Overview
- The funeral was held on January 19 at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens, drawing the Greek royal family, Spain’s King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía, and other European royals.
- Crown Prince Pavlos delivered a tribute describing Princess Irene as a wellspring of wisdom and a steady anchor for the family.
- King Felipe and Queen Letizia left the ceremonies early to return to Spain following a deadly high-speed train crash in Andalusia that killed at least 39 people and injured many others.
- Princess Irene’s coffin will lie in the cathedral before burial at the Tatoi royal cemetery alongside her parents and her brother, the late King Constantine.
- The Spanish Royal Household confirmed she died on January 15 at Zarzuela Palace in Madrid at age 83 after a period of cognitive impairment, during which she lived closely with Queen Sofía.