Sweden's Prince Bertil Dies; Hid Romance With Divorcee

From: The Washington Post | Date: January 6, 1997 | Copyright information

Sweden's Prince Bertil, 84, who kept his romance with a divorced actress secret for 33 years to avoid a scandal, died Jan. 5 at his home. He had heart and lung ailments.

Prince Bertil, an uncle of Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf and the son of King Gustaf VI Adolf, who died in 1973, was fourth in line to the throne. Regarded as the grand old man of the royal family, he was immensely popular in Sweden.

For 33 years, Prince Bertil kept his relationship with Lilian Craig, ...

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