The Wedding of King Constantine II of Greece and Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark was celebrated with two weeks of Ceremonies and Banquets in Copenhagen and Athens on this day in 1964, 60 years ago.
Ahead of the Wedding, celebrations began with a Gala Performance for King Constantine and Princess Anne-Marie (wearing the Antique Corsage Tiara) at the Royal Opera House in Copenhagen, followed by a Banquet at Christiansborg Palace, with the Danish Royal Family led by King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid (in the Danish Emerald Parure), with Crown Princess Margrethe (wearing the Alexandrine Drop Tiara) and Princess Benedikte (in the Diamond Floral Tiara).
There was also a Farewell Banquet hosted by King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid of Denmark (in the Pearl Poiré Tiara and the Crown Diamond Parure) for King Constantine and Princess Anne-Marie (wearing the Antique Corsage Tiara) at Fredensborg Palace.
The Greek Royal Family received King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid, Crown Princess Margrethe, Princess Benedikte, and Princess Anne Marie as they alighted from the Royal Yacht Dannebrog.
King Constantine and Princess Anne-Marie (wearing the Greek Emerald Parure) posed for their First Official Portraits at the Royal Palace of Athens.
King Constantine II and the Greek Royal Family also greeted Royal Guests and Relatives at the Airport as they arrived in Athens.
That evening, a Dinner and Reception offered by the Greek Government and Prime Minister Georgios Papandreou in honour of King Constantine and Princess Anne-Marie (wearing the Greek Ruby Parure for the first time) at the Hotel Grande Bretagne in Athens. King Frederik IX, Queen Ingrid (in the Pearl Poiré Tiara), Queen Frederica (wearing Queen Sophie’s Diamond Tiara), and Princess Irene (in Queen Sophie’s Diamond Circle Tiara) were also in attendance.
Royal Guests and Relatives from around the world attended the Wedding Ball of King Constantine II of Greece and Princess Anne Marie of Denmark (wearing the Greek Emerald Parure) at the Royal Palace of Athens, with the Guests processing down the iconic stairs of the Royal Palace of Athens.
Eight Kings and Eleven Queens led the Royal Guests and Relatives from around the world at the Wedding of King Constantine II of Greece and Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Athens.
The historic Greek Emerald Parure and Greek Ruby Parure were among the Wedding Gifts received by King Constantine II of Greece and Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark which went on display at the Tatoi Palace outside Athens.