Christening Of Odysseas Kimon

[Queens]

Hi all,

Since the other kids each have a thread dedicated to their christening each I thought that Odysseas could use one.

Please post pictures and news in this thread...

other links dedicated to Odysseas upcoming baptism:
http://members4.boardhost.com/alexb247/msg/60650.html
http://members4.boardhost.com/alexb247/msg/60598.html
http://members3.boardhost.com/Oranjes/msg/122590.html
http://members3.boardhost.com/scandi...sg/100682.html

bye
Queens

[Anna_R]

From: http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=148021 via: http://members4.boardhost.com/alexb247/msg/60623.html

LONDON, June 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Crown Prince Pavlos and Princess Marie-Chantal are pleased to announce the christening of their son, Odysseas Kimon, born 17th September 2004. The ceremony will be held at the Church of the Convent of St John the Baptist in Karea, Athens, Greece on 18th June at 11 am.

The Godfathers will be Prince Philippos, Mr Nassos Thanopolous, Mr Arki Busson and Mr Chris Thomsen. The Godmothers will be HRH Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Princess Olga and Princess Alexandra Sayn-Wittgenstein.

Crown Prince Pavlos, 38, is the eldest son of King Constantine, former King of Greece, and Queen Anne-Marie. Princess Marie-Chantal, 36, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Miller.

The couple have three other children, Princess Maria-Olympia born 25 July 1996, Prince Constantine Alexios born 29 October 1998 and Prince Achileas Andreas born 12 August 2000.

A reception will be held in the evening at the Yacht Club of Greece, Microlimano, Athens.

The Crown Prince and Princess reside in London.

[lucys]

Aren't the Greek Royals related to almost all the Royal families in Europe? Any idea what royals will be in attendance?

[Anna_R]

I read somewhere that Queen Sophia and Princess Irene will be there, but this is not stated at the Queen's official schedule and I failed to find any mention to her in the news I've read about the christening, but I'm still looking.

If Mette-Marit is one of the godmothers, it's possible that Haakon will be there with her too...

[kelly9480]

Would the christening of a great-nephew of a deposed royal house be mentioned in the official schedule, though? I mean, the Borbons may seat Constantine and his clan with the reigning royals, but I would be surprised if a Greek christening would qualify as an official engagement.

[lula]

Reina Sofía of Spain attended the concert offered by the Spanish tenor last night, Placid Domingo, in the old theater Odeón de Herodo de Atico, on the feet of the Acropolis of Athens. Reina Sofía is in Greece in a visit deprived from day 14 of June and took advantage of the opportunity to listen the Spanish tenor in a successful performance in the old theater, that celebrates the Athinon Festival. Domingo interpreted Aryans of Berlioz, Wagner, Verdi and Massenet and operetas and musical comedies of Lehar and Bernstein, among others, accompanied by the State Orchestra of Salonica, under the direction of Eugene Khon, and by the soprano Verónica Villarroel. After the concert, Reina attended the supper offered in a hotel from Athens to the Spanish tenor by the patrocinadores of the festival. Saturday 18, Reina Sofía will attend the baptism of the grandson of its brother king Constantino of Greece, son of inheriting prince Pablo and Marie Chandall. The boy, Kimon Odysseys, sixth grandson of Constatino and queen Ana Maria, will be baptized in the Hermitage of San Juan in the athenian locality of Confronts, in the presence of the family and friends. At night of Saturday a supper will be offered to about 250 guests in the Club Nautical of the port of the Pireo, old Real Nautical Club, near Athens and that the Greek real family used to frequent in the past.

[Eliza]

i can't wait to see what MC and MM will be wearing. But most of all, i can't wait to see all the pictures of this very styish family!

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Does the Greek Royals wear hats to Church?Anybody know?

[kelly9480]

They haven't worn hats to previous Greek christenings, so I doubt there'd be hats now. Of course, Greece may call for a different dress code than London, but I've never seen a Greek woman in a hat in a Greek church.

[Alexandria]

Originally Posted by kelly9480

They haven't worn hats to previous Greek christenings, so I doubt there'd be hats now. Of course, Greece may call for a different dress code than London, but I've never seen a Greek woman in a hat in a Greek church.

Alexia's youngest daughter Ana-Maria was baptised in Greece and hats were not worn. Of course the venue might be different and dictate hats, or Alexia and Carlos Morales might simply have wanted a less formal, more low-key baptism for their daughter. But I think hats are unlikely to be expected.

[HMQueenElizabethII]

The King and his son today at the Christening:

[Forge1985]

A photo at last! I've been sitting on the edge of my seat, searching every photo agency that I know of and finally come back here and presto! We have one!

Good sleuthing, HM!

[HMQueenElizabethII]

But there is no hat today-The Christening Groups Photo:

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Very cutie baby:)

[HMQueenElizabethII]

From Getty and AAP Images:

[Eliza]

lovely pics! Everyone looked so happy!
Thank you all for posting the pictures.

[mandyy]

more photos

[mandyy]

and more pics

[marezdote]

Thanks for the pictures eveyone. Weren't the other childrens christinings in London? Why was this on in Greece?

[Larzen]

Pictures from UKpress