Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark
| Princess Irene | |
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| Born | 11 May 1942 Cape Town, South Africa |
| House | Glücksburg |
| Father | Paul of Greece |
| Mother | Frederica of Hanover |
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Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark Wilhelm II, German Emperor, who was the first grandson of Queen Victoria.
Biography
Irene was born in
concert pianist Gina Bachauer and, for a while, she was a professional concert pianist herself.[1]
Irene was courted by Prince Michel of Orléans, Count of Évreux, a younger son of the Orléanist pretender Henri, Count of Paris, until he met French noblewoman Béatrice Marie Pasquier de Franclieu,[2] whom he married in 1967.[3]
After her brother was dethroned, Irene moved to
Zarzuela Palace in Madrid, the residence of her sister and brother-in-law, Queen Sofía and King Juan Carlos.[4]
Irene was the founder and president of the organisation World in Harmony (Mundo en Armonía) from 1986 to 2023.[5] On 16 March 2018, Princess Irene obtained Spanish nationality and renounced her Greek nationality.[6][7]
Notable published works
- En Decelia: fragmentos cerámicos de Decelia y miscelánea arqueológica. ISBN 9788494103308
Titles, styles and honours
Titles and styles
- 11 May 1942 – 6 March 1964: Her Royal Highness Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark
- 6 March 1964 - 10 July 1965: Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess of Greece
- 10 July 1965 - Present: Her Royal Highness Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark
Honours
Denmark: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (R.E., 11 September 1964).[10]
House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies: Dame Grand Cross of Justice of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George (1962).[11]
Italy: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (27 November 1962).[12]
Thailand: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Chula Chom Klao.[13]
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References
- ^ "Royal Baby Christened 1942". British Pathé. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ Herrero, Nieves. Beatriz de Orleans Archived 15 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine, El Mundo Magazine. 4 October 2009
- ISBN 2-913211-00-3.
- ^ "Irene de Grecia, así es la hermana rebelde, divertida y bohemia de Doña Sofía". 19 January 2023. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ "Who We Are". World In Harmony. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "El Mundo". 19 March 2018. Archived from the original on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ ""Real Decreto 164/2018, de 16 de marzo, por el que se concede la nacionalidad española por carta de naturaleza a Su Alteza Real doña Irene de Grecia de Hannover."" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Logintegral". Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ^ Librería Marcial Pons. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ISBN 8776744345
- ^ Membership of the Constantinian Order Archived 5 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Sito web del Quirinale: dettaglio decorato". Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Instagram".
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