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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]] | |[[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]] | ||
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
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
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
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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
Tiara Collection
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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
Clothing Collection
Titles and Honours
- 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
Order of St. Olav (1968)
Foreign Honours
Order of the Seraphim (1968) (Sweden)
Order of Vasa (1961) (Sweden)