Nikolaos of Greece and his wife Tatiana have publicly announced their divorce, after 13 years of marriage. The news has taken everyone by surprise: just a few weeks ago, the couple had attended an event in London, appearing close and complicit.
The Divorce
Prince Nikolaos of Greece and his wife Tatiana have announced their divorce with an official statement published on their website. «After 14 years of life together, Prince Nikolaos and Princess Tatiana have decided to dissolve their marriage. Despite the difficult decision, they continue to have esteem and mutual respect (…). The values of respect and mutual understanding will also form the basis for their future relationship, a relationship of deep and sincere friendship,» reads the note. «Both will continue to live and be active in Greece, the place they call home. The family will always be by their side. Thank you for your respect and discretion,» the last lines of the statement read.
The news of the separation has, however, taken the Greek people by surprise: just a few weeks ago, Nikolaos and Tatiana were seen complicit and smiling in London for a ceremony in memory of King Constantine, the last king of Greece. The two entered arm in arm into St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, the chosen location for the important commemoration.
The Love Story
Nikolaos and Tatiana Blatnik met in London, and after a long engagement, they were married on August 24, 2010, in the cathedral of St. Nikolaos on the island of Spetses, three hours by boat from Athens. The wedding, celebrated in grand style, saw among the guests many crowned heads of Europe, including Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden, the future King Felipe with Letizia of Spain, and the future Kings of the Netherlands Maxima and Willem-Alexander.
Who are Nikolaos and Tatiana of Greece
Nikolaos of Greece is the second son of Constantine II and Anne-Marie of Denmark. He was born in Rome in 1969: the family had indeed fled to Italy after the coup that ended the Greek monarchy. Educated at the Hellenic College of London, he graduated from Brown University with a master's in international relations. He has worked for various companies, including NatWest Markets in London, and currently works in his father's private office.
Born in 1980, Tatiana was born in Caracas, Venezuela. Daughter of Ladislav Vladimir Blatnik and Marie Blanche Bierlein, she boasts descent from Elector Prince Wilhelm II of Hesse, and moved to Switzerland with her family at a young age. A graduate of Georgetown in sociology, she has worked for many years in the advertising sector, also serving as an event planner for Diane von Furstenberg.
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