How royal fans have rallied around Princess Tatiana of Greece during her 'avalanche' of a year as Prince Nikolaos prepares to wed 10 months after their 14-year marriage ended

It's not everyday a Royal Wedding sets tongues wagging across the world - but then again, it's also not everyday the 'Playboy Prince' of Greece marries the ex-wife of a famous pop star, just 10 months after his divorce was announced. This Friday, Prince Nikolaos, 55, is set to tie the knot with Chrysí Vardinogiánni - a mother-of-two, who is the daughter of a Greek shipping magnate. The fiercely private couple have enjoyed a whirlwind romance over the past year and will marry in a private ceremony in Athens, aware from the glare of the world's media.

It's perhaps unsurprising the pair have taken such a low-key approach to their nuptials - as royal fans have rallied around Nikolaos' ex Princess Tatiana in the wake of the announcement. Although their split in April 2024 was said to be 'amicable', the former publicist has hinted at her personal heartbreak in social media posts discussing her 'year of uncertainty, pain and transformation'. As well as discussing her struggles with anxiety and panic attacks, the Princess - who has maintained her royal title - has also had the added heartbreak of her beloved stepbrother going missing this year.

Here FEMAIL delves into the wedding that has raised eyebrows among royal watchers as supportive royal fans dub Princes Tatiana an 'asset to their country' ahead of of Nikolaos' remarriage. Pictured: Prince Nikolaos of Greece and his wife-to-be Chrysi Vardinogianni attend a farewell reception for Communications Director Lene Balleby at Amalienborg Palace last month. Pictured: Princess Tatiana of Greece attends Olympic Handover ceremony in Athens in April 2024 - days after her divorce was announced.

Prince Nikolaos is the second son of the late King Constantine of Greece and his wife Queen Anne-Marie of Denmark. Following their exile in 1967, the Greek Royal Family temporarily lived in Rome before then settling in London. In his twenties, Nikolaos earned himself the nickname the 'Playboy Prince' after he was pictured partying with supermodels Elle Macpherson and Jemima Khan, Tatler reports. In 2003, Prince Nikolaos - who works as a business consultant and photographer - met Tatiana Blatnik on a ski trip in Switzerland.

The Slovenian-German event planner, who born in Venezuela but raised in Switzerland, previously claimed they fell in love at first sight. Speaking to the Real Style Network in 2016, Tatiana said: 'It's a beautiful story that continues to grow.'. Pictured: Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Princess Tatiana on their wedding day on the island of Spetses in August 2010. In 2003, Prince Nikolaos - who works as a business consultant and photographer - met Tatiana Blatnik on a ski trip in Switzerland. The couple pictured in June 2010 - two months before their wedding.

During their early married life, the couple settled in Chelsea, with Tatiana working as a publicist for Diane von Furstenberg. Shortly after their wedding on the Greek island of Spetses, Tatiana admitted: 'I do not feel like a princess. 'I do not feel that I married a prince, with a title. Well actually, yes, he is my prince, but nothing more.'. But three years later, the couple joined King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie (who is the sister of Queen Margrethe of Denmark) in moving back to Athens.

In a 2016 interview with Vogue, Tatiana said it was a 'privilege and honour' to have married into the Greek Royal Family - but insisted she lives a 'very simple life' in Greece. In this handout image provided by the Greek Royal Family, Prince Nikolaos of Greece and his fiancée Tatiana Blatnik pose following the official announcement of their engagement. Pictured: King Constantine of Greece with his wife Queen Anne-Marie at the Prince Henrik of Denmark in 2018.

Pictured: Princess Tatiana of Greece attends her father-in-law's funeral in Athens - one year before her divorce was announced. She explained: 'I work, I go to the supermarket, I cook, I walk my dog, and the Greek people have welcomed me like they would anyone else. 'There’s a word here, philoxenia, a love of strangers, and I’ve really felt that very strongly.'. During the course of their 14-year marriage, Prince Nikolaos and Princess Tatiana often appeared in public together.

In February 2024, the couple - who never had children - were pictured walking arm-in-arm into St George's Chapel in Windsor for the Thanksgiving Service for King Constantine, who died of a stroke aged 82 the year before. As such, royal watchers were left stunned when the pair announced their split less than two months later. Their statement read: 'We wish to inform you of a significant and heartfelt decision made by TRH Prince Nikolaos and Princess Tatiana. After 14 years of marriage, they have chosen to amicably dissolve their union.