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Craig and swedens prince bertil were unable to marry for decades because she was a commoner. Princess lilian, duchess of halland news newspapers books. Rags to riches royal love story of welsh girl who charmed a nation. Lilian davies was a workingclass girl who went from the slums of swansea to the sumptuous palatial splendour of stockholm. Stockholm ap welshborn princess lilian of sweden, whose decadeslong love story with the kings uncle was one of the better kept secrets of the. Sweden mourns lilian davies, the swansea girl who became. She grew up in the slums of swansea with her mother, after her father had abandoned the family. Hrh princess lilian of sweden, who has died aged 97, was the widow of prince bertil of sweden, uncle of the present king, carl xvi gustaf. Wedding of prince bertil and princess lilian of sweden finally wed after having to. Princess lilian and singer martin stenmark are seen at a. Princess lilian, lilian, princess of sweden and duchess of halland. Before her death, she had expressed the desire to be buried at argenteuil. Princess lilian and singer martin stenmark are seen at a concert during celebrations for crown princess victorias 28th birthday on july 14, 2005 in borgholm, sweden. Princess lilian of sweden, duchess of halland, was a british fashion model.
Love against all odds the miners daughter who became princess of sweden november 16, 2017 sophie 3 lillian may davies was born on 30 august 1915. Princess lilian of sweden obituary princess lilian of. They were married in a ceremony which took place at the chapel of the drottningholm palace, outside stockholm. On the afternoon of march 10, 20, princess lilian of sweden, duchess of halland, passed away at villa solbacken. Princess lilian of sweden, duchess of halland unofficial. Princess lilian of sweden, duchess of halland born lillian may davies, later craig. Princess lilian of sweden, whose romance with husband prince bertil became one of sweden s bestknown love stories, has died at. Jean sassons book princess on the life events of a saudi princess gives great insights on the lives of saudi women in the 90s.
Her wish was denied, however, and she was buried in the royal crypt of the church of our lady, laeken, belgium, with king leopold and his first wife, queen astrid. Princess lilian of sweden, duchess of halland unofficial royalty. Swedens princess christina in search of the grandmother. Her funeral was held six days later in the royal chapel at the royal palace in stockholm. In a reallife cinderella story the beautiful daughter of a welsh miner captured the heart of a handsome prince, and then an entire nation, as she became princess lilian of sweden and one of its bestloved royals. Princess lilian of sweden looked as if she was born into royalty. Love against all odds the miners daughter who became. Princess lilian, duchess of halland bbc radio 4 interview with welsh author glenys mair lloyd.