Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark
| Princess Irene | |
|---|---|
Irene in 2008 | |
| Born | 11 May 1942 Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa |
| Died | 15 January 2026 (aged 83) Palace of Zarzuela, Madrid, Spain |
| Burial | 19 January 2026 Royal Cemetery, Tatoi Palace, Greece |
| House | Glücksburg |
| Father | Paul of Greece |
| Mother | Frederica of Hanover |
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Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark (Greek: Ειρήνη, romanized: Iríni; 11 May 1942 – 15 January 2026) was the youngest child and second daughter of King Paul of Greece and his wife, Queen Frederica. She was the younger sister of Queen Sofía of Spain and King Constantine II of Greece. In the 1960s, she briefly had a career as a professional pianist. From 1981 until her death, Irene lived permanently in Spain, becoming a part of the wider Spanish royal family as Queen Sofía's sister, to whose family she remained very close. In 2018, she renounced her Greek citizenship and obtained Spanish nationality.