In Cairo in 1905, a young British princess met the Swedish Heir Apparent Gustaf (VI) Adolf. Less than six months later, they were married and living at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. Princess Margaret of Connaught took Sweden by storm and changed the image of the Royal Family, even to this day.
Crown Princess Margareta – known as Daisy to her family and friends – embraced her new life in Sweden. She also wanted to make a difference for people and was actively involved in many of the major social issues of the time. These included humanitarian initiatives for children’s wellbeing, building up Sweden’s civil defence, disability rights and the survival of prisoners of war during the First World War.
Ever since her childhood as a granddaughter of Queen Victoria of Great Britain, she was keenly interested in art, sport and gardening. She developed these interests over the years, helping to ensure her popularity as a crown princess. She wrote gardening books, laid the groundwork for the gardens at Sofiero Palace, enjoyed skiing and played as a forward in her own bandy team.
In the part of the Royal Palace where she lived with Crown Prince Gustaf (VI) Adolf and their five children, archive material and unique objects from the Royal Collections that belonged to the Crown Princess will be displayed for the first time.
Come and get to know the princess that Prime Minister Hjalmar Branting described as “the ray of sunshine at Stockholm Palace”.
