Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark (Greek: Ειρήνη; born 11 May 1942) is the youngest child and second daughter of King Paul of Greece and his wife Princess Frederika of Hanover. She is the younger sister of Queen Sofía of Spain and of the deposed King Constantine II of Greece and maternal aunt of Felipe VI of Spain. [1][2]
Titles and Styles
11 May 1942-6 March 1964: Her Royal Highness Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark
6 March 1964-10 July 1965: Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess of Greece
10 July 1965-present Her Royal Highness Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark
References
Greek princesses |
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| First generation |
- Grand Duchess Alexandra of Russia
- Grand Duchess Maria of Russia
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| Second generation |
- Helen, Queen Mother of Romania
- Princess Irene, Duchess of Aosta
- Lady Katherine Brandram
- Princess Eugénie, Duchess of Castel Duino
- Olga, Princess Paul of Yugoslavia
- Princess Elizabeth, Countess of Toerring-Jettenbach
- Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent
- Margarita, Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
- Theodora, Margravine of Baden
- Cecilie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine
- Sophie, Princess George William of Hanover
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Danish princesses |
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Generations are numbered from the implementation of hereditary monarchy by Frederick III in 1660. |
| 1st generation |
- Anna Sophie, Electress of Saxony1
- Frederica Amalia, Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp1
- Wilhelmine Ernestine, Electress Palatine1
- Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden1
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| 3rd generation |
- Princess Charlotte Amalie1
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| 4th generation |
- Louise, Duchess of Saxe-Hildburghausen1
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| 5th generation |
- Sophia Magdalena, Queen of Sweden1
- Wilhelmina Caroline, Electress of Hesse1
- Louise, Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel1
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| 6th generation |
- Princess Louise, Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg1
- Juliana, Landgravine of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld1
- Louise, Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel1
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| 7th generation |
- Hereditary Princess Caroline of Denmark1
- Vilhelmine, Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg1
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| 9th generation |
- Princess Louise of Schaumburg-Lippe
- Princess Ingeborg, Duchess of Västergötland
- Princess Thyra
- Princess Dagmar, Mrs. Castenskiold
- Grand Duchess Alexandra Georgievna of Russia2
- Grand Duchess Maria Georgievna of Russia2
- Princess Margaret of Bourbon-Parma
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| 10th generation |
- Princess Feodora of Schaumburg-Lippe
- Hereditary Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark
- Princess Alexandrine, Countess of Castell-Castell
- Helen, Queen Mother of Romania2
- Princess Irene, Duchess of Aosta2
- Lady Katherine Brandram2
- Princess Eugénie, Duchess of Castel Duino2
- Princess Olga of Yugoslavia2
- Princess Elizabeth, Countess of Toerring-Jettenbach2
- Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent2
- Margarita, Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg2
- Theodora, Margravine of Baden2
- Cecilie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine2
- Princess Sophie of Hanover2
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1 Also princess of Norway 2 Also princess of Greece 3 Also princess of Iceland 4 Not Danish princess by birth, but created princess of Denmark Princesses that lost their title are shown in italics |