Margaretha, Crown Princess of Hanover: Difference between revisions

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HRH The Crown Princess of Hanover

Titles	Crown Princess of Hanover Princess of Sweden Duchess of Gastrikland
Biographical Information
Born	16 March 1990 (age 36) Stockholm, Sweden
Spouse	Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover (m. 2017)
Issue	Princess Elisabeth Prince Welf August Princess Eleanora Princess Eloise
Name	Margaretha Therese Louise Maud
House	Bernadotte (by birth) Hanover (by marriage)
Father	King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
Mother	Theresa, Princess Royal
Religion	Lutheran

Margaretha, Crown Princess of Hanover (born Princess Margaretha of Sweden on 16 March 1990) is a member of the Hanoverian Royal Family as the daughter-in-law of Ernest Augustus V, King of Hanover. She is also a member of the Monegasque Princely Family as the niece-in-law of Albert II, Prince of Monaco as well as the Swedish Royal Family as the sister of Ingrid, Queen of Sweden.

Life[edit | edit source]

Margaretha was born the third child and second daughter of Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden and Theresa, Princess Royal.

Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]

On 8 July 2017, Margaretha married Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover in Hanover. The couple have four children, Elisabeth, Welf August, Eleanora, and Eloise.

Photo	Name	Birth	Death	Marriage
	Princess Elisabeth	22 February 2018
	Prince Welf August	14 March 2019
	Princess Eleanora	28 July 2021
	Princess Eloise	18 July 2024

Residences[edit | edit source]

Leineschloss; Main Residence (March-May; September-November)
Herrenhausen Palace; Winter Residence (December-February)
Marienburg Castle; Summer Residence (June-August)

Sartorial Information[edit | edit source]

Tiara Collection[edit | edit source]

(2006) Art Deco Aquamarine Bandeau; 16th birthday gift from her parents
(2017) Chaumet Emerald Tiara; Wedding gift from her in-laws
(2017) Garnet Kokoshnik; Wedding gift from her parents
(2019) Diamond Tiara; Inherited from her mother, Theresa

Clothing Collection[edit | edit source]

Clothing Collection

Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]

1990-2008 Princess Margaretha of Sweden
2008-2017 Princess Margaretha, Duchess of Gastrikland
2017-present Margaretha, Crown Princess of Hanover

National Honours[edit | edit source]

Royal Guelphic Order (2017)

Foreign Honours[edit | edit source]

Order of the Seraphim (2017) (Sweden)

Order of Vasa (2008) (Sweden)

Ancestry[edit | edit source]


Parents	Grandparents	Great-Grandparents	Great-Great-Grandparents
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden	Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha	King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden Princess Margaret of Connaught Duke Charles Edward of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein	King Gustaf V of Sweden Princess Victoria of Baden Prince Arthur of the United Kingdom Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont Duke Friedrich Ferdinand I of Schleswig-Holstein Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
Theresa, Princess Royal	King James III of the United Kingdom Princess Judith of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha	King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom Princess Maud of Fife Duke Friedrich Josias of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Countess Viktoria Luise of Solms-Baruth	King George V of the United Kingdom Princess Mary of Teck Duke Alexander of Fife Louise, Princess Royal Duke Charles Edward of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein Count Hans of Solms-Baruth Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein

Lines of Succession[edit | edit source]


Margaretha, Crown Princess of Hanover House of Bernadotte Born: 16 March 1990
Lines of Succession
Preceded by	Succession to the Swedish throne	Followed by
Prince Carl Johan, Duke of Varmland	6th in the line of succession	Princess Elisabeth of Hanover
Preceded by	Succession to the British throne	Followed by
Princess Alice of Sweden	25th in the line of succession	End of succession

Notes[edit | edit source]

Face: Emma Watson

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 Stockholm, Sweden
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-'''Margaretha, Crown Princess of Hanover''' (born ''Princess Margaretha of Sweden'' on 16 March 1990) is a member of the Hanoverian Royal Family as the daughter-in-law of '''[[Ernest Augustus V, King of Hanover]]'''. She is also a member of the Monegasque Princely Family as the niece-in-law of '''[[Albert II, Prince of Monaco]]''' as well as the Swedish Royal Family as the daughter of '''Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden'''.
+'''Margaretha, Crown Princess of Hanover''' (born ''Princess Margaretha of Sweden'' on 16 March 1990) is a member of the Hanoverian Royal Family as the daughter-in-law of '''[[Ernest Augustus V, King of Hanover]]'''. She is also a member of the Monegasque Princely Family as the niece-in-law of '''[[Albert II, Prince of Monaco]]''' as well as the Swedish Royal Family as the sister of '''[[Ingrid, Queen of Sweden]]'''.
 ==Life==
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 !Marriage
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-|[[File:Hanover_Elisabeth.png|frameless]]
+|[[File:Hanover_Elisabeth.png|frameless|149x149px]]
 |[[Princess Elisabeth of Hanover|Princess Elisabeth]]
 |22 February 2018
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 |-
-|[[File:Hanover_Welf_August.png|frameless]]
+|[[File:Hanover_Welf_August.png|frameless|149x149px]]
 |[[Prince Welf August of Hanover|Prince Welf August]]
 |14 March 2019
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 |-
-|[[File:Hanover_Eleanora.png|frameless]]
+|[[File:Hanover_Eleanora.png|frameless|149x149px]]
 |[[Princess Eleanora of Hanover|Princess Eleanora]]
 |28 July 2021
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 !Great-Great-Grandparents
 |-
-|[[Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden]]
+|[[King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden]]
 |[[Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden]]
 [[Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]]
 |[[King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden]]
-[[Princess Margaret of Connaught]]
+[[Princess Margaret of Connaught]]<br>
 [[Duke Charles Edward of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]]<br>
 [[Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein]]<br>
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 |<center>6th in the line of succession</center>
 |<center>[[Princess Elisabeth of Hanover]]</center>
+|-
+|<center>Preceded by</center>
+|<center>Succession to the [[United Kingdom|British]] throne</center>
+|<center>Followed by</center>
+|-
+|<center>[[Princess Alice of Sweden]]</center>
+|<center>25th in the line of succession</center>
+|<center>End of succession</center>
 |}
+== Notes ==
+Face: Emma Watson
 [[Category:Sweden]]
 [[Category:House Bernadotte]]
 [[Category:Consorts of Heirs]]