Christenings of Children of King Constantine & Queen Anne Marie


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Lovely video, a very glamorous christening. Why did King Constantine's mother and sisters bring Pavlos to his christening and hold him during it? Is it tradition?
 
In the orthodox baptism the baby holding only the godmother or godfather! The mother taking the baby in the end. In the case of Pavlos Queen Frederica was his godmother.

Photos from the Prince Nikolaos baptism

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:sad: I have not information about that, only that was in Rome.
 
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the baptism ceremony of Prince Nikolaos in Rome, was celebrated in St.Andreas church
 
The godparents of Prince Nikolaos are, His aunt Princess Irene and his second cousins Crown Princess Margareta of Romania and Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia
 
Does the Royal Family have a traditional dress for babies to wear for their christenings?
 
 
It would be hard to find someone with more high-end royal godparents:
- HM Queen Elizabeth II of the UK and her other realms (reigning queen)
- HM Queen Margrethe of Denmark (reigning queen)
- HM King Mihai of Romania (deposed king)
- HRH Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia (pretender to the throne)
 

Η βάπτιση της πριγκίπισσας Αλεξίας

Στις 20 Σεπτεμβρίου του 1965, οι βασιλείς της Ελλάδας, ένα χρόνο μετά τον γάμο τους, βάπτιζαν χαρούμενοι και υπερήφανοι, το πρώτο τους παιδί, την διάδοχο Αλεξία.
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Βάπτιση Διαδόχου Παύλου: Μια εντυπωσιακή τελετή με μηνύματα

Στις 20 Μαΐου 1967, γεννιέται στα Ανάκτορα Τατοΐου, ο Διάδοχος Παύλος. Ήταν τις παραμονές της ονομαστικής εορτής του βασιλιά Κωνσταντίνου, ο οποίος αναμφίβολα πήρε ο καλύτερο δώρο για την περίσταση.
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I have been reading information about Pavlos and Alexia's baptisms.
They even wore the dress that King Constantine I wore at his baptism.
Did the other children of King Constantine II and his grandchildren also wear this dress for their christenings?
 
Queen Ann Marie looks so young in the photos from Alexia’s christening, only 19!
 
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Η βάπτιση της πριγκίπισσας Αλεξίας

Στις 20 Σεπτεμβρίου του 1965, οι βασιλείς της Ελλάδας, ένα χρόνο μετά τον γάμο τους, βάπτιζαν χαρούμενοι και υπερήφανοι, το πρώτο τους παιδί, την διάδοχο Αλεξία.
www.royalchronicles.gr www.royalchronicles.gr
www.royalchronicles.gr

Βάπτιση Διαδόχου Παύλου: Μια εντυπωσιακή τελετή με μηνύματα

Στις 20 Μαΐου 1967, γεννιέται στα Ανάκτορα Τατοΐου, ο Διάδοχος Παύλος. Ήταν τις παραμονές της ονομαστικής εορτής του βασιλιά Κωνσταντίνου, ο οποίος αναμφίβολα πήρε ο καλύτερο δώρο για την περίσταση.
www.royalchronicles.gr www.royalchronicles.gr
I have been reading information about Pavlos and Alexia's baptisms.
They even wore the dress that King Constantine I wore at his baptism.
Did the other children of King Constantine II and his grandchildren also wear this dress for their christenings?
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I strongly doubt that when they left Greece in emergency... they thought to carry with them the the historical baptism dress...
So Nikolaos, Theodora and Philippos, as they were baptized out of Greece, for sure wore another dress
 
fandesacs2003 said:
I strongly doubt that when they left Greece in emergency... they thought to carry with them the the historical baptism dress...
So Nikolaos, Theodora and Philippos, as they were baptized out of Greece, for sure wore another dress
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I wonder if the Royal Family has recovered this dress yet?
I always thought that the Royal Family would have recovered some things after leaving Greece.
 
Blog Real said:
I wonder if the Royal Family has recovered this dress yet?
I always thought that the Royal Family would have recovered some things after leaving Greece.
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Yes apparently they recovered objects, but unclear how many and which.
For instance... Queen Anne-Marie ignored where was her wedding dress, which was found only last year. The acward think is that the Greek State should immediately send her the dress.. but up to now they did not.
It is a private object, her property.. paid by her father, and designed by a Danish designer. Nothing gives the right to be held in Greece.
 
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Yes apparently they recovered objects, but unclear how many and which.
For instance... Queen Anne-Marie ignored where was her wedding dress, which was found only last year. The acward think is that the Greek State should immediately send her the dress.. but up to now they did not.
It is a private object, her property.. paid by her father, and designed by a Danish designer. Nothing gives the right to be held in Greece.
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She opened an event where the dress was on display a year or two ago, so she must not be too angry about it.
 
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She opened an event where the dress was on display a year or two ago, so she must not be too angry about it.
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Maybe just because she is gentle. Furthermore this dress does belong to her and not to the Greek State.

And I doubt that she opened this event. She might have been present but for sure not to open.
 
The baptismal font used for baptisms of the Greek Royal Family was a gift from the Army for the baptism of King Constantine I in 1868. The upper part features reliefs of laurel leaves interrupted by crosses. The main section is occupied by icons of Saint John the Baptist and Saint Helena, while the base consists of four sculptures, symbols of the four Evangelists.
King Constantine II, Crown Prince Pavlos, and Princess Alexia were also baptized in this baptismal font.

Does anyone know what happened to this baptismal font?

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The baptismal font used for baptisms of the Greek Royal Family was a gift from the Army for the baptism of King Constantine I in 1868. The upper part features reliefs of laurel leaves interrupted by crosses. The main section is occupied by icons of Saint John the Baptist and Saint Helena, while the base consists of four sculptures, symbols of the four Evangelists.
King Constantine II, Crown Prince Pavlos, and Princess Alexia were also baptized in this baptismal font.

Does anyone know what happened to this baptismal font?

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The best case scenario is that it is in Tatoi. Otherwise stolen and resold somewhere. Unkess it was part of the objects taken out of Greece by late King Konstantine when they reached a settlement with greek government
 
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