Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark
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Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark (born May 11, 1942) is the youngest child of King Paul of Greece and his wife Frederika of Hanover. She is the younger sister of Queen Sofía of Spain and of deposed King Constantine II of Greece. She is officially styled in Spain and Denmark as Her Royal Highness Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark.
She was born in Cape Town, South Africa, on May 11, 1942. She was a pupil of concert pianist Gina Bachauer and, for a while, she was a professional concert pianist herself. After her brother was dethroned, she moved to India with her mother. Since her mother's death, Princess Irene has lived in Spain in an apartment at the La Zarzuela Palace in Madrid, the royal residence of the King and Queen of Spain. Her niece, Infanta Cristina of Spain named her daughter Irene (born in 2005) after her. Princess Irene has never married and is close to her brother, Constantine.
She is the founder and president of the World in Harmony Organization (Mundo en Armonía [1]) and also collaborates with other benefic foundations and cultural activities.
On April 23, 2008 together with Mohammed VI of Morocco they became the godparents of Simeon Hassan Muñoz, the son of Princess Kalina of Bulgaria and Antonio "Kitín" Muñoz Valcárcel. The Orthodox Christening took place at Tsarska Bistritsa. [2]
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Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark
Cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg
Born: 11 May 1942 |
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| Preceded by Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark |
Line of succession to the Greek throne 14th position |
Succeeded by last in line |
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| Preceded by Constantine II of Greece |
Line of succession to the British throne | Succeeded by Prince Alfred of Prussia |
