Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark on 7 February 1965 in Athens, daughter of Theodore Karella and Ellie Chalikiopoulos. A Greek artist and sculptor of international reputation whose work has often been exhibited in Athens, Paris and New York, the marriage was held at the Royal Palace in Athens. This was a non-dynastic marriage, which obtained the legally required authorisation of King Constantine II only after Michael renounced all rights of succession to the Greek throne for himself and his descendants. The couple has two daughters: Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark, (born 7 January 1939) is the author of
Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark Jean d'Orléans, Duke of Guise. His godparents were his two first cousins Queen Helen, Queen Mother of Romania and King George II of Greece (eldest children of his paternal uncle King Constantine I). His father died when he was a year old, leaving Michael an only child, and his mother died in 1953 when he was 14, leaving him an orphan. Although a Greek prince, like many members of his dynasty he grew up largely abroad, sometimes in exile. As Europe marched into World War II, the infant Michael's family scattered: his mother's father, the Duke of Guise, left his