Yesterday in Athens, Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark married Chrysi Vardinogianni, the daughter of a billionaire shipping magnate. For the wedding ceremony, she wore the traditional bridal tiara donned by Queen Anne-Marie’s daughters-in-law. I published a deep dive today into the tiara tradition and yesterday’s wedding at Hidden Gems, and as a bonus, here are several of my previous articles on the tiara’s fascinating bridal history.
Four Greek Royal Brides, One Sparkling Scandinavian Tiara
[Hidden Gems exclusive]
Yesterday in Athens, Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark quietly married Chrysi Vardinogianni, the daughter of a Greek businessman, in a private ceremony in Athens. When the bride arrived for the wedding, she wore a lovely dress and a special heirloom tiara that has been worn by all of Queen Anne-Marie’s daughters-in-law as a bridal diadem—including Prince Nikolaos’s first wife.
Queen Anne-Marie’s Antique Corsage Tiara
To provide a tiara for her third daughter, Anne-Marie, Queen Ingrid of Denmark turned to her own jewelry box. She had inherited a suite of diamond and pearl jewels from her grandmother, Queen Victoria of Sweden, that included a pair of earrings, a small brooch, and a large corsage ornament.
Crown Princess Marie-Chantal’s Classic Wedding Tiara
Crown Prince Pavlos, son of the former King Constantine II and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, married the British-born heiress Marie-Chantal Miller in London on July 1, 1995. The couple’s wedding ceremony was held at St. Sophia’s Cathedral, with a reception afterward at Hampton Court Palace.
The Glittering, Glamorous Tiaras of Princess Tatiana
With her Angel Sanchez-designed wedding gown, Tatiana wore a tiara borrowed from her new mother-in-law. The Antique Corsage Tiara was commissioned for Anne-Marie as an eighteenth-birthday gift by her parents, King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid of Denmark, in 1964.
Royal Jewels of Prince Philippos and Princess Nina’s Greek Wedding
Just as she did for her civil wedding ceremony, the bride wore a gown by Chanel for her religious wedding. Nina Flohr paired the gown with a lengthy veil, anchored by the Antique Corsage Tiara. The tiara is a converted diamond and pearl corsage ornament that belonged to Queen Victoria of Sweden, the groom’s great-great-grandmother.
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