Princess Margaretha

Princess Margaretha, photographed by Herman Bergne in 1964. Photo from the Bernadotte Library's archive.

The Swedish Royal Family belongs to the Bernadotte dynasty, who have held the Swedish throne for over 200 years.

Princess Margaretha

Margaretha Désirée Victoria was born in 1934, and is the oldest daughter of Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla.

Margareta studied ceramics and textiles at Nyckelvik School. She also trained as an occupational therapist at Karolinska Hospital.

Margaretha married the British businessman John Ambler (1924–2008) in 1964. The couple had three children: Sibylla (born 1965), Edward (born 1966) and James (born 1969).

Princesses Birgitta, Désirée and Margaretha on their way to school at the Royal Palace of Stockholm.

Princesses Birgitta, Désirée and Margaretha on their way to school at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. Photo from the Bernadotte Library's archive.

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