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 Andreevich of Russia From his father's first marriage he had two siblings, an older sister Xenia and a younger brother Andrew. From his father's second marriage he had one half sister, Olga. Neither Grand Duke Cyril Vladimirovich nor his son Grand Duke Vladimir Cyrillovich (who were heads of the House of Romanov from 1924 to 1992) recognised Michael as a "Prince of Russia". Cyril and Vladimir held that the marriage of Prince Michael Andreevitch's parents was not dynastic and that Michael had no succession rights to the Russian throne. They accorded him the title "HSH Prince Romanovsky-di Sasso Ruffo." Prince Michael Andreevich was