Daily Mail: Was Tatiana Blatnik too down to earth for the royal life of the former Greek royal family?

The separation of Nikolaos Glixburg and Tatiana Blatnik after 14 years of life together went off like a bomb.

The couple got married in 2010, in Spetses. The wedding, which has been described as ‘Mamma Mia but with aristocrats’, was attended by royals from around the world, including those of the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden and Spain.

But the down-to-earth Tatiana Blatnik, as described by the Daily Mail report, already appeared to be at odds with the extravagance of former Greek royal life, asking the nobles and princes in attendance to change their formal wear to kaftans and sandals .

Shortly after her wedding, she admitted: “I don’t feel like a princess. I don’t feel like I married a prince, with a title. Actually, yes, he is my prince, but nothing more.’

As the Daily Mail reports, despite their long-term relationship, which seemed idyllic in the eyes of others, the couple may have had strong differences even from the beginning.

The publication specifically mentions that while Nikolaos Glixburg loves Greece with all his heart, however, the adjustment was difficult for his wife when they moved to the country permanently in 2013.

Tatiana Blatnik appeared to be embracing the royal life of the former Glicksburg royal family, but is said to have never quite felt at home in the country and was more comfortable in her jeans and trainers than her tiara.

Who is Tatiana Blatnik?

Tatiana was born in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas and attended boarding school in Switzerland before studying sociology at Georgetown. She met Nikolaos Glixburg during a skiing holiday in Switzerland in 2003 and announced their engagement six years later – with the wedding being one of the high society events of 2010.

Shortly after the wedding, Tatiana Blatnik quit her job as an event planner for designer Diana Von Furstenberg. He lived in Chelsea and visited Greece with Nikolaos Glixburg for the first time in 2004, before moving to the country permanently in 2013.

Nikolaos Glixburg, who grew up in Britain, always dreamed of living in Greece, but his wife did not have the same desire. Tatiana Blatnik had spoken to Vogue about her feelings upon her arrival in the country. “I remember when we arrived it was like everyone was traveling in the opposite direction. I live a very simple life here. I work, I go to the supermarket, I cook, I walk my dog ​​and the Greeks have welcomed me as they would anyone else.”

Tatiana Blatnik worked with the Boroume charity to provide meals and publish a cookbook called A Taste Of Greece while trying to learn the language.

Over time she stated that she felt more comfortable living in Greece and according to the divorce announcement she will continue to live in the country.

The couple were last seen together on February 27, when they attended a memorial service for Nikolaou’s late father Konstantinos, who died on January 10, 2023. The two arrived at St George’s Chapel in Windsor with Nikolaou’s sister , Alexia.