Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark

Prince Michael
Prince Michael in 2008
Born(1939-01-07)7 January 1939
Rome, Italy
Died28 July 2024(2024-07-28) (aged 85)
Athens, Greece
Burial1 August 2024
Royal Cemetery, Tatoi Palace, Greece
Spouse
(m. 1965)
IssuePrincess Alexandra
Princess Olga, Duchess of Aosta
Other namesΜισέλ ντε Γκρες
Μιχαήλ Ντε Γκρες
HouseGlücksburg
FatherPrince Christopher of Greece and Denmark
MotherPrincess Françoise d'Orléans
ReligionGreek Orthodox

Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark (Greek: Μισέλ ντε Γκρες, romanized: Michel de Grèce; 7 January 1939 – 28 July 2024) was a Greek historian, author, and member of the Greek royal family. He wrote several historical books and biographies of Greek and other European figures, in addition to working as a contributing writer to Architectural Digest.

He was a first cousin, among others, of Kings George II of Greece, Paul of Greece, their sister, Queen Helen, Queen Mother of Romania, in addition to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and also of Prince Henri d'Orléans.