Princess Margaret of Connaught (Margaret Victoria Charlotte Augusta Norah; later Crown Princess of Sweden; 15 January 1882 – 1 May 1920) was the daughter of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, third son of Queen Victoria, and his wife, Princess Luise Margarete of Prussia. A Princess of Great Britain and Ireland, she was nicknamed Daisy. Image File history File links Margaret_of_Connaught. ... Gustaf VI Adolf (Oskar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf) (November 11, 1882 – September 15, 1973) was King of Sweden from 1950 until his death. ... Gustaf Adolf, Gustaf Adolf Oscar Fredrik Arthur Edmund (April 22, 1906–January 26, 1947), Prince of Sweden, Duke of Västerbotten, was the eldest son of Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden and his first wife Princess Margaret of Connaught. ... Prince Sigvard of Sweden (June 7, 1907 - February 4, 2002), Duke of Uplandia, was the second son of King Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden. ... 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Early life

The Princess was baptised in the Private Chapel of Windsor Castle on 11 March 1882 by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Archibald Tait and her godparents were: Queen Victoria, the German Emperor and German Empress, the German Crown Princess, the Prince and Princess Friederich Karl of Prussia and the Prince of Wales. She was confirmed in the same chapel in March 1898, aged 16. Confirmation traditionally marked the end of childhood, after which a girl would 'come out' and be considered for marriage. Prior to her marriage, she was styled Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret of Connaught Windsor castle, a thousand-year-old fortress transformed into a royal palace. ... is the 70th day of the year (71st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Archbishop of Canterbury is the spiritual leader and senior clergyman of the Church of England, recognized by convention as the head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ... Archibald Campbell Tait (21 December 1811 _ 3 December 1882) was an archbishop of Canterbury. ... Wilhelm I of Germany Wilhelm I, (March 22, 1797 - March 9, 1888), German Emperor (Kaiser), ruled January 18, 1871-1888 and king of Prussia, ruled 1861-1888. ... Princess Augusta Marie Luise Katharina of Saxe-Weimar, Duchess in Saxony (September 30, 1811–January 7, 1890), later the Queen of Prussia and German Empress was the consort of William I, German Emperor. ... Princess Victoria Adelaide Mary Louise (21 November 1840 – 5 August 1901) was the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria and her consort Albert. ... Prince Friedrich Karl Nicholas of Prussia (20 March 1828-15 June 1885) was the son of Karl of Prussia (1801-1883) and his wife Marie Louise of Saxe-Weimar (1808-1877). ... Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the Commonwealth Realms, and the Emperor of India. ... Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Confirmation is a rite used in many Christian Churches. ...

Marriage

When Princess Margaret of Connaught was 23 and her youngest sister Princess Patricia of Connaught was 18, both girls were among the most beautuful and elegible princesses in Europe. Their uncle, King Edward VII, wanted his nieces to marry an European king or crown prince. On January 1905, the Duke and Duchess of Connaught visited Portugal where they were received by Carlos of Portugal and Amélie of Orléans whose sons Luís Filipe, Duke of Braganza and Manuel II entertained the young English princesses. The Portuguese expected one of the Connaught princesses would become the future Queen of Portugal. Then the Connaughts visited Spain, where Patricia was expected to be King Alfonso XIII 's future wife. But neither of these expectations would become true, Margaret and Patricia had another destiny. Princess Patricia of Connaught (Victoria Patricia Helena Elizabeth; later Lady Patricia Ramsay; 17 March 1886 – 12 January 1974) was a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of Queen Victoria. ... Edward VII King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Emperor of India His Majesty King Edward VII (Albert Edward) (9 November 1841–6 May 1910) was the first British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ... Carlos, King of Portugal (Eng. ... Amélie of Orléans, queen of Portugal Amélie (Marie Louise Hélène) of Orleans (28 September 1865, York House, Twickenham, London - 25 October 1951, Château de Bellevue, Versailles) was the eldest daughter of Philippe, comte de Paris and his wife and cousin Princess Marie Isabelle of... Luís Filipe of the house of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (in English Louis Philip) was born in Lisbon, on March 21, 1887. ... Manuel II can mean: Manuel II Palaeologus (1350-1425), Byzantine emperor Manuel II of Portugal (1889-1932), king of Portugal Manuel II of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Alfonso XIII of Spain (May 17, 1886 - February 28, 1941), King of Spain, posthumous son of Alfonso XII of Spain, was proclaimed King at his birth. ...

The Connaughts continued their trip to Egypt and Sudan. In Cairo they met Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden the future Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden, grandson of the Swedish King Oscar II. Gustaf and Margaret fell in love at first sight. Prince Gustaf proposed at a dinner held by Lord Cromer at the British Consulate in Egypt, and was accepted. Margaret had certainly fallen completely in love with Gustaf. Her parents were very happy with the match even though the Prince was ten months younger than his bride. Prince Gustaf was short of sight and used spectacles; he was "tall, dark, well informed fond of music, an excellent shot and a good dancer". Gustaf and Margaret married on June 15, 1905 in St. George Chappel, at Windsor Castle. Nickname: Egypt: Site of Cairo (top center) Coordinates: , Government  - Governor Dr. Abdul Azim Wazir Area  - City 214 km²  (82. ... Gustaf VI Adolf (Oskar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf) (November 11, 1882 – September 15, 1973) was King of Sweden from 1950 until his death. ... Oscar II (Oscar Fredrik) (January 21, 1829 – December 8, 1907) was King of Sweden and Norway from 1872 until his death. ... Windsor castle, a thousand-year-old fortress transformed into a royal palace. ...

She became the first wife of Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden on 15 June 1905. When Gustaf Adolf's father Gustav V acceeded to the throne as King in 1907, the couple became Crown Prince and Princess of Sweden. In Sweden she was known as Margareta (styled Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess of Sweden) is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... Gustaf V (Oscar Gustaf Adolf) (June 16, 1858 – October 29, 1950) was King of Sweden from 1907 until his death. ... Sweden is a constitutional monarchy with a representative democracy based on a parliamentary system. ... Year 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

She is the grandmother of the current King of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf, as well as the current Queen of Denmark, Margrethe II, and former Queen of Greece, Anne-Marie. Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus; born 30 April 1946) is the current Swedish monarch and head of state of the Kingdom of Sweden. ... Margrethe II (Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid) (born 16 April 1940) is the Queen regnant of Denmark. ... Queen Anne-Marie (born Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark, 30 August 1946) is the wife of King Constantine II of Greece, who was deposed by a military coup in 1967. ...

World War I

During World War I she created a sewing society in Sweden to support the Red Cross. When paraffin supplies ran low she organized a candle collection and in November 1917 she instituted a scheme to train girls to work on the land. She also acted as a point of contact for relatives divided by the war. With her help, private letters were passed on and requests to trace men missing in action. She was also tireless in her work on behalf of prisoners.

Later life

On 1 May 1920, she died suddenly when infection set in following a mastoid operation. At the time, she was eight months pregnant and expecting her sixth child. is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Mastoiditis is an infection of the mastoid process, the portion of the temporal bone of the skull that is behind the ear. ...

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles

• 1882-1905: Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret of Connaught
• 1905-1907: Her Royal Highness Princess Margareta of Sweden, Duchess of Scania
• 1907-1920: Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess of Sweden

Honours

VA: Lady of the Royal Order of Victoria and Albert
CI: Companion of the Order of the Crown of India
DJStJ: Dame of Justice of St John The Royal Order of Victoria and Albert was a British Royal Family Order instituted in 1862 by Queen Victoria, and enlarged on 10 October 1864, 15 November 1865 and 15 March 1880. ... The Imperial Order of the Crown of India is an order in the British honours system. ... HRH The Duke of Gloucester is Grand Prior of the Venerable Order of Saint John. ...

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