Queen Sofía has postponed the two events she had scheduled for this week in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria due to a deterioration in the health of her sister, Princess Irene of Greece.
Queen Sofía was scheduled to travel to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria next Wednesday to receive the Gorila Award 2024, granted by the Loro Parque Foundation in recognition of her commitment to biodiversity conservationThe following day, Thursday the 14th, the queen was to be awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in a ceremony to be held in the university's auditorium.A worsening of her younger sister's health has led Queen Sofia to decide to postpone these events for dates yet to be determined, as she does not want to be separated from her, sources from the Royal Household have indicated to EFE
Irene of Greece, the youngest daughter of Greek monarchs Paul and Frederica of Greece, born in 1942, and who resides in Madrid with her sister, is experiencing health problems that have prevented her from attending recent charity events where her presence was customary.