Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson Explained

Princess Christina
Mrs. Magnuson
Full Name:Christina Louise Helena Magnuson
Issue:Gustaf Magnuson
Oscar Magnuson
Victor Magnuson
House:Bernadotte
Birth Date:3 August 1943
Birth Place:Haga Palace, Solna, Sweden
Father:Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten
Mother:Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson, (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

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

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:

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

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

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

Titles and styles

National honours

Foreign honours

Awards

Notes and References

  1. News: 0362-4331. Codrington. Andrea. TALKING DESIGN WITH: Princess Christina of Sweden; Where Ordinary Is Beautiful, and Vice Versa. The New York Times. 9 May 2019. 29 April 1999.
  2. News: Roxette Honored by King of Sweden. AP NEWS. 9 May 2019. 1 February 2003.
  3. News: Article by Ewa Stenberg. Dagens Nyheter. 18 October 2009.
  4. Web site: We at Confidencen: Board and General Management . 9 May 2019.
  5. https://www.svtplay.se/sveriges-sista-kungar Link
  6. Web site: 2023-03-26 . Prinsessan Christinas hårda ord om Ryssland . 2024-05-24 . www.aftonbladet.se . sv.
  7. Web site: Prinsessan Christina sjuk i cancer | Metro . Metro.se . 13 October 2016 . 6 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161118101849/http://www.metro.se/nyheter/prinsessan-christina-sjuk-i-cancer/Hdzpjm!N7n@4529KRuG9FIHim10w/ . 18 November 2016 . dead .
  8. Web site: Medaljförläningar 6 juni 2021 - Sveriges Kungahus. 11 July 2021. 22 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211022081225/https://www.kungahuset.se/monarkinhovstaterna/ordnarochmedaljer/aktuellt/aktuelltkmo/medaljforlaningar6juni2021.5.1847ddfb1791265cbf421eef.html. dead.
  9. https://www.kungahuset.se/sveriges-monarki/ordnar-och-medaljer/sok-medaljforlaningar/2002/2021-07-09-prinsessan-christina-fru-magnuson Kungahuset
  10. Web site: The King awards the Prince Carl Medal to Johan von Schreeb. Swedish Royal Court. 16 February 2015. 23 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211123055853/https://www.kungahuset.se/royalcourt/royalfamily/latestnews/2014/2014/thekingawardstheprincecarlmedaltojohanvonschreeb.5.524ff71f149ce803a489ad.html. dead.
  11. Web site: Tyska statsbesoeket 2003 05 20 Galamiddag pa Drottningholms slott Prinsessan Christina och Tord Magnu. 20 May 2003.
  12. Web site: Magnusson, Christina, Sweden, 24 November 1998, Grand Cross. Icelandic Presidency Website. 4 October 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055710/http://falkadb.forseti.is/orduskra/fal03.php?term=Magnusson%2C+Christina&sub=Leita. 21 September 2013.
  13. Web site: Italian Presidency website. Magnuson S.A.R. Christina la Principessa di Svezia, Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italian. 4 October 2017.
  14. Web site: CIDADÃOS ESTRANGEIROS AGRACIADOS COM ORDENS PORTUGUESAS – Página Oficial das Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas . Ordens.presidencia.pt. 6 September 2015.
  15. Web site: Visit of Sweden and official dinner . 16 December 2022.
  16. Web site: The Orders in Sweden – Sveriges Kungahus. Kungahuset.se. 6 September 2015. 11 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171211014820/http://www.kungahuset.se/royalcourt/monarchytheroyalcourt/orders/theordersinsweden.4.396160511584257f2180005761.html. dead.
  17. Web site: Prinsessan Christina tilldelades Henry Dunant-medaljen – Sveriges Kungahus . Kungahuset.se . 15 December 2005 . 6 January 2017 . 24 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160924045357/http://www.kungahuset.se/kungafamiljen/aktuellahandelser/2005/2005aktuellt/prinsessanchristinatilldeladeshenrydunantmedaljen.5.396c71081f063f5d8000234.html . dead .