It’s been a bumper year for regal weddings thanks to Prince Harry and Princess Eugenie, but fans of all things royal now have another big day to look forward to after Princess Theodora of Greece announced her engagement.
The London-born actress, 35, who plays secretary Alison Montgomery in The Bold and the Beautiful, is set to wed LA-based lawyer Matthew Kumar who she has been dating since 2016.
The princess, who goes by the stage name Theodora Greece, is the youngest daughter of King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie, who have retained their royal titles since the abolition of the Greek monarchy in 1973.
And her guest list is set to be very star-studded thanks to her showbiz and royal connections.
As well as being the goddaughter of the Queen, she has close ties to both the Danish and Spanish royal families.
Princess Theodora of Greece, 35, who plays secretary Alison Montgomery in The Bold and the Beautiful, is set to wed LA-based lawyer Matthew Kumar who she has been dating since 2016
Theodora, pictured soaking up the sun on holiday in Spain in August, is set to have a very star-studded guest list thanks to her royal connections
Soap star royal! The princess who goes by the stage name Theodora Greece plays secretary Alison Montgomery in The Bold and the Beautiful (pictured)
King Constantine and his son the Crown Prince Pavlos 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 godson.
Theodora announced the happy news of her engagement on Instagram, saying: ‘Words can’t express our happiness and excitement.
‘I can’t wait to marry this wonderful man. I love you, Matt.’
The happy couple on a visit to the Vatican in December 2017. Theodora has been dating the LA-based lawyer since 2016
Princess Theodora and her brother Prince Philippos attending a party thrown by King Constantine II of Greece and former Queen Anne-Marie to celebrate their Golden wedding anniversary in 2014
Famous godmother! The Queen with her Greek counterpart Anne-Marie at Princess Theodora’s christening in London in 1983
Her parents separately released a statement saying: ‘Their Majesties King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie are delighted to announce the engagement of their youngest daughter Theodora to Mr Matthew Kumar.
‘Further details about the forthcoming wedding will be provided in due course.
‘Mr Matthew Kumar, 34, was born and raised in Southern California to Sam and Lonnie Kumar. He is a practising attorney in Los Angeles.’
Theodora was born in at St Mary’s Hospital, London, the youngest of five children, and attended the all-girls Woldingham boarding school in Surrey.
Royal relatives! Theodora (second right) with (left to right) her parents Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, King Constantine II of Greece, brother Crown Prince Pavlos and his wife Princess Marie-Chantal, her sister Princess Alexia of Greece, Carlos Morales and Prince Philippos
On the guest list? King Felipe of Spain is the bride-to-be’s cousin and could be set to attend with his wife Queen Letizia
Glittering guests! Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and his wife Mary may be set for an invite to his cousin’s big day
She moved to LA in 2010 to pursue an acting career, and landed a long-running role in the popular soap The Bold And The Beautiful.
Although no details of the wedding have yet been released, the guest list is expected to be suitably regal.
Her father King Constantine is the older brother of Queen Sofia of Spain, who is Theodora’s aunt, while King Felipe of Spain is her cousin.
Queen Margrethe of Denmark is her maternal aunt, and her two sons, Crown Prince Frederik and Prince Joachim are also her first cousins.
Meanwhile, her mother Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark is the younger sister of Queen Margrethe of Denmark, making Crown Prince Frederik her first cousin.