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Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson

October 30, 2023

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.

Princess Christina
Mrs. Magnuson
Magnuson prior to the wedding of her niece Madeleine in June 2013
Born (1943-08-03) 3 August 1943 (age 80)
Haga Palace, Solna, Sweden
Spouse
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(m. 1974)​
IssueGustaf Magnuson
Oscar Magnuson
Victor Magnuson
Names
Christina Louise Helena Magnuson
HouseBernadotte
FatherPrince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten
MotherPrincess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Early life edit

 
Christina (in front) at play with her sisters in 1945.

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. The couple married on 15 June 1974 in the Palace Church of the Royal Palace of Stockholm.

The couple have three sons: Carl Gustaf Victor (b. 1975), Tord Oscar Frederik (born 1977) and Victor Edmund Lennart (born 1980).

 
Magnuson with the Ulriksdal theatre's manager in 2018

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]

Health edit

In October 2016, it was announced that Magnuson has been diagnosed with chronic leukemia.[6] It was later made known that she had been cured following stem cell treatment.

Titles, styles and honours edit

See also: List of honours of the Swedish Royal Family by country

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

Foreign honours edit

Awards edit

Ancestry edit

References edit

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Roxette Honored by King of Sweden". AP NEWS. 1 February 2003. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Article by Ewa Stenberg". Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 18 October 2009.
  4. ^ "We at Confidencen: Board and General Management". Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  5. ^ Link to program (viewable only in Sweden)
  6. ^ . Metro.se. 13 October 2016. Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  7. ^ . Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  8. ^ Kungahuset
  9. ^ . Swedish Royal Court. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  10. ^ "Tyska statsbesoeket 2003 05 20 Galamiddag pa Drottningholms slott Prinsessan Christina och Tord Magnu". 20 May 2003.
  11. ^ . Icelandic Presidency Website. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "CIDADÃOS ESTRANGEIROS AGRACIADOS COM ORDENS PORTUGUESAS – Página Oficial das Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas". Ordens.presidencia.pt. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  14. ^ "Visit of Sweden and official dinner". Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  15. ^ . Kungahuset.se. Archived from the original on 11 December 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  16. ^ . Kungahuset.se. 15 December 2005. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  17. ^ Eilers, Marlene. Queen Victoria's Descendants. Rosvall Royal Books, Falkoping, Sweden, 1997. pp. 153–154, 157–158, 160–162. ISBN 91-630-5964-9

October 30, 2023
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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 Vasterbotten 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 Princess ChristinaMrs MagnusonMagnuson prior to the wedding of her niece Madeleine in June 2013Born 1943 08 03 3 August 1943 age 80 Haga Palace Solna SwedenSpouseTord Magnuson m 1974 wbr IssueGustaf MagnusonOscar MagnusonVictor MagnusonNamesChristina Louise Helena MagnusonHouseBernadotteFatherPrince Gustaf Adolf Duke of VasterbottenMotherPrincess Sibylla of Saxe Coburg and Gotha Contents 1 Early life 2 Family and career 3 Health 4 Titles styles and honours 4 1 Titles and styles 4 2 National honours 4 3 Foreign honours 4 4 Awards 5 Ancestry 6 ReferencesEarly life edit nbsp Christina in front at play with her sisters in 1945 Christina was born at Haga Palace outside Stockholm as the fourth child and youngest daughter of Prince Gustaf Adolf Duke of Vasterbotten and Princess Sibylla of Saxe Coburg Gotha She is the granddaughter of King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden Family and career editShe met her future husband Tord Magnuson at a lunch in Stockholm in 1961 Her engagement to Magnuson was announced on 1 February 1974 The couple married on 15 June 1974 in the Palace Church of the Royal Palace of Stockholm The couple have three sons Carl Gustaf Victor b 1975 Tord Oscar Frederik born 1977 and Victor Edmund Lennart born 1980 nbsp Magnuson with the Ulriksdal theatre s manager in 2018Christina 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 Health editIn October 2016 it was announced that Magnuson has been diagnosed with chronic leukemia 6 It was later made known that she had been cured following stem cell treatment Titles styles and honours editSee also List of honours of the Swedish Royal Family by country Titles and styles edit 3 August 1943 1 February 1974 Her Royal Highness Princess Christina of Sweden 1 February 1974 present Princess Christina Mrs MagnusonNational honours edit nbsp Sweden Member Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Seraphim LoK av KMO nbsp Sweden Member of the Royal Family Decoration of King Gustaf VI Adolf 1st Class nbsp Sweden Member of the Royal Family Decoration of King Carl XVI Gustaf 2nd Class nbsp Sweden Recipient of the Kings Medal Special Class 7 nbsp Sweden Recipient of the Prince Carl Medal 8 9 nbsp Sweden Recipient of the 90th Birthday Medal of King Gustav V nbsp Sweden Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of King Gustav V nbsp Sweden Recipient of the 85th Birthday Medal of King Gustaf VI Adolf nbsp Sweden Recipient of the 50th Birthday Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf nbsp Sweden Recipient of the Wedding Medal of Crown Princess Victoria to Daniel Westling nbsp Sweden Recipient of the Ruby Jubilee Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf nbsp Sweden Recipient of the 70th Birthday Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf nbsp Sweden Recipient of the Golden Jubilee Badge Medal of King Carl XVI GustafForeign honours edit nbsp Argentina Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martin nbsp Denmark Knight of the Order of the Elephant nbsp France Commander of the Order of the Legion of Honour nbsp Germany Grand Cross 1st Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 10 nbsp Iceland Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon 11 nbsp Italy Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic 12 nbsp Japan Grand Cordon Paulownia of the Order of the Precious Crown nbsp Netherlands Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown 11 October 2022 nbsp Norway Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Olav nbsp Portugal Grand Cross of the Order of Christ 13 nbsp Yugoslavia Star and Sash of the Order of the Yugoslav Great Star 14 Awards edit nbsp Sweden Member Grand Cross of the Social Grand Order of the Amaranth 15 nbsp Sweden Member Grand Cross of the Social Order of Innocence nbsp International Red Cross and Red Crescent Recipient of the Henry Dunant Medal 16 Ancestry editAncestors of Princess Christina Mrs Magnuson 17 8 Gustaf V of Sweden4 Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden9 Princess Victoria of Baden2 Prince Gustaf Adolf Duke of Vasterbotten10 Prince Arthur Duke of Connaught and Strathearn5 Princess Margaret of Connaught11 Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia1 Princess Christina of Sweden12 Prince Leopold Duke of Albany6 Charles Edward Duke of Saxe Coburg and Gotha13 Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont3 Princess Sibylla of Saxe Coburg and Gotha14 Friedrich Ferdinand Duke of Schleswig Holstein7 Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glucksburg15 Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg AugustenburgReferences 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 Christina sjuk i cancer Metro Metro se 13 October 2016 Archived from the original on 18 November 2016 Retrieved 6 January 2017 Medaljforlaningar 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 CIDADAOS ESTRANGEIROS AGRACIADOS COM ORDENS PORTUGUESAS Pagina Oficial das Ordens Honorificas 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Princess Christina Mrs Magnuson amp oldid 1176894021, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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