gabbana Runway" . 26 February 2018.
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^ Bryant, Kenzie (31 August 2016).
"This Princess Has Style as Enviable as Kate Middleton's" .
VanityFair.com . Retrieved 26 August 2020 .
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"Galleri: Saks Potts med pels i Collection 10" (in Danish).
Kopenhagen Fur . August 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2020 .
^ Bryant, Kenzie (2 February 2019).
"This Princess has just launched a gorgeous shoe collection – and you will want everything" .
Hello! . Retrieved 13 December 2020 .
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Princess Olympia of Greece on Prince Charles: ‘He always remembered my birthday’ ,
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"Familia Real de Dinamarca: Marie-Chantal Miller, la royal más esperada por su ataque a Letizia" . www.vanitatis.elconfidencial.com . 27 May 2018.
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"Some ancestry of the Miller sisters" .
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"How three '90s 'It Girl' sisters married into royal families and unbelivable wealth" . honey.nine.com.au . 3 April 2021.
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Lady Katherine Brandram *
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Generations are numbered from the implementation of hereditary monarchy by
Frederick III in 1660.
1st generation 2nd generation 3rd generation 4th generation 5th generation 6th generation 7th generation 8th generation 9th generation 10th generation 11th generation 12th generation 13th generation 1 Also princess of Norway2 Also princess of Greece3 Also princess of Iceland4 Not Danish princess by birth, but created princess of DenmarkPrincesses that lost their title are shown in italics