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 | |||||
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| Mrs. Magnuson | |||||
 Magnuson prior to the wedding of her niece Madeleine in June 2013 | |||||
| Born | 3 August 1943 Haga Palace, Solna, Sweden | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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: Carl Gustaf Victor (b. 1975), Tord Oscar Frederik (b. 1977) and Victor Edmund Lennart (b. 1980).
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
Titles and styles
- 3 August 1943 – 1 February 1974: Her Royal Highness Princess Christina of Sweden
- 1 February 1974 – present: Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson
National honours
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
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 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 Order of Saint Olav
Portugal: Grand Cross of the Order of Christ[14]
Yugoslavia: Star and Sash of the Order of the Yugoslav Great Star[15]
Awards
- 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]
