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Lena, here is my answer for you:Originally posted by Lena@Jul 5th, 2004 - 11:04 am
And is Ivar Kreuger (who became quite rich through producing matches) an ancestor of Victoria´s (very rich) friend Caroline Kreuger?
Two of Crown Princess Victoria’s best friends – Caroline & Charlotte Kreuger – in 2000 -inherited about 300 million Swedish crowns each from their grandfathers Torsten Kreugers estate, which was passed on by their father Björn Kreuger who died of cancer in 1999.
The heirs of Björn was, except his daughters, his brothers Sten Kreuger who lives in Värmdö and John Kreuger who lives in the US. Both brothers have two children each.
When Torsten Kreuger (read more of him further down) died in 1973, his wife Diana inherited the empire. In November 1998 Diana Kreuger died, and since then it has been the job for legal experts to divide the gigantic assets, estimated to about 3 billion Swedish crowns, among the heirs.
The assets of the estate after Torsten Kreuger consisted of many things. An art collection with works from Rembrandt, Goya and Zorn. The most famous property in Torsten Kreugers empire was the “Citypalatset” at Norrmalmstorg in Stockholm. It was sold in the summer of 2000 (before dividing the assets of Björn Kreuger) for 1,1 billion Swedish crowns. Also a villa on Djurgården was sold (the asked price was 70 million Swedish crowns), and the Chateau Malvande at the Geneva Lake in Switzerland where Diana Kreuger spent her last years.
Björn Kreuger (Caroline & Charlotte’s father) was a childhood friend of The King. When he married Agneta Kihlström in 1976, The King & Queen (then engaged) were guests. Since that both families has been very close.
Crown Princess Victoria and Caroline Kreuger were born with only three day separating them. They were close during the school years, and were also presented at the same time at the Amaranter ball in Stockholm. Her sister, Charlotte, has The Queen as one of her godmothers. The King, Queen & the Crown Princess attended Björn’s funeral.
Caroline & Charlotte Kreuger’s grandfather – Torsten Kreuger (brother of IVAR):
Was born in 1884. He built his own business empire, free from his brother Ivar’s match empire. He built his empire on real estate, tree and a company group, which owned Stockholms-Tidningen and Aftonbladet. Torsten died in 1973.
Pictures:
Caroline to the right
Björn, Agneta & Caroline (when he was still alive)
Caroline
Caroline with Victoria on her 25th birhday in Öland