Royal Profile: Princess Alexandra of Greece

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Princess Alexandra of Greece was born 15 October 1968 as the first child of Prince Michael of Greece and Marina, Consort of Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark {Source}. She has a younger sister, a brother in law and two nephews and a niece:
  1.  Princess Olga Isabelle of Savoy-Aosta, Duchess of Apulia (1971)
    1. Prince Aimone of Savoy-Aosta, Duke of Apulia (1967)
      1. Prince Umberto of Savoy-Aosta,  Prince of Piedmont (2009)
      2. Prince Amedeo Michele of Savoy-Aosta, The Duke of the Abruzzi (2011) 
      3. Princess Isabella Vita Marina of Savoy-Aosta (2012)
She married Nicolas Mirzayantz. Together, they have two sons:
  1. Tigran Mirayantz
  2. Darius Mirzayantz
In 2012, she was named  to Vanity Fair's Top 100 Best Dressed List {Source}. Despite being a Greek Princess by title, she is not in line for the Greek throne because her parents marriage was unequal. She also does not bear Her Royal Highness  or is considered a Princess of Denmark. One of her father's first cousins is Prince Philip,The Duke of Edinburgh-Prince Philip's father was Prince Michael's uncle. This would make Alexandra Prince Charles's (as well as Anne, Andrew and Edward's) second cousin via King George I of Greece. In relation to the present Greek Royal Family, Alexandra is Constantine's 2nd cousin through George I as well. Constantine is George I's great grandson through Constantine I and Alexandra is his great granddaughter through Prince Christopher. Also through this way, through Queen Sofia of Spain, she is related to the Spanish Royal Family. 

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