Happy Golden Wedding Anniversary to Princess Christina of Sweden and Tord Magnuson! Royal Guests and Relatives from around Europe joined the Swedish Royal Family for the Wedding of Princess Christina of Sweden and Tord Magnuson at the Royal Palace in Stockholm on this day in 1974, 50 years ago.
Princess Christina of Sweden married Tord Magnuson in the Royal Chapel of the Royal Palace in Stockholm.
Afterwards, the newlywed bride and groom, were joined by her brother, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, as they waved to crowds from the balcony of the Royal Palace.
Princess Christina wore a Märtaskolan white silk crepe gown with Queen Sofia’s lace veil and the Connaught Tiara.
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Ingrid of Denmark (wearing the Danish Ruby Parure)
Crown Prince Harald and Crown Princess Sonja of Norway (wearing Queen Josefina’s Diamond Tiara)
Crown Princess Beatrix (in Queen Emma’s Diamond Tiara) and Prince Claus of the Netherlands
Prince Bertil of Sweden and Lillian Craig (wearing the Laurel Wreath Tiara)
Princess Margaretha (in the Aquamarine Kokoshnik Tiara)
Princess Birgitta (wearing the Four-Button Tiara and Princess Sibylla’s Sapphire Necklace)
Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld (in Queen Louise’s Diamond Tiara)
Princess Benedikte of Denmark (in her Diamond Floral Tiara) and Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Prince Carl Johan and Countess Kerstin Bernadotte (wearing the Diamond Necklace Tiara)
Princess Margaretha of Sweden and Denmark (wearing her Floral Tiara)
Princess Marie Elisabeth zu Wied (in her Diamond Tiara) and Countess Estelle Bernadotte (wearing her Diamond Tiara)
Countess Madeleine Kogevinas (in her Diamond Bracelet Bandeau)
The Duke and Duchess of Anjou (wearing the Franco Pearl Tiara)
Pearl and Diamond Tiara
Queen Sofia’s 9-Prong Tiara
Connaught Diamond Tiara
Baden Fringe Tiara
Napoleonic Cut Steel Tiara
Napoleonic Amethyst Parure
Aquamarine Kokoshnik Tiara
Queen Louise’s Diamond Tiara
Pink Topaz Parure
Pearl Choker
The Braganza Tiara
Leuchtenberg Sapphire Parure
Queen Sofia’s 9-Prong Tiara
The Swedish Cameo Parure
The Connaught Diamond Tiara
The Baden Fringe Tiara
Napoleonic Amethyst Parure
King Edward VII Ruby Tiara
Swedish Aquamarine Kokoshnik Tiara
Napoleonic Cut Steel Tiara
Princess Lilian’s Laurel Wreath Tiara
Princess Sofia’s Wedding Tiara
Modern Fringe Tiara
Swedish Pink Topaz Parure
Bernadotte Emerald Parure
Happy Anniversary to Princess Christina and Tord Magnuson, who got married on this day in 1974. The wedding of the youngest of the four elder sisters of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden was one of the first grand events of his reign. Princess Christina, who lost her style of Royal Highness as a result of her marriage, was the hostess for her brother in the initial years of his reign, before his marriage in 1976. Princess Christina and Tord Magnuson have three sons and are still happily married, though Princess Christina was diagnosed with chronic leukemia last year. I wish the couple a very Happy Anniversary and a speedy recovery for the Princess! Take a look at scenes from their wedding below-
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The wedding ceremony took place at the Royal Chapel of the Royal Palace in Stockholm in the presence of the Swedish royal family, foreign royals, and dignitaries. Afterwards, the bride, groom, and her brother, the King, waved to crowds from the balcony of the Royal Palace. Princess Christina wore a Märtaskolan white silk crepe gown with Queen Sofia’s lace veil and the Connaught Tiara.
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There were quite a few foreign royals in attendance, including Queen Ingrid of Denmark (aunt of the bride, wearing the Danish Ruby Parure), then Crown Princes Harald and Crown Princess Sonja (wearing Queen Josefina’s Diamond Tiara) of Norway, then Crown Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands (wearing Queen Emma’s Diamond Tiara), and Princess Benedikte of Denmark, and Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (cousin of the bride, wearing her Floral Tiara). Among the family members were the bride’s sisters; Princess Margretha (wearing her Aquamarine Tiara), Princess Brigitta (wearing the Four Button Tiara), and Princess Desiree (wearing her personal Tiara). Also present were Prince Bertil of Sweden (uncle of the bride) and the then Lilian Craig (Bertil’s longtime partner and eventual wife, wearing her Laurel Wreath Tiara).
