Princess Sibylla - King Carl XVI Gustaf's mother

[GrandDuchess]

Princess Sibylla with her family

1: Carl Gustaf between Queen Louise and Princess Sibylla
2: Princess Sibylla with Carl Gustaf in 1949
3: Princess Sibylla in a carriage with King Gustav V, Gustaf (VI) Adolf and Carl Gustaf in her lap
4: Princess Sibylla with Carl Gustaf
5: Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla at the christening of Carl Gustaf on 7 June 1946
6: Princess Sibylla seated among her family at the Swedish Flag’s Day (what is today the National Day) in 1963
7: Princess Sibylla with Carl Gustaf at a dog show in 1949
8: Princess Sibylla with her daughters in December 1941
9: Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla with Princess Margaretha and Princess Birgitta on 22 March 1937
10: Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla with their family

[GrandDuchess]

The Princely Couple; Gustaf Adolf and Sibylla:

[GrandDuchess]

Princess Sibylla:

1: Princess Sibylla in her older years
2: Princess Sibylla in the Connaught Diamond Tiara
3: Out and about representing
4: As a regal older lady in the Leuchtenberg sapphires
5: Beautiful in black
6: Princess Sibylla in her Court dress
7: The Nobel Banquet in 1963
8: The Nobel Banquet in 1963
9 In her scout uniform

[Josefine]

do anyone know is she had any male partner after her husband died
and how old was she when he died
what i understand she never met Silvia but she know of her

[GrandDuchess]

Princess Sibylla

[Josefine]

i love that last photo of her
is there any good book about the princess with photos of her?

[magnik]

Originally Posted by Josefine

do anyone know is she had any male partner after her husband died
and how old was she when he died
what i understand she never met Silvia but she know of her

Sibylla von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha, Princess von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha, Duchess von Sachsen (18. 01. 1908 - 28. 11. 1972)
married on 19. 10. 1932 to Gustaf Adolf Bernadotte, Prince of Sweden, Duke of Vasterbotten (22. 04. 1906 - 26. 01. 1947)
On the time of their wedding she was 24, he 26.
When he died she was 39 he 40 (nearly 41).

Silvia meet the Crown Prince Carl Gustav during Summer Olympics in Munich from 26 August to 11 September 1972. Than I think she could (but rather don't) meet Sibylla.

http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sibylla...n-Coburg-Gotha

[GrandDuchess]

Originally Posted by Josefine

is there any good book about the princess with photos of her?

I haven't found one yet, so as far as I know there aren't any. But I'm constantly keeping an eye out for older royalty books, and if I ever find one on only Sibylla, I'll report it to you. The best chance to get pictures of her is to buy older books on the Swedish Royal Family, like the annual review books.

Princess Sibylla never met Silvia. She was ill with cancer at the time that Crown Prince Carl Gustaf met Silvia Sommerlath, and passed away only a short time later.

[Furienna]

Originally Posted by Josefine

The Prince was a grandson of Queen Victoria. His father was Prince Leopold.

So Sibylla was a great grandchild of Victoria just like her husband? Yikes! Still, they were only second cousins...

Originally Posted by Helen88

I once heard that Sibylla never learned to speak Swedish and the Swedish people didn´t like a very much. Is that true?

It is true. She was very German, too German for Sweden, and she's been described as a princess, who wasn't popular before she was old.

Originally Posted by Josefine

do anyone know is she had any male partner after her husband died

Probably not. She had to stay true to the memory of her husband the heir. Royal widows seldom re-marry. Just think of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, who lived as a queen dowager for almost fifty years!

[Jose]

Princess Sibylla was funeral 7 december on royal caste in Stockholm,Storkyrka. She was funeral all royal family: His death husband Gustav Adolfs father Gustaf Adolf born 1881-1973,his children:Princess Margaretha and Princess Birgitta,Princess Desiree,Princess Christina and crown prince is Carl Gustaf. Princess Sibyllas grandchildren was with farewell grandmother princess Sibyllas funeral 1972 7 december. Princess Sibyllas sister-in-law was Queen Ingrid with children and husband Henrik and Richard,Konstantin married to Queen Ingrids daughter farewell Princess Sibylla on funeral. One of oldest friends Princess Alice of Athlone was best oldest friend to old king Gustaf Adolf. Best oldest friend princess Alice of Athlone was much more royal family of Sweden many years. Princess Alice and Princess Sibylla was much good friends over 40 years.!!! Prince Lennart and Princess Sonja Bernadotte come to funeral. Prince Lennart was son to Prince Wilhelm death 1965. Prince Lennart was brotherchildren to old King Gustaf Adolf and cousin to death crown prince Gustav Adolf was married with princess Sibylla. King Olav and crown prince Albert of Belgium,Prince Bertil,Princess Caroline Mathilde of Denmark(married to prince Knud of Denmark),Princess Sibyllas cousin prince Peter of Schleswig-Holstein.Princess Sibyllas sisterdaughter mrs Victoria Huntington-Whiteley. Prince Carl of Bernadotte was brother to Princess Märtha of Norway married with king Olav. King Olav was with farewell princess Sibyllas funeral. Good friends Ingrid Björneberg was come to Princess Sibyllas funeral. Many guest come to Princess Sibyllas funeral. She was burial on Haga parken Norra Solna.

[suztav]

I'm curious as to why the King didn't name any one of his daughter's after his mother. Sybilla is a beautiful name. Any ideas?

[Marengo]

Perhaps because Princess Margaretha, Mrs. Ambler already has a daughter named after Sibylla, namely Sibylla Ambler, it can get confusing to have a lot of people with the same name around in one family, which I know from personal experience since half the women in my paternal family are called Marie and variations on that theme while on the maternal side it is all Anna and variations on it.

[LadyFinn]

A lovely photo, princess Sibylla with princess Margareta November 28th 1934
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Photo of Princess Sibylla undergoing the driving test in Stockholm July 17th 1935
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Nine-year-old Prince Carl Gustaf of Sweden shows his school report to his mother, Princess Sibylla, and sister, Princess Birgitta, during breaking-up ceremonies at the Broms school, where the young princ, is a pupil. The crown prince is dressed for a gymnastic exhibition.
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At the solemn opening of the Swedish Parliament the royal persons appear in all their state. Left-right Queen Louise, King Gustaf VI Adolf and Princess Sibylla
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Princess Sibylla and prince Gustav Adolf at their wedding day
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A lovely photo of princess Sibylla, taken in October 1914
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Duke Karl Eduard and Duchess Viktoria Adelheid of Sachsen - Coburg and Gotha with their Family, Children Hereditary Prince Johann Leopold, Princess Sibylla, Prince Hubertus and Princess Caroline Mathilde, taken Ist April 1914
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Duke Karl Eduard and Duchess Viktoria Adelheid of Sachsen - Coburg and Gotha with their Family, Children Hereditary Prince Johann Leopold, Princess Sibylla, Prince Hubertus, Princess Caroline Mathilde, Prinz Friedrich and Prince Friedrich Josias, taken 1st January 1923
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[Furienna]

Those are some lovely pictures!

[LadyFinn]

Some photos of princess Sibylla:
Princess Sibylla as a child
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Princess Sibylla with one of her daughters
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Princess Sibylla and crown prince Gustaf Adolf 1937
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[rop81]

Originally Posted by LadyFinn

Princess Sibylla and crown prince Gustaf Adolf 1937
Sjöberg Bild

God that´s two terrible outfits th