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Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark has passed away

Posted by Karen on January 15, 2026, 8:53 am

Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark, sister of Queen Sofía of Spain and the late ex-King Constantine of the Hellenes, died this morning at Zarzuela Palace in Madrid. She was 83. The news article states she was 84, however she would have been 84 on 11 May.

https://greekreporter.com/2026/01/15/ex-princess-irene-greece-critical-condition/

Re: Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark has passed away

Posted by Martha on January 15, 2026, 10:22 am, in reply to "Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark has passed away"

Sad news. Condolences to the family. It can be so hard to balance relief with grief.

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Re: Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark has passed away

Posted by Hollie24 on January 15, 2026, 12:27 pm, in reply to "Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark has passed away"

I hope Sofia is surrounded with love from her children and grandchildren and her nieces and nephews.This is a sad time for the whole family, but particularly for her as the sisters were so close.

Re: Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark has passed away

Posted by karenl on January 15, 2026, 7:39 pm, in reply to "Re: Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark has passed away"

Queen Sofia has had a double heartache in the last few weeks. Princess Tatiana Radziwill passed on Dec. 19th and her funeral was last weekend. Now her sister has passed. Tomorrow, the 16th marks 3 yr. since King Constantine's funeral, too.
I wondered about Irene when she was absent from Princess Tatiana's funeral.

https://royalwatcherblog.com/2026/01/15/princess-irene-of-greece-has-died/#more-163869

Re: Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark has passed away

Posted by Martha on January 16, 2026, 6:59 am, in reply to "Re: Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark has passed away"

I didn't realize how much Princess Sofia looks like her great aunt until I saw those photos of Irene as a young woman.

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Re: Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark has passed away

Posted by Hollie24 on January 16, 2026, 10:51 am, in reply to "Re: Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark has passed away"

Me neither. I always thought Sofia favored Letizia's side of the family, but her resemblance to the young Irene is very marked. Irene was a beautiful woman and so is Sofia.

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