Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson

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Swedish Royalty
House of Bernadotte

Charles XIV John Children    Oscar I Oscar I Children    Charles XV    Gustaf, Duke of Upland    Oscar II    Princess Eugenie    August, Duke of Dalarna Charles XV Children    Lovisa, Queen of Denmark    Carl Oscar, Duke of Södermanland Oscar II Children    Gustaf V    Oscar, Duke of Gotland    Eugén, Duke of Närke    Carl, Duke of Västergötland Grandchildren    Princess Margaretha    Märtha, Crown Princess of Norway    Astrid, Queen of Belgium    Carl, Duke of Östergötland Gustaf V Children    Gustaf VI Adolf    Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland    Erik, Duke of Västmanland Gustaf VI Adolf Children    Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten    Sigvard, Duke of Uppland    Ingrid, Queen of Denmark    Bertil, Duke of Halland    Carl Johan, Duke of Dalarna Grandchildren    Princess Margaretha    Princess Birgitta    Princess Désirée    Princess Christina    Carl XVI Gustaf Carl XVI Gustaf Children    Crown Princess Victoria    Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland    Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland

Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson (Christina Louise Helena) (b. 3 August 1943) is the sister of Carl XVI Gustaf, the current King of Sweden. She was born at Haga Palace outside Stockholm. Princess Christina is the fourth child of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, and granddaughter of King Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden.

She met her future husband at a lunch in Stockholm in 1961. Princess Christina's engagement to Tord Gösta Magnuson (born 7 April 1941), was announced in 1974. The couple married on 15 June 1974 in the Palace Church of the Royal Palace of Stockholm. As a result of her unequal marriage, she lost her style of Royal Highness and became Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson.

Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson lives in Stockholm together with her husband. She is an active member of the Royal Family and performs official engagements on behalf of the Royal Family, attends official dinners etc, and holds many honorary positions and protectorships as well.

Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson was Chairman of the Swedish Red Cross for 9 years.

Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson's marriage has produced three children:

• Carl Gustav Victor Magnuson (b. 8 August 1975)
• Tord Oscar Fredrik Magnuson (b. 20 June 1977)
• Victor Edmund Lennart Magnuson (b. 10 September 1980)

[edit] Ancestry

16. Oscar II of Sweden

8. Gustav V of Sweden

17. Sofia of Nassau

4. Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden

18. Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden

9. Victoria of Baden

19. Princess Louise of Prussia

2. Prince Gustav Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten

20. Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

10. Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn

21. Victoria of the United Kingdom

5. Princess Margaret of Connaught

22. Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia

11. Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia

23. Maria Anna of Anhalt

1. Princess Christina of Sweden

24. Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (= 20)

12. Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany

25. Victoria of the United Kingdom (= 21)

6. Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

26. George Victor of Waldeck-Pyrmont

13. Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont

27. Helene Wilhelmine of Nassau-Weilburg

3. Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

28. Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

14. Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

29. Princess Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe

7. Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein

30. Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein

15. Princess Caroline of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg

31. Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg

[edit] See also

• Swedish Royal Family

Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson House of Bernadotte Born: 3 August 1943
British royalty
Preceded by Baroness Hélène Silfverschiöld	Line of succession to the British Throne	Succeeded by Gustaf Magnuson