Princess Sophie of Hanover
(1914-2001)

Greek princess (1914-2001); elder sister of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh – Princess Sophie of Hanover was born in Mon Repos (Villa on the island of Corfu, Greece) on June 26th, 1914 and died in Munich (Capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany) on November 24th, 2001 at the age of 87. Today Princess Sophie of Hanover would be 109 years old.

Age

how old was Princess Sophie of Hanover when he died?

Princess Sophie of Hanover died in 2001 at the age of 87.

Biographical data

Birthday	June 26th, 1914 (Friday)
Place of Birth	Mon Repos Villa on the island of Corfu, Greece
Death Date	November 24th, 2001 (Saturday)
Death place	Munich Capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Cancer (The Crab) ♋
Chinese Zodiac	Tiger 兎

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Princess Sophie of Hanover

Birthday

When was Princess Sophie of Hanover born?

Princess Sophie of Hanover was born on June 26th, 1914.

Death

When did Princess Sophie of Hanover die?

Princess Sophie of Hanover died on November 24th, 2001 at the age of 87 in Munich (Capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany). Today Princess Sophie of Hanover would be 109 years old.