Wedding of Prince Juan Carlos and Princess Sophia
| Date | 14 May 1962 |
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| Venue | Cathedral Basilica of St. Dionysius the Areopagite Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens Royal Palace of Athens |
| Location | Athens, Kingdom of Greece |
| Participants | Juan Carlos, Prince of Asturias Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark |
The wedding of Juan Carlos, Prince of Asturias, and Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark took place on Monday, 14 May 1962. The couple was married in three ceremonies: one according to the rites of the Roman Catholic Church, the groom's faith, at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Dionysius the Areopagite; one according to the rites of the Greek Orthodox Church, the bride's faith, at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens; and a third civil ceremony that was held upon their return to the Royal Palace. Don Juan Carlos was the eldest son of Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona, pretender to the Spanish throne, and Princess María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, while Princess Sofía was the eldest daughter of King Paul and Queen Frederica of Greece. Juan Carlos and Sofía were king and queen of Spain from 1975 until his abdication in 2014.