Queen Sofia interrupts her summer in Palma and travels to Greece to attend the funeral of her uncle Miguel

Queen Sofia is preparing her trip to Athens to attend the funeral of her uncle Miguel. She will head to Greece this Thursday, August 1, according to a report by the Spanish newspaper The debate. Prince Michael of Greece died at the age of 85 on Sunday, July 28, in a hospital in the capital, as reported by the Greek press. He was Queen Sofia’s second cousin and grandson of the last King of the Hellenes, George I.

An expert in history and narrative, Miguel published works on ancient Greece and the Ottoman Empire. The prince, who lived in the country during the years of dictatorship, maintained a close relationship with the wife of Don Juan Carlos. His mortal remains will be buried in the cemetery of the Tatoi estate, the summer residence of the Greek Royal House. The same place where Constantine II, Queen Sofia’s brother, was buried in January 2023. The funeral will be held at 12:00 noon on Thursday.

This trip by Queen Sofia to Athens has coincided with the change of shift of the Queen and her daughters in Paris. So we will have to wait to see an outing of the Royal Family through the streets of Palma. Queen Letizia returns this Wednesday 31 to the headquarters of the Olympic Games and takes over from Leonor and Sofia, who have remained in the capital of Seville for four days where they have shown their constant support for the Spanish athletes in their respective competitions.