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Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark (Greek: Princess Eiríni of Greece and Denmark / Πριγκίπισσα Ειρήνη της Ελλάδας και Δανίας) (13 February 1904 – 15 April 1974) was the fifth child and second daughter of Constantine I of Greece and his wife, the former Princess Sophie of Prussia. She was a member of the royal families of Greece and Italy. From 1941 to 1943, she was also officially Queen Consort of Croatia.
In March 1942, Irene, who was a trained nurse, headed a Red Cross hospital train going to Russia to repatriate wounded Italian soldiers. After a difficult journey, she returned to Florence the following month.[2] Prince Aimone became the 4th Duke of Aosta on 3 March 1942, following the death of his elder brother, Amedeo. On 18 May 1941, taking the name Tomislav II, he was proclaimed King of the Independent State of Croatia, a puppet state of fascist Germany and Italy, but he never set foot on the territory of the state and abdicated in 1943.
After the Allied armistice with the Kingdom of Italy, Irene was interned by the Germans at the Hotel Ifen in Hirschegg, Austria, July 1944, along with her infant son, her sister-in-law and two nieces. They were released by the French in May 1945.[3]
After the war and the 1946 plebiscite which ended the monarchy in Italy, the family went into exile. Prince Aimone died on 29 January 1948 in Buenos Aires. Upon his death, his son Amedeo succeeded him as the 5th Duke of Aosta. In June 1948, the family was allowed to return to Italy, and Irene spent the rest of her life living outside of Florence.[4]
Irene died on 15 April 1974 in Fiesole, Italy, after fighting a long illness.[5]
^ abcdMeisner, Heinrich Otto (1961), "Friedrich III", Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 5, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 487–489; (full text online)
Edward Hanson, The Wandering Princess: Princess Helene of France, Duchess of Aosta (1871-1951) [Fonthill, 2017].
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Translated fr Irene de Grece 1904 1974 to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark Greek Princess Eirini of Greece and Denmark Prigkipissa Eirhnh ths Elladas kai Danias 13 February 1904 15 April 1974 was the fifth child and second daughter of Constantine I of Greece and his wife the former Princess Sophie of Prussia She was a member of the royal families of Greece and Italy From 1941 to 1943 she was also officially Queen Consort of Croatia Princess IreneDuchess of AostaIrene in 1925Queen consort of Croatia disputed Tenure18 May 1941 31 July 1943Born 1904 02 13 13 February 1904Athens Kingdom of GreeceDied15 April 1974 1974 04 15 aged 70 Fiesole ItalyBurial20 April 1974Il Borro then Basilica of SupergaSpousePrince Aimone Duke of Aosta m 1939 died 1948 wbr IssuePrince Amedeo Duke of AostaHouseGlucksburg Olderburg FatherConstantine I of GreeceMotherSophia of Prussia Contents 1 Family and early life 2 Marriage 3 Ancestry 4 ReferencesFamily and early life EditIrene was born on 13 February 1904 in Athens She had three elder brothers Alexander 1893 George 1890 and Paul 1901 and one elder sister Helen 1896 Another sister Katherine was born in 1913 In 1927 her brother George announced her engagement to Prince Christian of Schaumburg Lippe a nephew of Christian X of Denmark 1 but no marriage occurred Irene s paternal grandparents were George I of Greece and Olga Konstantinovna of Russia Her maternal grandparents were Friedrich III German Emperor and his Empress consort Victoria Victoria was a daughter of Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg and Gotha and Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom Marriage EditOn 1 July 1939 Irene married Prince Aimone 4th Duke of Aosta 9 March 1900 29 January 1948 They had one child Prince Amedeo 5th Duke of Aosta 27 September 1943 1 June 2021 In March 1942 Irene who was a trained nurse headed a Red Cross hospital train going to Russia to repatriate wounded Italian soldiers After a difficult journey she returned to Florence the following month 2 Prince Aimone became the 4th Duke of Aosta on 3 March 1942 following the death of his elder brother Amedeo On 18 May 1941 taking the name Tomislav II he was proclaimed King of the Independent State of Croatia a puppet state of fascist Germany and Italy but he never set foot on the territory of the state and abdicated in 1943 After the Allied armistice with the Kingdom of Italy Irene was interned by the Germans at the Hotel Ifen in Hirschegg Austria July 1944 along with her infant son her sister in law and two nieces They were released by the French in May 1945 3 After the war and the 1946 plebiscite which ended the monarchy in Italy the family went into exile Prince Aimone died on 29 January 1948 in Buenos Aires Upon his death his son Amedeo succeeded him as the 5th Duke of Aosta In June 1948 the family was allowed to return to Italy and Irene spent the rest of her life living outside of Florence 4 Irene died on 15 April 1974 in Fiesole Italy after fighting a long illness 5 Ancestry EditAncestors of Princess Irene Duchess of Aosta8 Christian IX of Denmark 8 4 George I of Greece 6 9 Princess Louise of Hesse Kassel 8 2 Constantine I of Greece10 Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia 9 5 Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna of Russia 6 11 Princess Alexandra of Saxe Altenburg 9 1 Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark12 William I German Emperor 7 6 Frederick III German Emperor 7 13 Princess Augusta of Saxe Weimar Eisenach 7 3 Princess Sophia of Prussia14 Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg and Gotha 10 7 Victoria Princess Royal 7 15 Victoria of the United Kingdom 10 References Edit Princess Irene Tells Engagement To Prince Christian of Schaumburg Lippe The New York Times Vienna 13 October 1927 Hanson The Wandering Princess 348 Hanson The Wandering Princess 362 366 Hanson The Wandering Princess 375 Duchess of Aosta dies The New York Times Berlin West Germany 15 April 1974 a b Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 George I King of the Hellenes Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 11 11th ed Cambridge University Press a b c d Meisner Heinrich Otto 1961 Friedrich III Neue Deutsche Biographie in German vol 5 Berlin Duncker amp Humblot pp 487 489 full text online a b Bricka Carl Frederik ed Louise Dansk Biografisk Leksikon Vol 5 p 593 a b Olga Constantinovna 1851 1926 Women in World History A Biographical Encyclopedia Gale Research 2002 a b Louda Jiri Maclagan Michael 1999 Lines of Succession Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europe London Little Brown p 34 ISBN 978 1 85605 469 0Edward Hanson The Wandering Princess Princess Helene of France Duchess of Aosta 1871 1951 Fonthill 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Princess Irene Duchess of Aosta amp oldid 1178123117, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
