Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece gushes over Meghan and Harry
Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece has gushed over her newest royal counterpart the Duchess of Sussex in an interview, saying her marriage to Harry is 'the symbol of an opening to the new millennium'.
The wife of Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece paid tribute to the former Suits star's passion for human rights and equality in an interview with Paris Match.
'In countries where it still exists, monarchy is traditionally a force uniting the nation. Meghan showed and proved that she knew how to move and adapt,' she said.
The clothes designer and mother-of-five said that she was sure Meghan would have the full support of the British royal family as her role evolves.
'But she will have to move away from the world of celebrities, and Hollywood, to quietly join that of other stars: the royal family.
'She is lucky to have a modern and sensitive man at her side. Harry will be there to guide her.'
Marie-Chantal met Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece in New York while she was studying for her degree in History of Art.
She dropped out in her final year when the royal proposed and the couple married in 1995.
They couple who are parents to Maria-Olympia, Constantine-Alexios, Achileas-Andreas, Odysseas-Kimon and Aristidis-Stavros relocated to London in 2004 for their children's education.
Crown Prince Pavlos' father King Constantine of Greece ascended the throne in 1964, but was forced to flee in 1967 due to a coup.
He remained head of state in exile until 1973, when the Greek monarchy was abolished.
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.