Princess Theodora got married – finally

Princess Theodora got married – finally

Finally: Greek Princess Theodora gave her blessings to Los Angeles lawyer Matthew Kumar. Photo: George Vitsaras/EPA

The Greek Princess, 41, has finally got an American lawyer, Matthew Kumar, 34, whom she has tried to marry twice before.


On Saturday, the couple finally accepted each other. Theodora, the daughter of the late King Constantine and Queen Anne Marie, married her American fiancé in a Greek Orthodox wedding in Athens, Greece.

The 41-year-old announced her engagement to the Los Angeles attorney in November 2018.

Their wedding was postponed twice – first in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, and again after Theodora's father died in January 2023, aged 82. In 2016, the couple started posting photos of each other on social media, and two years later they got engaged.

Photograph: Alex Konstantinidis/Reuters
Photograph: Alex Konstantinidis/Reuters

An official statement said that the couple's desire to hold their wedding in Athens reflects their love for Greece, the strong ties they have with the country, and their desire to share Greek culture, hospitality and identity with their guests. Hello Magazine.

Despite the formal dissolution of the Greek royal family in the mid-1970s, the Greek royal family has retained its royal titles.

Lace dress with pearls

The bride smiled from ear to ear before and after the ceremony, writing hello.

She was wearing a white, floor-length wedding dress covered in lace and pearls. The skirt was large and voluminous in the traditional style.

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The makeup was natural, and the veil was tied with a wreath that matched the diamonds in the ears.

A helping hand: Bridesmaid Princess Marie-Olympia helps the bride put on her dress before she enters the church. Photograph: Alex Konstantinidis/Reuters
A helping hand: Bridesmaid Princess Marie-Olympia helps the bride put on her dress before she enters the church. Photograph: Alex Konstantinidis/Reuters

Theodora and Matthew were married at the Metropolitan Cathedral, the same church in which Theodora's parents were married on September 18, 1964.

King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie shared nearly 60 years of marriage and had five children – Princess Alexia, Crown Prince Pavlos, Prince Nikolaos, Princess Theodora, and Prince Philippos – before the king's death.

Immediately before: Crown Prince Pavlos accompanied the princess to the top of the church steps. Photo: George Vitsaras/EPA
Immediately before: Crown Prince Pavlos accompanied the princess to the top of the church steps. Photo: George Vitsaras/EPA

Matching dresses

The bride's brothers, Crown Prince Pavlos (57) and Prince Philippos (38) were the groomsmen, along with Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie-Chantal's second son, Prince Achilleas Andreas.

Social: Maria Olympia is a well-known face in the fashion and modeling industry. She is the daughter of Marie-Chantal and Pavlos. Photograph: Alex Konstantinidis/Reuters
Social: Maria Olympia is a well-known face in the fashion and modeling industry. She is the daughter of Marie-Chantal and Pavlos. Photograph: Alex Konstantinidis/Reuters

Princess Maria Olympia, daughter of Pavlos and Marie-Chantal, and Princess Alexia's eldest daughter, Arrieta Morales de Grecia, were bridesmaids. The matching purple dresses were made of silk fabric and had short sleeves.

Olympia has previously worked as a model and is a well-known personality in the fashion industry circles.

Crown Prince: Crown Princess of Greece, Marie-Chantal, wore a peach-colored dress with a high neck and a swing at the waist. Here he is surrounded by his four sons, Constantine Alexios, Achilleas Andreas, Odyssias Cimon, and Aristides Stavros. Photo: George Vitsaras/EPA
Crown Prince: Crown Princess of Greece, Marie-Chantal, wore a peach-colored dress with a high neck and a swing at the waist. Here he is surrounded by his four sons, Constantine Alexios, Achilleas Andreas, Odyssias Cimon, and Aristides Stavros. Photo: George Vitsaras/EPA

Former Queen Sofia of Spain, Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia and Crown Princess Catherine of Serbia pose together after the wedding ceremony. Photograph: Alex Konstantinidis/Reuters
Former Queen Sofia of Spain, Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia and Crown Princess Catherine of Serbia pose together after the wedding ceremony. Photograph: Alex Konstantinidis/Reuters

Before the wedding, the newlyweds held an intimate celebration on Friday night at the Byzantine Museum. Guests included Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie-Chantal.

The bride chose a midi dress with a large bow at the back.

She wrote that the newlyweds' reception was held at the One&Only Estes Hotel, which has special meaning for the bride. Hello Magazine. The hotel was The Stars nightclub, the place where her aunt Queen Sofía held her wedding when she married King Juan Carlos of Spain.

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