Stilianopoulos was born in
Manila, Philippines, on September 22, 1930, to Doña Ana Estela and Don Carlos Stilianopoulos, a Greek businessman. He was the grandson of a Spanish businessman, Don Miguel Estela. Stilianopoulos was also the uncle of Mystique model Hilda Estela Garchitorena. He was married, on June 24, 1957, to Doña Esperanza Ridruejo (17 December 1930 – 6 May 2019), also known as Pitita. During his tenure as Ambassador, the couple owned a secluded villa near the resort of
Marbella, Spain, which saw them come under the media spotlight in 1979, when
Princess Margaret stayed at the villa with
Roddy Llewellyn, as she renewed the relationship that had earlier ceased during her marriage to
Antony Armstrong-Jones. Within their social circle, including Princess Margaret, they were known simply as Mike and Pitita. After a very long time being Ambassador in several countries in Europe he settled down in Spain. Mike and Pitita lived in downtown Madrid since the 80s. They were the parents of the Spanish artist
Claudia Stilianopoulos. After suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, he died on November 4, 2016, in Madrid. ==References==