Greece: Royal couple announces surprise divorce after 13 years of marriage weeks after joint appearance

Athens: Prince Nikolaos and Princess Tatiana of Greece are ending their marriage after 13 years.

On April 19, the office of the former royal family of Greece shared an announcement about the divorce on their website.

“Prince Nikolaos and Princess Tatiana, after fourteen years of living together, have decided to dissolve their marriage,” the statement said. “Both express the difficulty of this decision, the deep appreciation and respect they have for each other, but also the love with which they have walked all these years. The same values ??of respect and understanding will form the basis of their relationship in the future, a relationship of deep and sincere friendship. They will continue to live and be active in Greece, the place they both feel at home.”

“Family will always be by their side,” the statement continued. “Thank you very much for your respect and discretion.”

The news comes just weeks after Prince Nikolaos, 54, and Princess Tatiana, 43, appeared arm-in-arm at the thanksgiving service for King Constantine, Nikolaos’ father and the last king of Greece who ruled until the abolition in June 1973.

Members of the Greek and British royal families gathered at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle for the service on Feb. 27, 2024. (Notably, Prince William abruptly dropped out of the ceremony to honor his godfather, who died in 2023. It was later revealed that the last-minute decision was due to Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis.)

Prince Nikolaos married Princess Tatiana at the Cathedral of Ayios Nikolaos on the island of Spetses in Greece in August 2010. The bride wore the Antique Corsage Tiara, borrowed from Queen Anne-Marie.

Guests at the royal wedding included Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden, the future King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain and the future King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands.