Overview
- The Spanish royal household and the Greek Royal Family confirmed she died at 11:40 a.m. local time at Zarzuela Palace, saying she was surrounded by loved ones.
- Queen Sofía canceled engagements earlier this week to remain with her sister as her health declined.
- Statements from both royal houses said details of the funeral and any procession will be shared later.
- Reports in recent years described a progressive cognitive impairment that left her increasingly frail, with her last major public appearance in February 2025 at her nephew Prince Nikolaos’s wedding.
- The youngest child of King Paul and Queen Frederica, she lived for decades at Zarzuela with Queen Sofía, never married, founded the World in Harmony Foundation, donated her inheritance to it, and became a Spanish citizen in 2018.