Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson
Princess Christina | |||||
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Mrs. Magnuson | |||||
![]() Princess Christina in June 2013 | |||||
Born | Haga Palace, Solna, Sweden | 3 August 1943||||
Spouse | |||||
Issue | Gustaf Magnuson Oscar Magnuson Victor Magnuson | ||||
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House | Bernadotte | ||||
Father | Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten | ||||
Mother | Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
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Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson, LoK av KMO (Christina Louise Helena, born 3 August 1943) is a member of the Swedish royal family. She is the fourth child of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and the youngest of the four older sisters of King Carl XVI Gustaf. She generally uses the name Christina Magnuson.
Early life
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Christina was born at Haga Palace outside Stockholm as the fourth child and youngest daughter of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. She is the granddaughter of King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden.
Family and career
[edit]She met her future husband, Tord Magnuson, at a lunch in Stockholm in 1961. Her engagement to Magnuson was announced on 1 February 1974. They married on 15 June 1974 in the Palace Church of the Royal Palace of Stockholm.
The couple has three sons:
- Carl Gustaf Victor Magnuson (born on 8 August 1975), married from 31 August 2013 to 3 November 2020 to Vicky Elisabeth Andrén (born on 25 January 1983). They have one daughter:
- Désirée Elfrida Christina Magnuson (born on 11 July 2014).
- Tord Oscar Fredrik Magnuson (born on 20 June 1977), married on 18 August 2011 to Emma Emelia Charlotta Ledent (born on 18 April 1981). They have two sons:
- Carl Albert Maurice Magnuson (born on 10 February 2013).
- Henry Guy Tord Magnuson (born on 16 October 2015).
- Victor Edmund Lennart Magnuson (born 10 September 1980), married on 27 May 2017 to Frida Louise Bergström (born on 18 February 1980). They have two sons:
- Edmund Bengt Lennart Magnuson (born on 11 December 2012).
- Sigvard Hans Gösta Magnuson (born on 25 August 2015).
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Christina Magnuson chaired[1][2] the Swedish Red Cross for nine years,[3] and through her friendship with Kjerstin Dellert for many years has been chairman[4] of the Ulriksdal Palace theatre's friendship society.
In January 2023, the princess was seen and heard commenting extensively throughout a two-part documentary broadcast by Sweden's national public service Sveriges Television about the last three kings of Sweden: her brother, grandfather and great-grandfather.[5]
The princess has publicly condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine calling it unacceptable and accusing Russia of committing war crimes.[6]
Health
[edit]In October 2016, it was announced that Magnuson has been diagnosed with chronic leukemia.[7] It was later made known that she had been cured following stem cell treatment.
Titles, styles and honours
[edit]Titles and styles
[edit]- 3 August 1943 – 1 February 1974: Her Royal Highness Princess Christina of Sweden
- 1 February 1974 – present: Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson
National honours
[edit]Sweden: Member and Commander of the Royal Order of the Seraphim (LoK av KMO)
Sweden: Member of the Royal Family Decoration of King Gustaf VI Adolf, 1st Class
Sweden: Member of the Royal Family Decoration of King Carl XVI Gustaf, 2nd Class
Sweden: Recipient of the Kings Medal, Special Class[8]
Sweden: Recipient of the Prince Carl Medal[9][10]
Sweden: Recipient of the 90th Birthday Medal of King Gustav V
Sweden: Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of King Gustav V
Sweden: Recipient of the 85th Birthday Medal of King Gustaf VI Adolf
Sweden: Recipient of the 50th Birthday Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
Sweden: Recipient of the Wedding Medal of Crown Princess Victoria to Daniel Westling
Sweden: Recipient of the Ruby Jubilee Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
Sweden: Recipient of the 70th Birthday Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
Sweden: Recipient of the Golden Jubilee Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
Foreign honours
[edit]Argentina: Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martín
Denmark: Knight of the Order of the Elephant
Finland: Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose (23 april 2024)
France: Commander of the National Order of the Legion of Honour
Germany: Grand Cross 1st Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11]
Iceland: Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon[12]
Italy: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[13]
Japan: Grand Cordon (Paulownia) of the Order of the Precious Crown
Netherlands: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (11 October 2022)
Norway: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav
Portugal: Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ[14]
Yugoslavia: Star and Sash of the Order of the Yugoslav Great Star[15]
Awards
[edit]Sweden: Member Grand Cross of the Social Grand Order of the Amaranth[16]
Sweden: Member Grand Cross of the Social Order of Innocence
International Red Cross and Red Crescent: Recipient of the Henry Dunant Medal[17]
Ancestry
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Codrington, Andrea (29 April 1999). "TALKING DESIGN WITH: Princess Christina of Sweden; Where Ordinary Is Beautiful, and Vice Versa". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Roxette Honored by King of Sweden". AP NEWS. 1 February 2003. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Article by Ewa Stenberg". Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 18 October 2009.
- ^ "We at Confidencen: Board and General Management". Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ Link to program (viewable only in Sweden)
- ^ "Prinsessan Christinas hårda ord om Ryssland". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). 26 March 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Prinsessan Christina sjuk i cancer | Metro". Metro.se. 13 October 2016. Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ^ "Medaljförläningar 6 juni 2021 - Sveriges Kungahus". Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Kungahuset
- ^ "The King awards the Prince Carl Medal to Johan von Schreeb". Swedish Royal Court. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "Tyska statsbesoeket 2003 05 20 Galamiddag pa Drottningholms slott Prinsessan Christina och Tord Magnu". 20 May 2003.
- ^ "Magnusson, Christina, Sweden, 24 November 1998, Grand Cross". Icelandic Presidency Website. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Magnuson S.A.R. Christina la Principessa di Svezia, Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italian". Italian Presidency website. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "CIDADÃOS ESTRANGEIROS AGRACIADOS COM ORDENS PORTUGUESAS – Página Oficial das Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas". Ordens.presidencia.pt. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ "Visit of Sweden and official dinner". Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "The Orders in Sweden – Sveriges Kungahus". Kungahuset.se. Archived from the original on 11 December 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ "Prinsessan Christina tilldelades Henry Dunant-medaljen – Sveriges Kungahus". Kungahuset.se. 15 December 2005. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ^ Eilers, Marlene. Queen Victoria's Descendants. Rosvall Royal Books, Falkoping, Sweden, 1997. pp. 153–154, 157–158, 160–162. ISBN 91-630-5964-9
- 1943 births
- Living people
- Princesses of Sweden
- House of Bernadotte
- Disinherited European royalty
- People from Solna Municipality
- Swedish Lutherans
- Red Cross personnel
- Grand Crosses of the Order of the Liberator General San Martin
- Commanders of the Legion of Honour
- Grand Crosses 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon
- Knights Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Grand Cordons of the Order of the Precious Crown
- Grand Crosses of the Order of Christ (Portugal)
- Grand Crosses of the Order of the Crown (Netherlands)