On the occasion of their engagement, which was announced after the Christmas holidays last year, Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark and his fiancée Tatiana Blatnik met with the Greek and international press at a rather informal gathering at The Yacht Club of Greece around noon today.
With them were Nikolaos parents, King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie and they told, among other things, that the prince proposed to Tatiana during a boat trip around the Christmas holidays and that his parent’s response had been a happy “finally!” upon the news. The wedding will probably take place in Greece but no date has yet been finally determined yet, according to Swedish Damtidning however, they are leaning towards 24 August. Before the marriage, the couple will not only have the usual wedding arrangement tasks to deal with, Tatiana will also convert to the Greek-Orthodox faith and will soon be baptized in the Greek church. Marshalls, however, they have already chosen, they will be Nikolaos older brother Crown Prince Pavlos, Tatiana’s brother and one of the groom’s best friends. (more…)
Princess Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, daughter of Princess Benedikte of Denmark who is a sister of the ruling Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, today secured Denmark’s first medal at the Olympic Games in Beijing – and Denmark’s first ever team medal in dressage in Hong Kong.
After performing the best ride of all the Danish team members, Princess Nathalie and her horse Digby, a horse which she and her family has breeded and trained themselves, secured an individual score of 70,417%. With the USA team right in their heels, the bronze medal was not secured until the very last Danish and American riders had performed their programs.
Coming behind equestrian superpowers Germany (gold with 72,917%) and the Netherlands (silver with 71,750%) with equestrian super stars Isabell Weth and Anky van Grunsven on their teams, Nathalie and the three other Danish riders were all smiles as relief and happiness showered over them as the team score of 68,875% was enough to snap the bronze medal from the USA who ended with 67,819%.
- It’s a dream come true, Princess Nathalie said afterwards, continuing:
- I’m pretty satisfied with myself. We have been out here for two and a half weeks and built up adrenalin for this, so a big rock has fallen from my heart. I’m very happy for how it went.
The individual dressage is not over yet. Princess Nathalie is currently on an 8th place and qualified to compete for the individual medals in the Grand Prix Special on Saturday where the 25 best riders and horses will fight. Next Tuesday there is also the individual Grand Prix Kür.
In Hong Kong to watch her ride were some of Nathalie’s royal relatives. King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, Prince Philippos and Princess Theodora of Greece and mummy Princess Benedikte were all there to show their support.
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