Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld
| Princess Désirée | |||||
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| Baroness Silfverschiöld | |||||
 Désirée in 1955 | |||||
| Born | Princess Désirée of Sweden 2 June 1938 Haga Palace, Solna, Sweden | ||||
| Died | 21 January 2026 (aged 87) Koberg Castle, Trollhättan, Sweden | ||||
| Spouse |
Baron Niclas Silfverschiöld
(m. 1964; died 2017) | ||||
| Issue | Baron Carl Silfverschiöld Baroness Christina-Louise Silfverschiöld Baroness Hélène Silfverschiöld | ||||
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| House | Bernadotte | ||||
| Father | Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten | ||||
| Mother | Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||||
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Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld (born Désirée Elisabeth Sibylla; 2 June 1938 – 21 January 2026) was the third child of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and granddaughter of King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden. She was an elder sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.
Health and death
In 2023, Désirée was hospitalised at Sahlgrenska University Hospital for several months because she had meningitis.[1]
She died on 21 January 2026, at the age of 87, at her home in Koberg Castle, Västergötland, Sweden.[2][3]
Titles, styles, honours, and arms
- 2 June 1938 — 5 June 1964: Her Royal Highness Princess Désirée Elisabeth Sibylla of Sweden
- 5 June 1964 — 21 January 2026: Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld
Honours
Sweden: Member Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Seraphim (LoK av KMO)- Sweden: Member of the Royal Family Decoration of King Gustaf VI Adolf, 1st Class
- Sweden: Member of the Royal Family Decoration of King Carl XVI Gustaf, 1st Class
Ancestry
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References
- ↑ "Kungens syster Désirées 86-årsdag firades i hemlighet – ville inte visa sig". Svensk Damtidning (in Swedish). 2024-06-02. Archived from the original on 2024-12-31. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ↑ Imperial Material [@implmaterial] (January 21, 2026). "Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld has died "peacefully" surrounded by family at her home, Koberg Castle, in Västergötland" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Princess Désirée has passed away". kungahuset.se. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
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