Princess Margaret of Connaught

Princess Margaret of Connaught, (Margaret Victoria Charlotte Augusta Norah Wettin) (January 15, 1882 – May 1, 1920), later Crown Princess of Sweden, was the daughter of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, third son of Queen Victoria, and his wife, the Princess Luise Marguerite of Prussia. A princess of Great Britain and Ireland, she was nicknamed Daisy. She was confirmed in the private chapel at Windsor Castle in March 1898. 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

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January 15 - 1882 - May 1 - 1920 - Sweden - Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught - Victoria - Windsor Castle - Confirmation

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She became the first wife of Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden, later Gustav VI Adolf, on June 15, 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 Margaretha (styled Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess of Sweden)

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Gustav VI Adolf - June 15 - 1905 - Gustav V - King - 1907

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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.

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On May 1, 1920, she died suddenly when infection set in following a mastoid operation.

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Their children were:

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• Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten (1906-1947), father of the present King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.
• Prince Sigvard, Duke of Uppland, later Count Sigvard Bernadotte af Wisborg (1907-2002)
• Princess Ingrid, later Queen of Denmark (1910-2000), mother of the present Queen Margrethe II of Denmark.
• Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland (1912-1997)
• Prince Carl Johan, Duke of Dalarna, later Count Carl Johan Bernadotte af Wisborg (born 1916)
 
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