Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Princess Christina |
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Christina in 2013
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| Born | 3 August 1943 Haga Palace, Solna, Sweden |
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Tord Magnuson
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| 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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HRH Princess Birgitta Extended royal family
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Princess Christina, also known as Mrs. Magnuson, is a member of the Swedish royal family. Her full name is Christina Louise Helena. She was born on August 3, 1943. She is the fourth child of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. She is also the youngest of the four older sisters of King Carl XVI Gustaf. In her professional life, she uses the name Christina Magnuson.
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Early Life and Education
Princess Christina was born at Haga Palace near Stockholm, Sweden. She was the fourth child and youngest daughter in her family. When she was younger, she served as a bridesmaid at important royal weddings. For example, she was a bridesmaid at her sister Princess Birgitta's wedding in 1961. She also served at the 1964 wedding of her cousin Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark to King Constantine II of Greece.
She went to school at Franska Skolan in Stockholm. Later, she studied at Radcliffe College in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. She was the only one of her siblings to earn a university degree. She studied art history at Stockholm University.
Public Role
After her grandfather, King Gustaf VI Adolf, passed away in 1973, and before her brother, King Carl XVI Gustaf, got married in 1976, Princess Christina took on an important public role. She was like the 'first lady' of Sweden during that time. Because of this, she continued to have a public role within the royal family even after she got married in 1974. This was different from her older sisters.
Princess Christina was the leader of the Swedish Red Cross for nine years, from 1993 to 2002. She has also been the chairman of the Friendship Society for the Ulriksdal Palace Theatre for many years. This is thanks to her friendship with Kjerstin Dellert.
She has helped write several books. These include stories about her grandmother, Princess Margaret of Connaught, and an ancestor named Josephine of Leuchtenberg.
In January 2023, Princess Christina was featured in a two-part TV show. It was broadcast by Sweden's national public service, Sveriges Television. In the show, she talked a lot about the last three kings of Sweden: her brother, her grandfather, and her great-grandfather.
The princess has also spoken out against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. She has called it unacceptable and said that Russia has committed war crimes.
Marriage and Family
Princess Christina met her future husband, Tord Magnuson, at a lunch in Stockholm in 1961. He is a business executive. They announced their engagement on February 1, 1974. They got married on June 15, 1974, in the Palace Church at the Royal Palace in Stockholm.
Princess Christina and Tord Magnuson have three sons:
- Carl Gustaf Victor Magnuson (born August 8, 1975). He is the godfather of Prince Nicolas of Sweden. Gustaf married Vicky Elisabeth Andrén in 2013, but they divorced in 2020. They have one daughter:
- Désirée Elfrida Christina Magnuson (born July 11, 2014). She is a goddaughter of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden.
- Tord Oscar Fredrik Magnuson (born June 20, 1977). He is the godfather of Prince Oscar of Sweden. Oscar married Emelia "Emma" Charlotta Ledent in 2011. They have two sons:
- Carl Albert Maurice Magnuson (born February 10, 2013)
- Henry Guy Tord Magnuson (born October 16, 2015)
- Victor Edmund Lennart Magnuson (born September 10, 1980). He is the godfather of Prince Alexander of Sweden. Victor married Frida Louise Bergström in 2017. They have two sons:
- Edmund Bengt Lennart Magnuson (born December 11, 2012)
- Sigvard Hans Gösta Magnuson (born August 25, 2015)
Princess Christina is also the godmother to her niece, Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland. She is also the godmother to Prince Joachim of Denmark, who is the son of her first cousin, Queen Margrethe II.
Health
In October 2016, it was announced that Princess Christina had been diagnosed with a type of blood cancer called chronic leukemia. Later, it was shared that she had been cured after receiving stem cell treatment.
Awards and Honours
Princess Christina has received many honours and awards from Sweden and other countries.
Swedish Honours
- Member and Commander of the Royal Order of the Seraphim
- Recipient of the H. M. The King's Medal, Special Class
- Recipient of the Prince Carl Medal
- Recipient of several Royal Jubilee Commemorative Medals, including for King Carl XVI Gustaf's 50th and 70th birthdays, and his Golden Jubilee.
Foreign Honours
- Denmark: Knight of the Order of the Elephant
- Finland: Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose
- Germany: Grand Cross 1st Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Japan: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
- Netherlands: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
- Norway: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav
Other Awards
- International Red Cross and Red Crescent: Recipient of the Henry Dunant Medal
See also
In Spanish: Cristina de Suecia (1943) para niños
