Overview
- Princess Irene of Greece, 83, died in Madrid on Thursday, with her funeral set for noon Monday at Athens’ Metropolitan Cathedral and burial at the Tatoi royal cemetery.
- King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor, Infanta Sofía, and Queen Sofía are in Athens for the rites, while King Emeritus Juan Carlos I remained in Abu Dhabi on medical advice.
- Zarzuela confirmed the royal couple will forgo the post-funeral reception and advance their return to Spain in order to be with those affected in Córdoba.
- The Adamuz rail crash has left at least 39 dead and more than 100 injured, and the monarchs expressed condolences and maintained contact with national and Andalusian authorities.
- Their change of plans includes canceling Tuesday’s scheduled Gold Medals of Fine Arts ceremony in Toledo, according to the Royal Household.