Princess Theodora of Greece is lastly set to wed her fiancé Matthew Kumar on September 28, following a four-year delay.
The Greek royal, 40, who was born in London, will tie the knot along with her LA-based lawyer fiancé in Athens this autumn, reported Good day! journal.
Initially, the couple, who introduced their engagement in November 2018, had been scheduled to wed on the Greek island of Spetses in 2020 – till they had been pressured to place the occasion on maintain due to the coronavirus pandemic.
They rescheduled a second time after the tragic lack of actress Theodora’s father, King Constantine of Greece, who died in January 2023.
The couple had been noticed side-by-side on the memorial service for King Constantine at St George’s Chapel in Windsor in February 2024, which noticed royals from throughout Europe in attendance together with Queen Camilla, King Felipe of Spain and Queen Letizia.
Princess Theodora of Greece is lastly set to wed her fiancé Matthew Kumar on September 28, following a four-year delay
However Theodora and Matthew – who started courting in 2016 – now look like setting their wedding ceremony plans in movement, after native media reported the pair are set to wed on September 28 in Athens.
Matthew, 40, was born in southern California and was residing in LA when he met Theodora, who performs secretary Alison Montgomery in The Daring and the Lovely.
On the time of her engagement, Theodora introduced the glad information on Instagram, saying: ‘Phrases cannot specific our happiness and pleasure. I can not wait to marry this excellent man. I really like you, Matt.’
Her mother and father individually launched a press release saying: ‘Their Majesties King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie are delighted to announce the engagement of their youngest daughter Theodora to Mr Matthew Kumar.
‘Additional particulars concerning the forthcoming wedding ceremony might be offered sooner or later. Mr Matthew Kumar, 34, was born and raised in Southern California to Sam and Lonnie Kumar. He’s a practising legal professional in Los Angeles.’
The primary wedding ceremony date, Might 26, 2020, was postponed when the coronavirus pandemic hit.
Initially, the couple (pictured), who introduced their engagement in November 2018, had been scheduled to wed on the Greek island of Spetses in 2020 – till they had been pressured to place the occasion on maintain due to the coronavirus pandemic
Theodora and Matthew appeared in Windsor in February 2024 once they attended a memorial service for King Constantine
Regardless of not strolling down the aisle on the day, Theodora nonetheless celebrated along with her husband-to-be and he or she shared a snap of herself with Matthew on Instagram as they dined on Greek salad, olives, bread and cheese and shared a tipple.
As she posted the picture, the Princess wrote: ‘On what ought to have been our wedding ceremony weekend – the love and help from family and friends have been so appreciated. We are able to’t wait to rejoice with all of you in Greece as soon as it’s protected.’
When the pandemic lastly got here to an finish, Theodora and Matthew set one other wedding ceremony date – ‘early summer time’ in 2023, in Porto Heli, Greece.
Nevertheless, only a month after the Greek Royal Family introduced the second wedding ceremony date, King Constantine handed away.
King Constantine, the final King of Greece who was exiled in 1973 when the monarchy was abolished, had 5 kids; Crown Prince Pavlos, Prince Philippos, Princess Alexia, Princess Theodora and Prince Nikolaos.
The exiled king died on the age of 82 in January 2023. As Theodora mourned her father, she postponed her wedding ceremony to Matthew Kumar for the second time.
Matthew, 40, was born in southern California and was residing in LA when he met Theodora (pictured collectively in 2022), who performs secretary Alison Montgomery in The Daring and the Lovely
Princess Theodora (pictured along with her father King Constantine and Princess Diana in Mallorca in 1990) postponed her wedding ceremony for the second time when her father died
Two months after her father’s dying, the princess posted a tribute to him on Instagram which learn: ‘It’s been two months because you left us. Miss you on a regular basis Papa. Love you.’
Though she is not going to have her father to stroll her down the aisle, it’s thought Theodora’s oldest brother Crown Prince Pavlos will carry out the position of ‘giving freely’ his youthful sister.
Good day! Greece beforehand reported the bride had deliberate to put on a robe designed by Celia Kritharioti – a gown she picked out forward of the unique wedding ceremony date in 2020.
