Manos family

Manos is a Greek family which was one of minor Phanariot families of Constantinople.

Manos descend from Kastoria, Macedonia, from the founder of the family, Emmanuel (Manos) Philippou (1610 - 1699). Much of the family later settled in the independent Greek Kingdom. Further prominence for the family ensued from the controversial marriage of Aspasia Manos to King Alexander I of Greece.

Its members include:

• Konstantinos Manos (1869–1913), politician and writer, resided in Chania, Crete

• Petros Manos (1871–1918), colonel, younger brother of Konstantinos; father of Aspasia (below) who became king's wife

• Aspasia Manos (1896–1972), daughter of Petros (above), wife of King Alexander of Greece, mother of Alexandra, Queen of Yugoslavia and grandmother of the current Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia

• Ileana Manos (b. 1971), great-granddaughter of Konstantinos (above); current Duchess of Chartres as wife of Prince Charles Louis, Duke of Chartres

• John B. Manos (b. 1971), great-grandson of Petros (above); currently a U.S. attorney; no diplomatic status as he was severed from the family when it was discovered he had been baptized Roman Catholic. Graduate of the Inaugural class of Ave Maria School of Law; ironically is also a Kentucky Colonel like Petros.