The new ‘Queen of Greece’! Billionaire heiress Marie-Chantal, 54, who runs a kid’s fashion label beloved by Kate fell ‘in love at first sight’ with Prince Pavlos – who is heir to the now defunct throne after his father’s death

• Crown Princess Marie-Chantal, 54, is married to Pavlos Crown Prince of Greece
• Her father is duty free king Robert Miller, 83, who set up lucrative hedge fund
• Heiress and family now worth £2billion – up an extraordinary £420m this year
• She is now technically the Queen of Greece following King Constantine’s death 
• Read more: Prince William’s godfather Constantine of Greece dies aged 82

She is a successful society businesswoman and mother-of-five whose children are already forging their own successful paths in life – but now, following the death of King Constantine of Greece, Princess Marie-Chantal can also add Queen to her list. 

The fashion designer, 54, married Pavlos in 1995 but despite her husband being Greece’s crown prince, he will never take the throne because of the Greek monarchy was deposed and scrapped in 1973.

However she’s worth an incredible £2billion herself – thanks to a fortune which springs from her American investor father Robert Miller, 83, who is the duty free shopping king of Asia and America after setting up a single shop in Hong Kong in 1960.

Here FEMAIL reveals the extraordinary life of Marie-Chantal…

Born in London, she was raised in Hong Kong until the age of nine, went she went to boarding school in Switzerland.

Her father Robert would later set up an investment business that would make him and his family even more money – £420million in 2018 alone.

In the Eighties she attended a bilingual school in Paris before transferring to the Masters School in New York for her senior year of high school. 

Marie-Chantal married Pavlos in 1995 but despite her husband being Greece’s crown prince, he will never take the throne because of the Greek monarchy was deposed and scrapped in 1973 (pictured with their five children) 

Marie-Chantal has a long history of associating with the rich and famous; before she married into the royal family, the London-born blonde worked for Andy Warhol

Marie-Chantal has a long history of associating with the rich and famous; before she married into the royal family, the London-born blonde worked for Andy Warhol.

She began a degree in History of Art at NYU in 1993, and it was in the city that she met Prince Pavlos for the first time.

The couple met on a blind date set up by New York investment banker Alecko Papamarkou, a mutual friend who was convinced they would hit it off.

‘We clicked,’ the Princess told Vanity Fair in 2008. ‘It was love at first sight. I knew that he was the person I would marry.’

She began a degree in History of Art at NYU in 1993, and it was in the city that she met Prince Pavlos for the first time (pictured) 

Her fortune springs from her American investor father Robert Miller, 83, who is the duty free shopping king of Asia and America after setting up a single shop in Hong Kong in 1960 (pictured, Robert) 

Their wedding was the largest gathering of royals in London since Queen Elizabeth’s wedding to Prince Philip in 1946.

Among those who attended were the royal families of Britain, Spain, Sweden, Belgium, Romania, Jordan and Bulgaria.

The couple moved to Manhattan, where they had Olympia, before moving to London in 2002 so their children could have a European education.

The couple now have five children: daughter Olympia, 23, and four sons: Constantine, 21, Achileas, 19, Odysseas, 15, and 11-year-old Aristidis. 

Marie-Chantal’s wedding was the largest gathering of royals in London since Queen Elizabeth’s wedding to Prince Philip in 1946

Fashion model and socialite Princess Olympia was once rumoured to have had a fling with Prince Harry. 

In 2000, she launched her luxury childrenswear brand Marie-Chantal, which has since gone on to amass celebrity and royal fans including Kate Middleton.

The Greek royals have lived between New York and London since 2004, with Marie Chantal running a children’s clothing line out of the UK. 

Together the family enjoy a life befitting of the world’s mega wealthy, splitting their time between their stunning Upper East Side New York home and holidays around the world. 

The Greek royals have lived between New York and London since 2004, and often attend royal events in the UK (pictured, at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding in 2018) 

As well as the New York home, the Greek royals have four other properties around the world including a house in London, a Cotswolds estate, a holiday home in the Bahamas, as well as a country retreat in Yorkshire

As well as the New York home, the Greek royals have four other properties around the world including a house in London, a Cotswolds estate, a holiday home in the Bahamas, as well as a country retreat in Yorkshire. 

These days, Marie-Chantal runs her own eponymous children’s clothing label, which is stocked in boutiques and stores worldwide.

The princess’s designs have proved popular among celebrities with Nicky Hilton’s flower girls famously wearing her creations in July 2015. 

In 2016, the glamorous royal teamed up with Marks & Spencer for an exclusive 33 piece collection of clothing, accessories and gifting designed for baby and children. 

Marie-Chantal regularly shares snaps of her family’s holidays on her Instagram page, where she has amassed over 240k fans 

Meanwhile Marie-Chantal, whose own family was arguably even wealthier than the royal one she married into, also shares photos snuggling up with her husband 

The mother-of-five’s capsule collection was influenced by the signature style seen in her high end line of kids clothes which retails up to £250 for a fraction of the price. 

Prices start at £6 for socks, and up to £60 for the shawl, clothing starts at £18 for the top and goes up to £36 for the dress. 

Meanwhile in 2020, she released a book, Manners Begin at Breakfast: Modern Etiquette for Families.

But while Marie-Chantal, whose own family was arguably even wealthier than the royal one she married into, has always enjoyed the finer things in life, she explained that when it comes to parenting things are surprisingly simple – and do not change based on how much money you have in the bank.

As well as her successful children’s clothing line, in 2020, she released a book, Manners Begin at Breakfast: Modern Etiquette for Families

For the well-heeled society supermum claims the key to raising successful children is to simply teach them the value of having good manners and conducting themselves in a courteous fashion.

‘It’s statistically proven that children who have beautiful manners do better in life,’ she explained in an interview with Hello! magazine. ‘That child will be remembered for being polite.’

n her interview with Hello!, she explained that it is important to start teaching children these lessons from a young age.

She said: ‘I believe children should be taught from a young age how to behave in a caring and mindful way. They need to be taught to be aware of others and to be instilled with these simple values when they are still so sponge-like.

Marie-Chantal’s daughter Olympia has become a socialite and model, who is rumoured to have once dated Prince Harry 

‘Once children are older the lessons are much harder to just accept. I certainly like to think Olympia has taken it all on board,’ she said, referring to her eldest.

Meanwhile Marie-Chantal has certainly amassed a wealth of fans online, with an incredible 213K followers on Instagram.

There, she shares snapshots of her family’s lavish lifestyle – from jaunts aboard in Greece to photographs of her brood at one of their many homes.

Recent images show the group of seven posing in black tie at Christmas, while another photo reveals the lavishly decorated Thanksgiving table.  

The couple remain a fixture at royal events across Europe, and were recently snapped at a jubilee event for Danish Queen Margrethe 

Meanwhile in September, they attended the funeral for the Queen in Westminster Abbey alongside Queen Anne-Marie 

Even though Greece hasn’t officially been a monarchy since the Seventies, Marie-Chantal and her husband are still known as Their Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince and Crown Princess – and their children, too, are given these titles.

King Constantine and his son the Crown Prince have no official remit, but are still active participants in royal life around Europe.

The family is closely connected with the British royals as Prince William is Constantine godfather’s.

Prince Charles hosted a gala at Highgrove to celebrate King Constantine’s 60th birthday in 2000.

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