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Encyclopedia > Irene of Greece
Greek Royalty
House of Oldenburg (Glücksburg branch)

George I
Children
   Prince Constantine
   Prince George
   Princess Alexandra
   Prince Nicholas
   Princess Marie
   Prince Andrew
   Prince Christopher
Grandchildren
   Princess Olga
   Princess Elizabeth
   Princess Marina
   Princess Cecilie
   Prince Philip
   Prince Michael
Constantine I
Children
   Prince George
   Prince Alexander
   Princess Eleni
   Prince Paul
Alexander I
Children
   Princess Alexandra
George II
Paul I
Children
   Princess Sofia
   Prince Constantine
   Princess Irene
Constantine II
Children
   Princess Alexia
   Prince Pavlos
   Prince Nicholas
   Princess Theodora
   Prince Philip

HRH Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark is the youngest child of King Paul of Greece and his wife Frederika of Hanover. She is the younger sister of Queen Sofía of Spain and of deposed King Constantine II of Greece. Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (in Danish: Slesvig-Holsten-Sønderborg-Lyksborg (or Glücksborg)), from Glücksburg in northernmost Germany, is a line of the House of Oldenburg (Danish: Oldenborg), to which the royal houses of Denmark, Norway, and the former royal house of Greece belong. ... This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... George I (December 24, 1845 – March 18, 1913) was King of the Hellenes (Greece) from 1863 to 1913. ... Constantine I, King of the Hellenes (2 August 1868 - 11 January 1923), ruled Greece from 1913-1917 and from 1920-1922. ... His Royal Highness Prince George of Greece and Denmark (24 June 1869, Corfu-25 November 1957, St Cloud) was the third child of King George I of Greece and Grand Duchess Olga. ... | Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Alexandra Yuriyevna of Russia (Александра Георгиевна), née Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark (August 30, 1870–September 24, 1891) was daughter of George I of Greece and Olga, Queen of Greece herself daughter of Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevich of Russia. ... Prince Nicolas of Greece and Denmark Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark (1872-1938), of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, was the third son of George I (1845-1913), King of the Hellenes, and of Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna (1851-1926) of Russia. ... ... His Royal Highness Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark (January 20, 1882 - December 3, 1944), of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, was the son of George I (1845-1913), King of the Hellenes, and of Grand Duchess Olga Konstantinova (1851-1926) of Russia. ... Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark (10 August 1888 - 21 January 1940) was a member of the Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. ... Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark (June 11, 1903 - October 16, 1997) was the grand-daughter of King George I of Greece and wife of the last Prince Regent of Yugoslavia. ... Her Royal Highness Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent (neè Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark), (13 December 1906 - 27 August 1968) was a member of the British Royal Family, the wife of HRH Prince George, Duke of Kent, the fourth son of King George V and Queen Mary. ... Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Hesse, was the older sister of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. ... HRH The Duke of Edinburgh The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, KG, KT, OM, GBE, AC, QSO, PC, (Philip Mountbatten, formerly Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark) (born 10 June 1921) is the consort of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. ... Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark (born 7 January 1939) is a member of the Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. ... Constantine I, King of the Hellenes (2 August 1868 - 11 January 1923), ruled Greece from 1913-1917 and from 1920-1922. ... George II (20 July 1890 - 1 April 1947), King of the Hellenes (Greece) ruled from 1922-1924 and 1935-1947. ... Alexander of Greece King of Greece Alexander I, King of the Hellenes, ruled Greece from 1917-1920. ... Princess Helen of Greece and Denmark, who became Queen Helen of Romania, was born on May 2, 1896 in Athens, the third child of the King Constantine I, King of the Hellenes and his Queen, Sophie Dorothea Ulrica of Prussia. ... Paul, King of the Hellenes (December 14, 1901 - March 6, 1964), was King of Greece from 1947 to 1964. ... Alexander of Greece King of Greece Alexander I, King of the Hellenes, ruled Greece from 1917-1920. ... Alexandra of Greece (25 March 1921 - 30 January 1993) was the wife of the last King of Yugoslavia, Peter II. Princess Alexandra of Greece She was born in Athens in Greece, after the death of her father. ... George II (20 July 1890 - 1 April 1947), King of the Hellenes (Greece) ruled from 1922-1924 and 1935-1947. ... Paul, King of the Hellenes (December 14, 1901 - March 6, 1964), was King of Greece from 1947 to 1964. ... Her Majesty Queen Sofía (Sofía de Borbón, Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg), is the queen consort of King Juan Carlos I of Spain. ... Constantine II (Greek Κωνσταντίνος Î’, born June 2, 1940), was the last King of Greece from March 6, 1964 to June 1, 1973. ... Constantine II (Greek Κωνσταντίνος Î’, born June 2, 1940), was the last King of Greece from March 6, 1964 to June 1, 1973. ... Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece was born on May 20, 1967 in Athens, the eldest son of Constantine II. Categories: Heirs apparent who never acceded | House of Glücksburg | Pretenders | Princes | People stubs ... HRH Prince Phillippos of Greece and Denmark (b. ... Paul, King of the Hellenes (December 14, 1901 - March 6, 1964), was King of Greece from 1947 to 1964. ... Frederika of Hanover, Frederika Luise Thyra Victoria Margarita Sophia Olga Cecilia Isabella Christa, Princess of Hanover, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1917-1981 was Queen consort of the Hellenes (Greece) during the reign of her husband King Paul of Greece(1947-1964) Frederika of Hanover was born on April 18... Her Majesty Queen Sofía (Sofía de Borbón, Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg), is the queen consort of King Juan Carlos I of Spain. ... Constantine II (Greek Κωνσταντίνος Î’, born June 2, 1940), was the last King of Greece from March 6, 1964 to June 1, 1973. ...


She was born in Cape Town, South Africa, in 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 detroned, 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 sister, who's also her best friend. Her niece, Infanta Cristina of Spain named her daughter Irene (born in 2005) after her. May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (132nd in leap years). ... This article is about the year. ... Gina Bachauer (May 21, 1913 - August 22, 1976) was a Greek classical pianist, who toured extensively in the United States and Europe. ... Plaza de Cibeles (Cibeles square) and the Palacio de Comunicaciones (Communications Palace) Coat of arms. ... Her Royal Highness, The Infanta Cristina, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca (Cristina Federica Victoria Antonia de la Santísima Trinidad de Borbón y de Grecia), styled HRH The Infanta Cristina (born June 13, 1965), is the younger daughter of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía. ...


Princess Irene has never married though it's said to have had a long time relationship with a married Greek man close to her brother Constantine.


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


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Roman Emperors - DIR Irene (Wife of Leo IV) (9864 words)
Irene was born in Athens, presumably between 750 and 755 (the actual date is unknown, but she can hardly have been older than her husband, Leo IV, who was born in January 750)[[1]] In 769 the iconoclast emperor Constantine V Copronymus (the 'dung-named') wanted a bride for his eldest son and heir Leo IV.
While Irene was an orphan, her uncle Constantine Sarantapechos was a patrician and possibly strategos (commander of the theme) of the Helladics; his son and her nephew Theophylact, a spatharius -- presumably appointed by Irene herself -- is mentioned in connection with the suppression of a revolt centering around Constantine V's sons in 799.
Irene had, up to now, moved fairly slowly: even so the venue and participants (many of the bishops having been appointees of her father-in-law and husband) were not favourable to her plans.
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