Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece
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| Born | September 17, 1968  London, England, UK |
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| Spouse | Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece |
| Children | Princess Maria-Olympia, Prince Constantine Alexios, Prince Achileas-Andreas, Prince Odysseas-Kimon |
Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece, Princess of Denmark, (née Marie-Chantal Claire Miller; born September 17, 1968 in London), is a member of the Greek Royal Family. A socialite and children's clothing designer, she is the wife of Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece. She is one of the Miller Sisters, the three famously well-married daughters of DFS founder, Robert W. Miller.
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[edit] Family and Education
She was born in London, England, to Robert Warren Miller, an American billionaire who made his fortune in duty-free retail, and his wife, the Ecuadorian María Clara "Chantal" Miller, née Pesantes Becerra. She has two sisters; Pia Getty, the former wife of oil heir, Christopher Getty, and Alexandra von Fürstenberg, the former wife of Prince Alexandre of Fürstenberg, son of fashion designer, Diane von Fürstenberg.
She was raised in Hong Kong until the age of 10. She was educated at Institut Le Rosey, a private boarding school in Switzerland from 1977 until 1982. She then transferred to The Masters School, a then all-girls preparatory boarding school in Dobbs Ferry, New York. Following her departure from The Masters School, she studied for one year at the Academy of Arts in New York. She later resumed her studies at New York University, studying for a degree in History of Art, although she did not graduate.
[edit] Marriage and Children
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In 1995, Marie-Chantal became engaged to Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece. They were married on July 1, 1995 in a Greek Orthodox ceremony at the Greek Orthodox Saint Sophia Cathedral in Bayswater in London, England. The wedding was attended by members of many European royal houses. Marie-Chantal was received into the Greek Orthodox Church before the wedding.
The couple have four children:
- Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark, born 25 July 1996 in New York City
- Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece and Denmark, born 29 October 1998 in New York City
- Prince Achileas-Andreas of Greece and Denmark, born 12 August 2000 in New York City
- Prince Odysseas-Kimon of Greece and Denmark, born 17 September 2004 in London
The couple are expecting their fifth child, due in July 2008.[1]
[edit] Titles and styles
Crown Princess Marie-Chantal has used the following titles and styles:
- Miss Marie-Chantal Miller (1968-1995)
- Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess of Greece, Princess of Denmark (1995-)
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| Monarchical Styles of The Crown Princess of Greece |
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| Reference style: | Her Royal Highness |
| Spoken style: | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style: | Ma'am |
In 2000, she launched her own line of children's clothing under the name, "Marie Chantal LLC". The clothes are available for purchase "better department stores" in the United States, London and Athens.
She also illustrated her first book in a planned series of classical fairytales; "The Frog Prince".
