US EditionPrincess Leonor and Infanta Sofia support grandmother Queen Sofia of Spain at Princess Irene's memorial service
- Saturday, members of Spain's royal family gathered in Madrid for a memorial service for Princess Irene of Greece, who died Thursday, January 15, at Zarzuela Palace.
- Queen Sofía, supported by family, had been caring for her ailing sister earlier this month, and Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía attended to support their grandmother as a family duty.
- At the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Andrew and Saint Demetrius, clergy led traditional Orthodox rites during a quiet Requiem Mass as family and close mourners reflected.
- An official funeral is planned in Athens for Monday, with Princess Irene to be buried at the Royal Cemetery of Tatoi Palace alongside King Constantine II of Greece.
- Absent from the Madrid memorial, Emeritus King Juan Carlos did not attend on doctors' advice and will also miss Monday's funeral; the burial mirrors King Constantine II of Greece's, reflecting enduring ties.
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The Spanish royal family gathered in Madrid to pay the last respects to Princess Irene. Leonor and Sofía stood by their grandmother.
Spain’s royal family attend memorial service
Spain’s Royal Family attended a memorial service on Friday 17 at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Andrew and Saint Demetrius in Madrid, to honour the life of Princess Irene of Greece, who died earlier this week aged 83. The Requiem Mass was attended by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, accompanied by their daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía. Also present was Queen Sofía… Source
King of Spain Set to Attend Funeral of Ex-Princess of Greece Irene
The Spanish royal couple will be joined by their daughters for the funeral. Credit: Presidencia de la República Mexicana, CC2/Wikipedia The king of Spain, Felipe VI, along with his wife Letizia and two daughters, Crown Princess Leonor and Princess Infanta Sofia, will attend the funeral of the late Princess Irene in Athens on Monday. The exodios funeral service, as it is called in the Greek Orthodox Church, will take place at the Athens Metropoli…
After the death of Irene of Greece, the Spanish royal family gathers in memory. A second funeral is planned in Athens - and the funeral at the former summer palace.
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