Princess Irene (1942-), sister of King Constantine

[*SofiaM*]

Originally Posted by Philippe Egalite'

Judging by their faces, the style and pattern of the dresses, and knowing the years of their respective births, I came up with the educated guess 1956 or 1957.

You're right. It was taken in 1957

Something interesting the caption says is:
''Left to right are: Princess Irene, Crown Prince Constantine, wearing Naval Cadet uniform, and Princess Sophie. Prince Constantine joined his two sisters from his training-ship 'Armatolo' which has just sailed from Hamburg. There are rumours in Greece that Princess Sophie is to wed the Duke of Kent.''

How times have changed!

[Philippe Egalite']

Originally Posted by ...sOfIa....

You're right. It was taken in 1957

Something interesting the caption says is:
''Left to right are: Princess Irene, Crown Prince Constantine, wearing Naval Cadet uniform, and Princess Sophie. Prince Constantine joined his two sisters from his training-ship 'Armatolo' which has just sailed from Hamburg. There are rumours in Greece that Princess Sophie is to wed the Duke of Kent.''

How times have changed!

That might have been possible since princess Marina (dowager duchess of Kent), daughter of prince Nikolaos of Greece, was first cousin of king Paul and wanted her children to marry princes princesses of the blood.
What was widely publicized in the 60's was that queen Frederika and king Olav wanted princess Irene to marry prince Harald.

[ladejesus]

Thank you Phillipe Egalite and sOfIa. I had never heard that rumor! Very interesting.

[Philippe Egalite']

Alexander, George II and Paul died as reigning monarchs due to, septicemia secondary to monkey bite (1922), heart failure (1947), and stomach cancer (1964), respectively.

[BELTRANEJA]

the day 8 april to the 24:00 in the greek tv, the journalist interviews to the princess Irene. It is the first interviews of the princess to a greek tv.
she will speak about the peace.........

[pedro1968]

I like very much princess Irene. She has been living in Spain since her mother died in 1981, she lives with king Juan Carlos and a queen Sofia, her sister. But she has a very discret life and you can see her in magazines just when she is on holidays with her family in Mallorca. She runs a charity fundation and it´s a woman who likes culture. I think she is a very interesting princess. Several months ago it was publised in Spain a book about her life, the writter had to "follow" her for longtime because she thought she was not so interesting and it´s was not necessary to write a book about her life. Finally the writer could get her desire and she wrote a lovely book about princess Irene. I said before, she is very discret.

[BELTRANEJA]

I have found this news on Princess Irene of Greece.
it is a summary of an interview to the television of Greece
the interview has two parts
the first part, she is in palace of tatoi, she remembers when she was small girl. she speak about her parents.
she learned to love to classic music of his father.
She was the first in the line of succession from 1964 to 1965 (born Princess Alexia)
She speak about career in classic music in Greece and then in exile.
in the second part, she speak about his humanitarian work with the children of Albania
She is the princess of the peace
Greece is their home.
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I am looking for the video of the interview but I can not find it

[Philippe Egalite']

Originally Posted by BELTRANEJA

..............Greece is their home..................

I do not follow your bizarre comment. Greece can be home to every EU citizen if she/he so chooses, if she/he so pleases. Further, as you very well know, citizens of European States co-signatories of the Schengen Accord may walk in and out of Greece without even producing a passport!

[BELTRANEJA]

I Have Commited An Error.
She Didn´t Say:
"greece Is Their House"
She Say, That She Feels Citizen Greek.
I Do Not Know As Is Passport Of Irene I Think That She Could Have A Passport Spanish Because She Live In Spain.if His Passport Is Spanish She Is Citizen European

[Philippe Egalite']

I have been unable to locate this video.
The interview was given to well respected journalist Stavros Theodorakis and the MEGA Channel that represents the interests of the highly influential Lamprakis Publishing Co.
Princess Irene totally captivated and mesmerized the audience. I read many extremely positive comments in Greek Blogs, especially by young people.
She spoke candidly and de profundis on a wide spectrum of issues, from how she managed to save the lives of many cows by chartering an airplane to transport them from Europe back to India to the late King Farouk's advances to her mother Queen Frederika, and her concern about famine and the disadvantaged. During the video, she visited an impoverished gypsy family in the suburbs of Athens as well as Tatoi.
She spoke in support of her family but not in support of the monarchy as an institution.
Evidently, the interview was a triumph and the audience was totally disarmed by this self-calling "crazy" woman.

[BELTRANEJA]

Crazy????
I Like Very Princess Irene. She Is Not Crazy Woman .she Is A Woman Realist .she Is As The Missionaries Religious That Is In Missions In Countries Poors.
She Think As Them.
They Think Of A Very Spiritual Way.

[RhapsodyBrat]

Originally Posted by Philippe Egalite'

Evidently, the interview was a triumph and the audience was totally disarmed by this self-calling "crazy" woman.

*my bolding

Originally Posted by BELTRANEJA

Crazy????
I Like Very Princess Irene. She Is Not Crazy Woman .she Is A Woman Realist .she Is As The Missionaries Religious That Is In Missions In Countries Poors.
She Think As Them.
They Think Of A Very Spiritual Way.

Please read carefully. Philippe Egalite's post clearly states that it was Princess Irene herself who has said she was crazy, perhaps in a self-effacing way. No one else called her crazy.

[lucien]

HRH Princess Yrini underwent surgery at the Ruber International Clinic,Madrid,after her return from Greece last week due to a fall in Greece three days before and breaking two toes on one foot.

HM Queen Sofia remained with her sister at the clinic during the operation.
HRH is recovering well after the operation,two pins were placed in her foot.
Speedy recovery!

PPE Agency

courtesy PPE/RadialPress.

[Salonika]

Today is Princess Irene name day. May She live a long, healthy life.

[princess leonor]

How sweet of Sofia, the 2 sure have a very close bond don't they! I really hope she recoveres quickly

[pamk]

Thanks for opening my eyes to Princess Irene.
I remember seeing photos of her when she was a young woman.
I am sure that she is probably devoted to her huge family.
Kudos to the family for including her in their vacations, activities ...
although she does not attend state dinners (I don't think), but then that is not her style.

[giov]

Princess Irene of Greece attends the opening of "Bazar de la India", in Madrid, 14 Nov 2008.
Inauguracion del bazar de la India en Hotel Occidental de Madrid - Agencia Prisma

[iakynthi]

That's funny!I guess you wanted to say 'thia' ('th' sounds like in the word 'theatre'),it means 'aunt' in Greek.

[magnik]

Tia isn't Spanish aunt?

[iakynthi]

Oh,right!Then I guess her Spanish nephews-Felipe,Elena etc-call her "tia" and her Greek nephews-Pavlos,Alexia etc-call her 'thia".LOL