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! colspan="2" |HM The Queen of Norway | ! colspan="2" |HM The Dowager Queen of Norway | ||
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| colspan="2" |[[File:Bernadotte_Christina.png|center|frameless]] | | colspan="2" |[[File:Bernadotte_Christina.png|center|frameless]] | ||
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|'''Titles''' | |'''Titles''' | ||
|Queen of [[Norway]] | |Dowager Queen of [[Norway]] | ||
Princess of [[Sweden]] | Princess of [[Sweden]] | ||
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|'''Reign''' | |'''Reign''' | ||
|17 January 1991 - | |17 January 1991 - 16 September 2025 | ||
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|'''Coronation''' | |'''Coronation''' | ||
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|'''Predecessor''' | |'''Predecessor''' | ||
|[[Princess Maud of Wales]] | |[[Princess Maud of Wales]] | ||
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|'''Successor''' | |||
|[[Princess Cecilie Cornelie of Prussia]] | |||
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! colspan="2" |Biographical Information | ! colspan="2" |Biographical Information | ||
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|'''Spouse''' | |'''Spouse''' | ||
|[[ | |[[Harald V, King of Norway]] | ||
(m. 1968) | (m. 1968; w. 2025) | ||
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|'''Issue''' | |'''Issue''' | ||
|[[Princess Martha Louise of Norway|Martha Louise, Princess of Monaco]] | |[[Princess Martha Louise of Norway|Martha Louise, Princess of Monaco]] | ||
[[Haakon, | [[Haakon VIII, King of Norway|Haakon VIII]] | ||
[[Prince Gustaf of Norway|Prince Gustaf]] | [[Prince Gustaf of Norway|Prince Gustaf]] | ||
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|Lutheran | |Lutheran | ||
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'''Queen | '''Christina, Dowager Queen of Norway''' (born ''Princess Christina of Sweden'' on 3 August 1943) is a member of the Norwegian Royal Family as the mother of '''Haakon VIII.''' She was Queen consort of Norway from 1991 to 2025. She is also a member of the Swedish Royal Family as the sister of '''[[Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden]]'''. | ||
==Life== | ==Life== | ||
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==Marriage and Issue== | ==Marriage and Issue== | ||
On 29 August 1968 in Oslo, Christina married '''Harald, Crown Prince of Norway'''. Harald and Christina | On 29 August 1968 in Oslo, Christina married '''Harald, Crown Prince of Norway'''. Harald and Christina had five children, '''Martha Louise, Haakon, Gustaf, Oscar,''' and '''Victor'''. | ||
Christina was widowed in 2025. | |||
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!Photo | !Photo | ||
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|[[File:Glucksburg_Haakon_1973.jpg|frameless|150x150px]] | |[[File:Glucksburg_Haakon_1973.jpg|frameless|150x150px]] | ||
|[[Haakon, | |[[Haakon VIII, King of Norway|Haakon VIII]] | ||
|20 July 1973 | |20 July 1973 | ||
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*'''1943-1968''' Princess Christina of Sweden | *'''1943-1968''' Princess Christina of Sweden | ||
*'''1968-1991''' Christina, Crown Princess of Norway | *'''1968-1991''' Christina, Crown Princess of Norway | ||
*'''1991-present''' Queen | *'''1991-2025''' Queen Christina of Norway | ||
*'''2025-present''' Christina, Dowager Queen of Norway | |||
===National Honours=== | ===National Honours=== | ||
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[[Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein]] | [[Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein]] | ||
|[[Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany]] | |[[Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany]] | ||
[[Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont]] | [[Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont (b. 1861)|Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont]] | ||
[[Duke Friedrich Ferdinand I of Schleswig-Holstein]] | [[Duke Friedrich Ferdinand I of Schleswig-Holstein]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:38, 16 September 2025
| HM The Dowager Queen of Norway | |
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| Titles | Dowager Queen of Norway
Princess of Sweden |
| Reign | 17 January 1991 - 16 September 2025 |
| Coronation | 23 June 1991 |
| Predecessor | Princess Maud of Wales |
| Successor | Princess Cecilie Cornelie of Prussia |
| Biographical Information | |
| Born | 3 August 1943 (age 81)
Solna, Sweden |
| Spouse | Harald V, King of Norway
(m. 1968; w. 2025) |
| Issue | Martha Louise, Princess of Monaco |
| Name | Christina Louise Helena |
| House | Bernadotte (by birth)
Glucksburg (by marriage) |
| Father | Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden |
| Mother | Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
| Religion | Lutheran |
Christina, Dowager Queen of Norway (born Princess Christina of Sweden on 3 August 1943) is a member of the Norwegian Royal Family as the mother of Haakon VIII. She was Queen consort of Norway from 1991 to 2025. She is also a member of the Swedish Royal Family as the sister of Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden.
Life[edit | edit source]
Christina was born the fourth child and youngest daughter of Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
From her marriage in 1968, Christina served as First Lady of the Norwegian Court for her widowed father-in-law, Olav V.
Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]
On 29 August 1968 in Oslo, Christina married Harald, Crown Prince of Norway. Harald and Christina had five children, Martha Louise, Haakon, Gustaf, Oscar, and Victor.
Christina was widowed in 2025.
| Photo | Name | Birth | Death | Marriage |
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Martha Louise, Princess of Monaco | 22 September 1971 | Albert II, Prince of Monaco (m. 2002); has issue | |
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Haakon VIII | 20 July 1973 | Princess Cecilie Cornelie of Prussia (m. 2001); has issue | |
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Prince Gustaf | 8 August 1975 | Princess Isabelle of Erbach-Schonberg (m. 2013); has issue | |
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Prince Oscar | 20 June 1977 | Princess Maria Theresia of Thurn and Taxis (m. 2011); has issue | |
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Prince Victor | 10 September 1980 | Countess Stephanie of Eltz (m. 2007); has issue |
Residences[edit | edit source]
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Royal Palace; Main Residence (March-May; September-November) -
The Royal Lodge; Winter Residence (December-February) -
Bygdoy Royal Estate; Summer Residence (June-August)
Sartorial Information[edit | edit source]
Tiara Collection[edit | edit source]
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Louise's Diamond Tiara; 16th birthday gift from her mother -
Josephine's Diamond Tiara; Wedding gift from her father-in-law -
Chaumet Diamond Tiara; Wedding gift from her mother
Clothing Collection[edit | edit source]
Clothing Collection
Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]
- 1943-1968 Princess Christina of Sweden
- 1968-1991 Christina, Crown Princess of Norway
- 1991-2025 Queen Christina of Norway
- 2025-present Christina, Dowager Queen of Norway
National Honours[edit | edit source]
Order of St. Olav (1968)
Foreign Honours[edit | edit source]
Order of the Seraphim (1968) (Sweden)
Order of Vasa (1961) (Sweden)