Princess Alexandra of Greece (born 1968)
Princess Alexandra | |||||
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Born | Athens, Greece | 15 October 1968||||
Spouse |
Nicolas Mirzayantz (m. 1998) | ||||
Issue | Tigran Mirzayantz Darius Mirzayantz | ||||
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House | Glücksburg | ||||
Father | Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark | ||||
Mother | Marína Karélla | ||||
Occupation | artist, art collector, arts patron, child life specialist |
Greek royal family |
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Styles of Princess Alexandra of Greece | |
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Reference style | Her Highness |
Spoken style | Your Highness |
Princess Alexandra Elli Francisca Maria of Greece (born 15 October 1968), known professionally as Alexandra Mirzayantz, is a Greek artist, art collector, arts patron, and child life specialist. As the daughter of Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark, she is a member of the Greek royal family and a relative of the Danish royal family. A morganatic descendant of the House of Glücksburg, she is not a Danish princess nor is she entitled to the style Royal Highness as other members of the Greek royal family are. She was born a princess of Greece entitled to the style Your Highness, and was excluded from the line of succession to the Greek throne. She is a second cousin of Constantine II of Greece, who reigned as King of the Hellenes until the monarchy was abolished in 1973.
Early life and family
[edit]Princess Alexandra was born in Athens on 15 October 1968. She is the daughter of the historian Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark and the artist Marina Karella.[1] She is the older sister of Princess Olga. She is a great-granddaughter of George I of Greece and Olga Constantinovna of Russia.[2] She is also a great-granddaughter of Prince Jean, Duke of Guise and a great-great-granddaughter of Christian IX of Denmark.[2] As Princess Alexandra's parents' marriage is morganatic, and therefore non-dynastic, she is a Greek princess by birth but not a Danish princess, uses the style Her Highness instead of Her Royal Highness, and is excluded from the line of succession to the former Greek throne.[3][4][5][6]
On 29 July 1973, Princess Alexandra's second cousin, Constantine II of Greece, was deposed and the Greek monarchy was abolished.[7]
Career
[edit]Princess Alexandra is a certified child life specialist.[8]
In 2018, she graduated with a master's degree in fine arts from the New York Academy of Art.[1][9][10] She works as a painter and portraitist.[1][11] She has cited Melina Mercouri, Rita Wilson, Niki de Saint Phalle, Willem Claesz. Heda, and Rembrandt as her artistic inspiration.[1] In 2020, she painted portraits of National Health Service members as part of a fundraising inititative.[1] In 2022 she sold paintings as part of a benefit for visual aids.[12]
Princess Alexandra and her husband are patrons of the New York art scene.[1][13] She is also an art collector.[14] She owns a portrait of her grandfather, Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark, painted by Philip de László in 1919, as part of her collection.[15]
Personal life
[edit]Princess Alexandra married the perfumer Nicolas Mirzayantz on 27 June 1998 in Torcello.[16][17] They have two sons, Tigran (born 2000) and Darius (born 2002).
He is vice president of global business development for International Flavors & Fragrances.
She is active in the New York social scene.[18][19][20] In 2007, she was inducted into the International Best Dressed Hall of Fame List.[8]
She attended the funeral of her father, Prince Michael on 1 August 2024, and was seen with other Greek royal family members, including Princess Olga, Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, Queen Sofía of Spain, and Crown Prince Pavlos.[21][22][23]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Alexandra Mirzayantz". 6 November 2020.
- ^ a b de Badts de Cugnac, Chantal. Coutant de Saisseval, Guy . Le Petit Gotha. Nouvelle Imprimerie Laballery. Paris. 2002. pp. 458-460, 522-525, 532-533 (French) ISBN 2-9507974-3-1
- ^ Beéche, Arturo. The Gotha, Volume 1. Kensington House Books, California, 2009, pages 81, 235, 237. ISBN 978-0-97-719617-3.
- ^ Willis, Daniel (1999). The Descendants of Louis XIII. Baltimore, MD: Clearfield Co. pp. 94, 762. ISBN 0-8063-4942-5.
The daughters of Prince and Princess Michael [of Greece and Denmark] are titled Princess of Greece without the style of Royal Highness
- ^ Huberty, Michel; Alain Giraud; F. and B. Magdelaine (1994). L'Allemagne Dynastique Tome VII Oldenbourg (in French). France: Giraud. pp. 329, 357. ISBN 2-901138-07-1.
- ^ Willis, Daniel (2002). The Descendants of King George I of Great Britain. Baltimore, MD: Clearfield Co. p. 419. ISBN 0-8063-5172-1.
- ^ Alvin Shuster (2 June 1973). "Monarchy Ended as Greek Regime Sets Up Republic". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ a b "The 2007 International Best-Dressed List". Vanity Fair. 2014-07-31. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ Dellas, Mary (2018-05-15). "Contemporary Works by New York Academy of Art Graduates". The Cut. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ Art, New York Academy of (2018-05-03). "2018 MFA Thesis Exhibition". New York Academy of Art. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ "Alexandra Mirzayantz - Bio & Shows on Artsy". www.artsy.net. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ "Visual AIDS | Postcards from the Edge 2022 VIRTUAL Sale Begins". Visual AIDS. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ "Linda Yablonsky around the Armory Show". www.artforum.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ artrestoration_admin. "Clients". Art Restoration NYC by Andrei Givotovsky. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ "Catalogue | The Catalogue | Greece and Denmark, Prince Christopher of | The de Laszlo Archive Trust". www.delaszlocatalogueraisonne.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ Collins, Allison (2017-11-02). "IFF's Nicolas Mirzayantz Joins Fragrance Foundation Circle of Champions". WWD. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ "Vogue's Hamish Bowles Trades New York City for the Bucolic Countryside". Vogue. 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ "Inside the Frederick Law Olmsted Awards "Hat Luncheon" in Central Park". Haute Living. 2015-05-11. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ "Nicolas Mirzayantz, Princess Alexandra of Greece". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ Wells, Weston (2021-08-19). "Inside a Casual Cool Rothy's Celebration on Long Island". DuJour. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ Burack, Emily. "The Greek Royal Family Gathers in Athens for Prince Michael's Funeral". Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ Moore, Matthew (1 August 2024). "Greek royals put on a united front as they mark family funeral". Hello!. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ Charlie, Kowalenko (1 August 2024). "Funeral of Prince Michael Held in Athens". Greek City Times. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- Living people
- 1968 births
- 21st-century art collectors
- 21st-century Greek painters
- Greek art collectors
- Greek people of Danish descent
- Greek people of French descent
- Greek people of Russian descent
- Princesses of Greece
- Greek socialites
- Greek women painters
- House of Glücksburg (Greece)
- Nobility from Athens
- Women art collectors
- Women in medicine