The Morales couple and their four children have witnessed the most anticipated family connection: that of Theodora of Greece and the American lawyer Matthew Kumar after more than eight years of dating and three failed wedding attempts. Alexia from Grecia, older sister of the bride, has arrived at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens on the arm of her husband, the Canarian architect Carlos Morales. Along with them were three of their four children, Ana MarÃa, 21, Carlos, 19, and Amelia, who will turn 17 on October 28.
© Europa PressDespite the high temperatures, about 30 degrees in the shade, many curious people have come to the temple, located in the heart of the city, to continue the guest parade and see the bride and groom. Alexia from Greece and her family have arrived after Philippos from Greece and Nina Flohrand have been received with applause and shouts of “Alexia, Alexia!”, just as happened last night at the Byzantine and Christian Museum, where the pre-wedding party.
© Europa PressAlexia from Greece, very elegant in a red suit, responded to the displays of affection with a big smile and kindly greeted the hundreds of people gathered from the entrance of the Cathedral, adorned with a blue carpet and white flowers.
© Europa PressArrieta, first-born of Alexia de Grecia and Carlos Morales, has reached the Cathedral, the same one where Don Juan Carlos and SofÃa were married, in May 1962, with the rest of the bridesmaids. At 22 years old, Arrieta has played this important role with her cousin Olympia, eldest daughter of Pablo and Marie-Chantal of Greece, current heads of the Greek Royal House. They both helped their aunt and baptismal godmother walk perfectly towards the altar, where her fiancé was waiting for her, who couldn’t be more excited.
© Europa PressThe image of Arrieta and Olympia as bridesmaids has reminded us of the important role they played as girls in the bridal party at the wedding of their uncle Prince Nicolás and Tatiana Blatnik, a marriage that They broke up last April after 14 years of union.
Seeing her little sister dressed as a bride, Alexia de Grecia, 59, must have remembered with nostalgia her wedding with Carlos Morales, 54, whom she met in Barcelona. The couple married on July 9, 1999 in London, in the Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Sophiathe same one where Pablo and Marie-Chantal from Greece married years before. Alexia had as bridesmaids, in addition to her sister Teodora, her niece, Olympia and Mafalda, daughter of Kyril of Bulgaria and Rosario Nadal.
Despite not reigning, the Greek Royal Family has direct blood ties with the monarchies of Spain, Denmark, Great Britain and Hanover, and Alexia’s wedding, like that of her brother Pablo, became a great summit of royals. The entire Windsors, led again by the Queen and her husband, the entire Swedish Royal family, Sonia of Norway, her son Haakon; Margarita of Denmark, aunt of the bride, and aristocrats such as Infanta Margarita, with her husband, Carlos Zurita, and her daughter MarÃa, supported the bride and groom in this wedding.
Queen SofÃa did not miss her niece’s wedding, which was also attended by Don Juan Carlos and the Infantas Elena and Cristia and Don Felipe. In the pose after the religious ceremony, Felipe de Marichalar, who was about to turn one year old, captured the attention of his maternal grandmother and Noor de Jordania when he burst into tears in the arms of his father, Jaime de Marichalar. The attentions of his maternal grandmother and Queen Noor of Jordan, who could not resist his gestures and grimaces. The entire Windsors, led again by the Queen and her husband, the entire Swedish Royal family, Sonia of Norway, her son Haakon; Margarita of Denmark, aunt of the bride, and aristocrats such as Infanta Margarita, with her husband, Carlos Zurita, and her daughter MarÃa, supported the bride and groom in this wedding.
In 2003, Alexia de Grecia and Carlos Morales settled in Lanzarote to escape the media spotlight and enjoy their family life as discreetly as possible.
