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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 [[Queen Frederika]]. 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 though she is believed to have had a long time relationship with a married Greek man, close to her brother Constantine. The late King Olav V of Norway had hoped that his son, now King Harald V, would marry her and make her Queen of Norway. However, King Harald
desired to marry Sonja Haraldsen (now Queen Sonja). It is said that Princess Irene learned to speak fluent Norwegian due to this projected future role as Queen of Norway.

She is the founder and president of the World in Harmony Foundation (Fundación Mundo en Armonía) and also collaborates with other benefic foundations and cultural activities.

Princess Irene is 426th in the line of succession to the British throne.

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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 [[Queen Frederika]]. 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'''.
+'''Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark''' (born [[May 11]], [[1942]]) is the youngest child of King [[Paul of Greece]] and his wife [[Queen Frederika]]. She is the younger sister of Queen Mother [[Sofia 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.
+Irene was born in Cape Town, South Africa, on [[May 11]], [[1942]]. She was baptised two months later, her godfather being Union of South Africa president Jan Smutts.
-Princess Irene has never married though she is believed to have had a long time relationship with a married Greek man, close to her brother Constantine.  The late King Olav V of Norway had hoped that his son, now King Harald V, would marry her and make her Queen of Norway.  However, King Harald
+At age ten, she became a pupil of concert pianist [[Gina Bachauer]] and, for a while, she was an amateur  concert pianist herself. At the death of [[Paul of Greece|her father]], Irene became Crown Princess of [[Greece]] - a title she held until her niece, [[Princess Alexia]], was born. After her brother was dethroned, she moved to India in [[1969]] with [[Queen Frederika|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.
-desired to marry Sonja Haraldsen (now Queen Sonja).  It is said that Princess Irene learned to speak fluent Norwegian due to this projected future role as Queen of Norway.
 ==External Links==
 *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKkeEeKLpWE 2010 Interview on Mega Channel]
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