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When Athina turned 18 on January 29, , she gained access to the vast empire her grandfather had built. The vast fortune only represented one half of her legacy, though. Aristotle also intended his heir would manage the charitable foundation he'd set up in memory of his son Alexander, though this was to happen when Athina turned However, things took an unexpected turn.
In , administrators changed the foundation's charter, removing Athina's automatic birthright to become chairman on her 21st birthday. They insisted that as she knows little of Greek culture and does not speak the language, she has no right to head up such an important organisation.
The young equestrian seems determined to secure this part of her birthright, however, and has learned Greek in a bid to win over the foundation's executives. We use our own and third-party cookies to improve our services and show you related advertising with your preferences by analyzing your browsing habits and generating the corresponding profiles.
If you go on surfing, we will consider you accepting its use. The spark that may light it, however, is the groom. Athina met Miranda at the Nelson Pessoa riding academy in Horse-mad since childhood, Athina was trying to reach the standard required to ride in the Olympics. Mirandawas her instructor when their affair began. Shortly afterwards, she left school. You do not have to be Dr Anthony Clare to wonder whether there isn't a pattern. Miranda's motives - love, money or a mixture of the two?
But the disturbing parallels do not stop there. Some observers have wondered whether it is not just a morality tale about money that is being played out across the generations, but a self-destructive psychological drama. Others have pointed out that Athina seems genuinely happy in her relationship and the relative normality it offers. She is said to like simple Brazilian barbecues, eating Japanese food, watching DVDs and shopping amongst the hoi polloi - all ordinary pleasures but worth their weight in gold to a poor little rich girl.
Since she met Miranda, she has also found some kind of accommodation with her Greek ancestry. Not only has she renewed her Greek passport, but she has joined an Athenian riding school and stated her wish to ride for the country of her grandfather's birth at the Olympics, although whether that will be enough to satisfy the "greybeards" is another matter.
Perhaps in January, when Athina reaches her maturity and takes complete control of her own financial destiny, things will become clearer. But somehow you doubt it. In the meantime, in this most imponderable of weddings. The couple don't want presents, suggesting instead donations to charity. Besides which, it's so much classier than a toaster or a set of fish knives.
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