Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson

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:


 * Carl Gustaf Victor Magnuson (born on 8 August 1975), married from 31 August 2013 to 3 November 2020 to Vicky Elisabeth Andrén (born on 25 January 1983). They have one daughter:
 * Désirée Elfrida Christina Magnuson (born on 11 July 2014).
 * Tord Oscar Fredrik Magnuson (born on 20 June 1977), married on 18 August 2011 to Emma Emelia Charlotta Ledent (born on 18 April 1981). They have two sons:
 * Carl Albert Maurice Magnuson (born on 10 February 2013).
 * Henry Guy Tord Magnuson (born on 16 October 2015).
 * Victor Edmund Lennart Magnuson (born 10 September 1980), married on 27 May 2017 to Frida Louise Bergström (born on 18 February 1980). They have two sons:
 * Edmund Bengt Lennart Magnuson (born on 11 December 2012).
 * Sigvard Hans Gösta Magnuson (born on 25 August 2015).

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 Television about the last three kings of Sweden: her brother, grandfather and great-grandfather.

The princess has publicly condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine calling it unacceptable and accusing Russia of committing war crimes.

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 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
 * 🇸🇪 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 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 National Order of the Legion of Honour
 * 🇩🇪 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 Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav
 * 🇵🇹 Portugal: Grand Cross of the Military 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