Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

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Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Duchess of Västerbotten
Sibylla in 1947
Born (1908-01-18)18 January 1908
Friedenstein Palace, Gotha, German Empire
Died 28 November 1972(1972-11-28) (aged 64)
Stockholm, Sweden
Spouse Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten (m 19 October 1932)
Issue Princess Margaretha, Mrs. Ambler
Birgitta, Princess of Hohenzollern
Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld
Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
Full name
Sibylle Calma Marie Alice Bathildis Feodora
House Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Father Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Mother Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein
Burial 7 December 1972
Royal Cemetery, Solna, Sweden

Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Sibylle Calma Marie Alice Bathildis Feodora; 18 January 1908  – 28 November 1972) was a member of the Swedish royal family and the mother of the current king of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf.


Issue[edit]

  1. Princess Margaretha of Sweden (born October 1934) married John Ambler and had issue.
  2. Princess Birgitta of Sweden (born 19 January 1937) married Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern and had issue.
  3. Princess Désirée of Sweden (born 2 June 1938) married Baron Niclas Silfverschiöld and had issue.
  4. Princess Princess Christina of Sweden born 3 August 1943) married Tord Magnuson and had issue.
  5. Prince Carl Gustaf of Sweden (born April 30, 194) married Silvia Sommerlath and had issue.

Titles and styles[edit]

  • 18 January 1908 — 28 March 1919 Her Royal Highness Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, duchess of Saxony, Princess of the United Kingdom.
  • 28 March 1919 — 19 October 1932 Her Royal Highness princess Sibylle of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, duchesse de Saxony.
  • 19 October 1932 — 26 January 1947 Her Royal Highness Princesse Sibylle of Sweden, Duchess of Västerbotten.
  • 26 January 1947 — 28 November 1972 Her Royal Highness Princess Sibylle of Sweden, Dowager Duchess of Västerbotten.