Prince Nicolas marries Tatiana Blatnik in Greece PHOTOS

Royals from all over Europe gathered to see Prince Nicolas of Greece and Denmark, the longtime bachelor prince, finally marry. His bride was Tatiana Blatnik, a 29-year-old fashion events planner. The couple met in 2003 during a ski vacation in Switzerland through mutual friends and became engaged last year after the long courtship. The bride's engagement ring is a sapphire stone, which was given to Nicolas by his mother Queen Anne Marie, who had received it from her parents - the late King Frederick IX and Queen Ingrid of Denmark.

                         At the wedding, as expected, were many royals from throughout Europe, as Prince Nicolas is directly related to many of the families. His father King Constantine was obviously in attendance, as was the King’s sister Queen Sofia of Spain. All senior members of the Spanish royal family were present, except the King. Crown Prince Felipe and Crown Princess Letizia, Infanta Elena, Infanta Christina and the Duke of Palma de Mallorca were all there. Queen Anne Marie of Greece, the mother of the groom was obviously there, as was her older sister Queen Margrethe of Denmark, Crown Princess Mary, her younger son Prince Joachim along with his wife Princess Marie. Sweden’s royal family was well represented with Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Princess Madeleine, and Prince Carl Philip. Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and Crown Princess Maxima of the Netherlands were there, as was Crown Prince Haakon of Norway. About 350 guests attended the wedding, singer Elton John was reported to be one of them. Yachts began gathering in the surrounding harbor as early as Monday. There were pre and post wedding receptions highlighted by the breezy Mediterranean fashions.