Overview
- Casa Real confirmed the postponement of two engagements scheduled in Las Palmas this week for Queen Sofía.
- Plans included receiving the Premio Gorila 2024 for biodiversity work and an honorary doctorate from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
- Reports say Princess Irene, 83, has faced serious health problems for months and her condition has worsened in recent days.
- Society magazine ¡Hola!, cited by several outlets, says the queen is staying at the Zarzuela to remain by her sister’s side and describes Irene as in critical condition, which has not been medically confirmed.
- Princess Irene’s last public appearance was on February 7, 2025, in Athens, where she was seen in a wheelchair at Prince Nicolás’s wedding.