Picture postcards of the Dutch Royal Family > Princess Irene (1939-)

Princess Irene, 1961Princess Irene (meaning 'peace') was born on the eve of the Second World War, on 5 August 1939, the second daughter of princess Juliana and prince Bernhard.

She lost her rights to the throne due to the political controversy surrounding her marriage to Carlos Hugo van Bourbon-Palma in 1964.

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