Princess Irene (1942-), sister of King Constantine

[Jaya]

Originally Posted by Kastalia

^ Yes this is exactly what i wanted to say. She lives away from Greece,she's unmarried without children (i mean she doesn't have a family on her own to occupy herself) but happy and satisfied.Wise woman.

The story goes that she was turned down or turned away a couple of princely matches[ including the future King of Norway then I think} and the arranged marriages with nobility did not work out so Irene did not play with various men and create a reputation- she is above reproach- she became a spiritual person; a musical person who maintains an apartment in Chennai ; spain; and Athens . And I think she rocks!

[Kastalia]

^ It's the first time i hear about her turning away those princely matches.But what i appreciate most in her is that she totally accepted the future of her family and when she visits Greece she does it noiselessly.She gained the respect.

[Vlaha Karatsokaros]

As I have stated before in this forum, the overwhelming popularity that Yriny and Sofia enjoy constantly among the Greek people as contrasted by the very limited, if not miniscule, popularity of King Constantine stands as proof of the fact that the Hellenes are not that unfair or unjust toward the royals as many foreigners tend to believe.
Alas, history cannot be rewritten.

Something tells me that both sisters, deeply in their hearts, have done their analyses and drawn their own conclusions, and this, I guess, explains why they are so fond of Greece and relate so perfectly with fellow Hellenes.

I, also, believe that princess Yriny's Spanish passport is one of convenience. She is Greek but she doesn't have a Greek passport because, I am sure, she wouldn't want to embarrass her brother regarding the surname issue - even though she, herself, would care less what her surname would be; besides, my inside iformation tells me that the authorities would be happy to turn a blind eye on the issue as a personal favor.

[Maura724]

What last name does she use on her Spanish passport?

[Melibea]

I suppose that she uses of Greece as her surname as Sofia and JC's children have as the second surname "of Greece", so Sofia and Irene must have of Greece as her first.

[BELTRANEJA]

In the process prior to filing the application to the Strasbourg court. Princess Irene in a statement in first person, she defended her surname as Greece, and that the deprivation of her passport was illegal. She demanded the return of her passport and her surname as validity. This is logical that she is not assume the Greek passport because she demanded the return passports and the validity of her surname. A passport of convenience would be the Danish to the Princess Irene, but she has a Spanish passport, she initially assumed the Danish passport and later voluntarily Spanish, . Princess Irene's surname may be in Danish or spanish "Greece". She has assumed voluntarily the Spanish passport.
She currently lives in Spain, and is very common to see her with Queen Sofia in London.
She has many friends in Spain, she has made many friends with Spanish missionaries, she shares with them the thinking and work,. She is free and she has decided this life. Greece is the land where she was born and raised Greek and her Greek blood like the rest of the family, but her life is in Spain, this is a reality. I'm not trying to offend anyone, I try to be honest. She travels to Greece, she has friends in Greece, but her life is in Spain that's obvious ... By this, she is not more or less greek, she is greek , but her life this in spain. ....

"Pecu" is monarchical.

[Charlotte1]

Originally Posted by Jaya

The story goes that she was turned down or turned away a couple of princely matches[ including the future King of Norway then I think} and the arranged marriages with nobility did not work out so Irene did not play with various men and create a reputation- she is above reproach- she became a spiritual person; a musical person who maintains an apartment in Chennai ; spain; and Athens . And I think she rocks!

She certainly did not turn down the future king of Norway, infact she was prepared to go along with her mother's planning of an arranged marriage with him. Irene was supposed to even have been taking Norwegian language lessons. Frederika had her son Constantine ask Harald to be his main crown bearer at his wedding, trying to do the same kind of matchmaking where she got Sophia to invite Anne-Marie of Denmark to be one of her bridesmaids so that she and Constantine could be together. Unfortunately for Frederika, Harald had already begun his relationship with his Sonja so wasn't interested in Irene in the slightest.

She didn't turn down other crown princely marriages as there were no other crown princes around her age. Carl Gustav was a child, Baudoin (a king) was married and she was too young for him before he married, his brother Albert was married. The Netherlands had only female princesses as did Denmark.

Irene did have a relationship of many years with a friend of Constantine's, he was married and went into exile with the family. He died many, many years ago and we can assume that she's remained single since, or very discreet if she is involved with someone.

[Kastalia]

According to this biography you are right.
Princess Irene of Greece

[BELTRANEJA]

Princess Irene of Greece from 1964-1967 was the girlfriend Michel d'Orléans, Prince of Orléans. Beatriz d'Orléans, removed the boyfriend to Princess Irene. Princess Beatrice acknowledged it last year in an interview, but they are friends
Beatriz of Orleans is always teaching good behavior,
And she removed the boyfriend to Irene..

[Warren]

It takes two to tango so therefore Prince Michel wasn't a passive observer as he was "removed" from the Princess's side by Beatrice.

[Vlaha Karatsokaros]

I did not see princess Yriny at the wedding. I hope she is doing well. She is very dear to me. Maybe Beltraneja who is well informed about the Greek royals whereabouts may know something.

[Maura724]

At Nikolaos's wedding? She was there, in a blue dress, standing with Sofia.

[BELTRANEJA]

Princess Irene was at the wedding of Prince Nikolaos, she was in Greece before the wedding, she did not traveled with Queen Sofia from Madrid to Greece, she had to be from long ago in Greece
http://i953.photobucket.com/albums/a...Y_G/Imagen.jpg

[BELTRANEJA]

The Princess Irini attended the 25th wedding anniversary celebrations of Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia in Belgrade:

http://i953.photobucket.com/albums/a...LY_G/irini.jpg
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[Jaya]

Princess Irene was in India for the longest time and she still maintains an apartment there I believe .
Irene was never one of "one of the girls" going with this man and that one-He moral standards are high and ideal.If Norway's king passed up Irene it is his loss not hers.
She is a very cultured person; musical; with several degrees in those fields; independent; pure in intent and credible with honour abounding her.

It might be just as well that she never married because I think that if it had not worked out she would have been deeply hurt.
Irene is wise. All the bedcovers are hers at night when she sleeps.

[Vlaha Karatsokaros]

Originally Posted by Jaya

........Her moral standards are high and ideal.If Norway's king passed up Irene it is his loss not hers.

It's neither his nor her loss. Two people may be excellent and complementing otherwise each other in terms education, character, values etc etc but they may not be physically or otherwise attracted to each other.
I just don't understand the content of your statement.
The life of both royals and commoners is well past the point when physical attraction was not a consideration prior to a match and eventual marriage.

[stef]

Jaya is saying that with these values of the Princess Irene, would had been a ideal or perfect Queen...I think it also

[Vlaha Karatsokaros]

Originally Posted by stef

Jaya is saying that with these values of the Princess Irene, would had been a ideal or perfect Queen...I think it also

There is no doubt whatsoever that she would have made an outstanding queen anywhere.

[Vlaha Karatsokaros]

This is a nice video clip of the proclamation of Constantine as King, 1964, in full session of the Parliament, allowing glimpses of the then Diadoch princess Yriny.

YouTube - Proclamation of King Constantine of Greece

[BELTRANEJA]

Thank you!!
She was Crown Princess up that was born Princess Alexia, Greek law was modified and adapted to the laws of succession that prevailed in Europe.