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Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark

Princess of Greece and Denmark (1942–2026)

Details

Instance of: human
Born: 11 May 1942
Died: 15 January 2026
Place of birth: Cape Town
Place of death: Madrid
Sex or gender: female
Given name: Irene
Father: Paul of Greece
Mother: Frederica of Hanover
Sibling: Queen Sofía of Spain, Constantine II of Greece
Occupation: pianist, aristocrat
Citizenship: Greece, Spain
Awards: Order of Saints Olga and Sophia, Order of Chula Chom Klao, Knight of the Order of the Elephant, Order of the Elephant
date of burial or cremation: 19 January 2026
educated at: Schule Schloss Salem
family: House of Glücksburg (Greece)
godparent: Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark, Jan Christiaan Smuts
instrument: piano
languages spoken, written or signed: Greek, German, French, English, Spanish, Hindi
member of: Friends of Music Society
name in native language: Ειρήνη
noble title: Princess of Greece and Denmark, Crown Prince of Greece
participant in: Wedding of Constantine II of Greece and Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark
place of burial: Tatoi Royal Cemetery
social classification: royalty