Royal Guests and Relatives from around the world attended the spectacular Wedding Ball of King Constantine II of Greece and Princess Anne Marie of Denmark at the Royal Palace of Athens in this day in 1964, 60 years ago, on the eve of their Wedding.
Eight Kings and Eleven Queens led the Royal Guests and Relatives from around the world at the Wedding Ball of King Constantine II of Greece and Princess Anne Marie of Denmark at the Royal Palace of Athens, with the Guests processing down the iconic stairs of the Royal Palace of Athens. The Ball was the culmination of weeks of festivities in Copenhagen and Athens which included a Gala in Copenhagen, a Farewell Dinner at Fredensborg Palace, and a Dinner in Athens.
Princess Anne Marie of Denmark wore the Greek Emerald Parure, with the Order of the Redeemer, and the Order of Saints Olga and Sophia with the Commemorative Badge of the Centenary of the Royal House of Greece while King Constantine II of Greece wore the Order of the Redeemer, Order of Dannebrog, Order of Saints George and Constantine, and the Commemorative Badge of the Centenary of the Royal House of Greece
Queen Frederica of Greece (wearing Queen Sophie’s Diamond Tiara, Pearl and Diamond Necklace, and Cartier Sapphire Pendant) joined King Constantine and Princess Anne-Marie.
The King and Princess were followed by King Frederik IX (in the Order of the Redeemer and Order of the Elephant) and Queen Ingrid of Denmark (wearing the Danish Ruby Parure) with Queen Sirikit of Thailand (wearing her Diamond Tiara).
Behind them were King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden (grandfather of the bride), Queen Juliana of the Netherlands (wearing the Stuart Tiara and Parure), and King Olav V of Norway, who were followed by King Baudouin of Belgium, King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand and King Hussein of Jordan.
Queen Fabiola of Belgium (wearing her Spanish Wedding Gift Tiara and Aquamarines), Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria, and Queen Marie José of Italy (wearing the Queen Margherita’s Musy Tiara)
Queen Helen of Romania (wearing the Romanian Greek Key Tiara, Russian Sapphire Earrings, and Russian Sapphire Brooch) and King Umberto II of Italy
Princess Gina of Liechtenstein (wearing the Habsburg Fringe Tiara and her Diamond Choker), The Duke of Edinburgh, and Queen Farida of Egypt (in her Emerald and Diamond Tiara)
Princess Muna of Jordan (wearing her Diamond Tiara), Prince Franz Joseph II of Liechtenstein, and Princess Grace of Monaco (wearing her Diamond Tiara)
Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte of Luxembourg (wearing the Belgian Scroll Tiara and Emerald Peacock Necklace), Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg, and Tsaritsa Margarita of Bulgaria (wearing the Floral Tiara and Queen Marie-Amélie’s Diamond Parure)
Prince Juan Carlos of Spain, Princess Sofia of Spain (wearing the Mellerio Shell Tiara and Niarchos Ruby Parure), and The Prince of Wales
Princess Irene of Greece (wearing Queen Sophie’s Diamond Circle Tiara), Prince Rainier III of Monaco, and Crown Princess Margrethe of Denmark (wearing the Alexandrine Drop Tiara)
Princess Benedikte of Denmark (wearing her Floral Tiara), Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, and Princess Anne
Crown Prince Harald of Norway and Princess Tatiana Radziwiłł (wearing her Diamond Tiara)
Crown Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands (wearing Queen Emma’s Diamond Tiara)
The Count and Countess of Barcelona (in Queen Maria Christina’s Loop Tiara)
Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent (in the Cambridge Sapphire Parure)
The Prince of Naples, Princess Maria Gabriella (in her Pearl and Diamond Tiara) and Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy (in the Savoy Ears of Wheat and Flower Tiara).
Prince George William and Princess Sophie of Greece and Hanover (wearing the Emerald Laurel Wreath Tiara)
Princess Viggo of Denmark (wearing her Diamond Scroll Tiara)
Princess Eugenie of Greece (in the Cartier Olive Wreath Tiara)
Prince Amedeo of Savoy, Duke of Aosta and the Duchess of Aosta (wearing the Savoy Aosta Knot and Star Tiara and her Turquoise Suite)
The Duke and Duchess of Wurttemberg (in the Diamond Tiara), and the Hereditary Duke and Hereditary Duchess of Wurttemberg (in the Small Diamond Tiara)
