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Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld (Désirée Elisabeth Sibylla) (born 2 June 1938), was born at Haga Palace outside Stockholm. She is the third child of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, and granddaughter of King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden. Her brother is King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.
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Princess Désirée's engagement to Baron Nils-August Otto Carl Niclas Silfverschiöld, born at Koberg Castle, Sweden on 31 May 1934, son of Baron Carl Silfverschiöld and wife Madeleine Bennich, was announced on 18 December 1963, and the couple married the next year on 5 June 1964 in Storkyrkan in Stockholm. As a result of her non-royal marriage, she lost her style of Royal Highness and was named Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld.
Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld's marriage has produced three children:
Princess Désirée lives in the Silfvershiöld family's home at castle Koberg. She takes part in Swedish Royal Family events. Princess Désirée and Baron Silfverschiöld are occasionally invited to state dinners and receptions in Sweden.
With her family, she was a guest at the 2010 Wedding of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Daniel Westling, where her grandson Ian was a pageboy.[2] Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld is Crown Princess Victoria's godmother.
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Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld
Born: 2 June 1938 |
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| Preceded by Baroness Madeleine von Dincklage |
Line of succession to the British Throne | Succeeded by Baron Carl Silfverschiöld |
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