Prince Michael of Greece was born on January 7, 1939 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He is a writer, known for The Favorite (1989), Harem (1986) and Les dossiers de l'écran (1967). He has been married to Marina Karella since February 7, 1965. They have two children.
His personal name, Michaíl tis Elládas, does simply mean "Michael of Greece" in Greek. Several members of the Greek royalty do not really use family names.