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Désirée Silfverschiöld
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Swedish princess; elder sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (1938–2026)
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1938-06-02 ) 2 June 1938, Haga Palace , Solna, Sweden
- Died
- 21 January 2026 (2026-01-21) (aged 87), Koberg Castle , Trollhättan, Sweden
- Burial
- 19 February 2026, Koberg Castle, Trollhättan, Sweden
- Spouse
- Baron Niclas Silfverschiöld , ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 5 June 1964</span>"}]]}'>1964 ; died 11 April 2017</span>"}]]}'>2017 )
- Issue
- Baron Carl Silfverschiöld , Baroness Christina-Louise Silfverschiöld , Baroness Hélène Silfverschiöld
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Sibylla
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Place of birth
- Haga Palace
- Place of death
- Koberg Castle
- Sibling
- Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
- Occupation
- aristocrat
- Languages spoken
- Swedish
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Noble title
- baroness
- Image
- Prinsessan Désirée (cropped).jpg
- Residence
- Gåsevadholm Castle
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- date of birth
- 1938-06-02
- Commons category
- Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld
- social classification
- royalty
- honorific prefix
- Royal Highness
- date of baptism
- 1938-06-30
- P8168
- miso
- date of death
- 2026-01-21
- name in native language
- Prinsessan Désirée Silfverschiöld
- place of burial
- Kungliga begravningsplatsen
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Encyclopedic overview
HouseBernadotte FatherPrince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten MotherPrincess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld (Désirée Elisabeth Sibylla; 2 June 1938 – 21 January 2026) was the third child of Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla of Sweden, Duke and Duchess of Västerbotten, and an elder sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Désirée Silfverschiöld” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.