Overview
- A funeral service was held on 19 January at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens, followed by burial at the royal cemetery of Tatoi beside her parents and brother.
- King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor, Infanta Sofía, and Queen Sofía joined Greece’s royal family, with Crown Prince Pavlos delivering a eulogy praising Irene as a “wellspring of wisdom.”
- Felipe and Letizia left the ceremonies early to return to Spain after a high-speed train crash in Andalucía that authorities say killed at least 39 people and injured dozens.
- The Spanish Royal Household announced Irene died on 15 January at 11:40 a.m. at Madrid’s Zarzuela Palace; Crown Prince Pavlos told mourners her passing coincided with a memorial for King Constantine II.
- Reports of British royal representation remained unconfirmed, with no verified attendance by senior UK royals or the delegates named in advance reports.