Background
She was born in Cape Town, South Africa, on 11 May 1942.
She was born in Cape Town, South Africa, on 11 May 1942.
She is the younger sister of Queen Sofía of Spain and of the deposed King Constantine II of Greece. She was a pupil of concert pianist Gina Bachauer and, for a while, she was a professional concert pianist herself. She also collaborates with other benefic foundations and cultural activities.
On 23 April 2008, she and Mohammed VI of Morocco became the godparents of Simeon Hassan Muñoz, the son of Princess Kalina of Bulgaria and Antonio José "Kitín" Muñoz Valcárcel. and honours.