Birgitta of Sweden (1937—)
Birgitta of Sweden (1937—)
Swedish royal and princess of Hohenzollern. Name variations: Bridget Bernadotte. Born Birgitta Ingeborg on January 19, 1937, at Haga Palace, Stockholm, Sweden; daughter of Gustavus Adolphus (1906–1947), duke of Westerbotten, andSybilla of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1908–1972); sister of Carl XVI Gustavus, king of Sweden; married Johann Georg, prince of Hohenzollern, on May 25 or 30, 1961; children: Carl Christian (b. 1962); Desiree Margaretha (b. 1963); Hubertus Gustaf (b. 1966).
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