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Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark and his wife, Princess Nina, have welcomed their first child, a baby boy born via a gestational carrier in the United States.<\/p>\n
The couple announced the arrival of their son, Kimon Thomas Konstantinos, who was born on July 27, 2026. The announcement was made by the Greek royal family on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
\u201cPhilippos De Gr\u00e8ce and his wife, Nina, are delighted to announce the birth of their first child, Kimon Thomas Konstantinos, born on July 27th, 2026 in the United States of America,\u201d the royal family said in a statement.<\/p>\n
The statement confirmed that Kimon was born with the assistance of a gestational carrier.<\/p>\n
\u201cNina and Philippos extend their sincere gratitude to the surrogate and her family for accompanying them throughout this special journey,\u201d the statement said, while also thanking the medical professionals involved in the birth.<\/p>\n
The couple said they are enjoying their first weeks together as a family and are \u201cimmensely happy\u201d to begin this new chapter with their son.<\/p>\n
Kimon\u2019s full name carries special significance for both sides of the family.<\/p>\n
His middle name, Thomas, honours Princess Nina\u2019s father, while Konstantinos pays tribute to Philippos\u2019 late father, King Constantine II, the last king of Greece.<\/p>\n
No photographs of the newborn have been released publicly.<\/p>\n
Philippos and Nina, a former aviation heiress, married in a series of ceremonies after beginning their relationship away from the public spotlight.<\/p>\n
Their first wedding took place in Switzerland in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic, with only their fathers present.<\/p>\n
They later held a ceremony in Cambridgeshire, England, in May 2021, surrounded by friends.<\/p>\n
Their most prominent wedding ceremony took place in Athens in October 2021, when they were married at the Metropolitan Cathedral. The celebration brought together members of several European royal families, including royals from Denmark, Spain and Britain.<\/p>\n
Philippos is the youngest son of King Constantine II and Queen Anne-Marie of Denmark.<\/p>\n
King Constantine II died in Athens in January 2023 at the age of 82. He became king in 1964 but was forced into exile following the abolition of the Greek monarchy in 1974.<\/p>\n
The former royal family later settled in London, although members continued to maintain close connections with Greece.<\/p>\n
In 2024, members of the former Greek royal family regained the ability to apply for Greek citizenship after agreeing to recognise Greece\u2019s republican constitution and adopting the surname \u201cDe Grece\u201d.<\/p>\n
Philippos was born and raised in London and works as a financial analyst in New York. His godparents included Princess Diana, Prince Philip, former King Juan Carlos of Spain and Princess Benedikte of Denmark.<\/p>\n
Philippos is not the first member of his extended royal family to welcome children through surrogacy. His cousin, Prince Gustav of Denmark, and his wife, Princess Carina, welcomed children born through surrogacy in the United States in 2023 and 2024.<\/p>\n
For Philippos and Nina, the arrival of Kimon marks the beginning of a new chapter as parents and adds another generation to the wider Greek and Danish royal family.<\/p>\n