Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson
Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson, LoK 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.
Early Life
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
She met 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 (b. 1977) and Victor Edmund Lennart (b. 1980).
Christina Magnuson chaired the Swedish Red Cross for nine years, and through her friendship with Kjerstin Dellert for many years has been chairman 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 Televison about the last three kings of Sweden: her brother, grandfather, and great-grandfather.
Health
In October 2016, it was announced that Magnuson has been diagnosed with chronic leukemia. It was later made known that she had been cured following stem cell treatment.
Titles, Styles and Honors
Titles and Styles
3 August 1943-1 February 1974: Her Royal Highness Princess Christina of Sweden
1 February 1974-present Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson
Honors
National Honors
-Sweden: Member Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Seraphim (LoK 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
-Sweden: Recipient of the Prince Carl Medal
-Sweden: Recipient of the 90th Birthday Medal of King Gustav V
-Sweden: Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of King Gustaf 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 Honors
-Argentina: Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martin
-Denmark: Knight of the Order of the Elephant
-France: Commander of the Order of the Legion of Honor
-Germany: Grand Cross 1st Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
-Iceland: Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon
-Italy: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
-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
-Yugoslavia: Star and Sash of the Order of the Yugoslav Great Star
Awards
-Sweden: Member Grand Cross of the Social Grand Order of the Amaranth
-Sweden: Member Grand Cross of the Social Order of Innocence
-International Red Cross and Red Crescent: Recipient of the Henry Dunant Medal
House: Bernadotte
