Royals that nobody knows
A prince in the fast lane: This is Achileas of Greece
Prince Achileas of Greece
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He is probably one of the most unknown members of his family: Prince Achileas of Greece. GALA introduces him to the young royal who doesn’t have to hide – and doesn’t want to.
At the funeral service for the exiled King Constantine, †82, it was one of his grandchildren who provided small moments of joy: Prince Achileas of Greece, 23, not only brought himself into conversation with his surprising participation in the funeral service, but also also managed to make Spain’s Queen Letizia, 51, and King Felipe, 56, laugh. In some photos he can be seen talking to Spain’s royal couple: Achileas turns over his shoulder to Letizia and Felipe and seems to have had a good joke – because it even elicited a broad grin from Spain’s otherwise reserved queen. Who is the charming prankster who could become the royal heartthrob par excellence?
Royals nobody knows: Prince Achileas of Greece
The now 23-year-old was born on August 12, 2000 in New York. Achileas is the third child of Prince Pavlos, 56, and Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece, 55. In the public eye, he may be overshadowed by his sister Princess Maria-Olympia, 27, and his brother Prince Konstantinos-Alexios, 25 – Maria-Olympia made a name for herself as an influencer and It girl, while Achilea’s older brother made headlines mainly through his romance with Poppy Delevigne, 37 – but the 23-year-old has no catching up to do when it comes to high society.
At the funeral service for Constantine of Greece (†), Achileas (seen here from behind) used his charm on King Felipe and Play Queen Letizia. Even Juan Carlos had to smile.
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Achileas spent part of his childhood in London, but now lives back in the Big Apple. There he studied at New York University and celebrated his graduation in May 2023 with a lavish party with his friends and family. The well-wishers on Instagram included Count Nikolai of Denmark, 24, and Victoria de Marichalar de Borbón, 23. The connection to the Spanish royal family does not come from anywhere: Achileas is the grandson of Constantine of Greece. His sister is Queen Sofia of Spain, 85, the wife of ex-King Juan Carlos, 86. It’s no wonder that Achileas is on a first-name basis with Queen Letizia and King Felipe – after all, they are related to each other across several corners.
Achi Miller: Career in the spotlight with his mother’s maiden name
The young Greek prince repeatedly demonstrates his sense of humor on Instagram. One or two self-deprecating videos find their way into Achileas’ feed, as do proud promotional posts for his first role in a Netflix film.
Back in June 2023, a follower remarked under one of Achileas’ posts: “Were you in ‘No Hard Feelings'”? Whereupon the young actor himself praised: “Very well recognized”. A little later the official announcement followed: “I’m proud to play a small role (my first feature film!) in something so special.” The 23-year-old was allowed to work alongside Jennifer Lawrence, 33, in the film.
The industry website “IMDb” lists Achileas under the name Achi Miller: a combination of his nickname and his mother’s maiden name, Marie-Chantal. The Spanish website “Vanitatis” knows that Achileas took acting lessons at a private school, “Wellington College” in Berkshire. Achi Miller’s acting career may just be beginning…
Achileas’ girlfriend doesn’t have to hide either
In the comment columns of his posts, many still hope that Achileas is single, but in fact he is in solid hands – and his girlfriend is no stranger herself. Isabella Massenet graduated from NYU with the 23-year-old in spring 2023. She also works as a DJ, photographer and model. But Isabella doesn’t just have a foot in the door in the fashion world: As the Spanish “Vanitatis” reports, Massenet is the heir to a fortune worth millions. Her family owns, among other things, the luxury online shop “Net-a-porter”.
It wasn’t until January 2024 that Prince Achileas and Isabella Massenet took part in an event together in New York.
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In some of her photos, Isabella links Maria-Olympia’s Instagram account, her future mother-in-law proudly shared a photo of her and Achileas at her university graduation, family vacations are not uncommon: although it is not clear how long Isabella and Achileas have been together are already part of the repertoire of the Greek royal family. And just like her boyfriend, she is a jack of all trades whose successes her fans can look forward to in the years to come.
Sources used: Dana Press, instagram.com, vanitatis.elconfidencial.com, imdb.com