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She was the patron of many organizations.

Yet, Lilian admits in her memoirs, Lilian writes “My prince was so beautiful. Afterwards, she invited him to a party held at her London apartment. Wedding of Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland and Lilian Craig at the Drottningholm Palace Chapel on this day in 1976. As such, she was a paternal aunt of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and a maternal aunt of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece.

He was buried at the Royal Cemetery at Haga Park in Solna, Sweden.

Princess Lilian, (Lilian, princess of Sweden and duchess of Halland; Lillian May Davies Craig), Welsh-born Swedish royal (born Aug. 30, 1915, Swansea, Wales—died March 10, 2013, Stockholm, Swed. The Welsh Princess Lilian and her Bertil kept their love under wraps for many years, until,  at the age of almost 60, they received the blessing of the King and had permission to get married.On March 10th, 2013, at the age of 97, Lilian died in her house in Stockholm.

Princess Lilian of Sweden, the wife of Prince Bertil, in 2005.

Bertil was prevented by his father King Gustaf VI Adolf from making public his relationship with Lilian, because it would have endangered the continuity of the Bernadotte family. The bride was 61 and the groom was 64 years old. They were married in a ceremony which took place at the chapel of the Drottningholm Palace, outside Stockholm. Princess Lilian of Sweden, Duchess of Halland (born Lillian May Davies, later Craig; 30 August 1915 – 10 March 2013), was a Welsh fashion model who became a member of the Swedish royal family through her 1976 marriage to Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland (1912–1997). Even after her divorce, Bertil's brother, the Swedish king would not have approved their marrying as Lilian was not of royal birth.

She was one of the best kept secrets of the Royal Family of Sweden:a normal, divorced citizen whose relationship with Prince Bertil was seen as a threat to the House of Bernadotte.

), was the lover and unofficial consort of Sweden’s Prince Bertil from soon after their meeting in 1943, but they were not permitted to marry because she was a commoner (and a divorcée) and he was a possible regent to …

In August 2008, Lilian fell and broke her femur in her apartment;Generations are numbered from the daughters-in-law of

In her years of widowhood she continued to undertake royal engagements and to … Thus, they parted amicably.However, when Bertil returned to Sweden, his relationship with a commoner became a very delicate problem. They had been lovers for over 34 years by that time, after meeting in the 1940s, but didn’t marry in order to preserve his place in the line of succession, in case his nephew, King Carl Gustav, came to throne before reaching the age of majority, and they eventually married after the …

Princess Lilian’s and Prince Bertil’s Love – a Story Which Captivated the Swedes. Yet, the couple did not give up on their love and managed to unofficially continue their relationship for many decades after.In the beginning, they lived in a house in Sainte-Maxime, France and later, they began spending equal time between the French village and Stockholm, where Lilian did not make her presence felt.Although the Royal Family was reluctant to officially acknowledge her presence, Lilian’s charm and warm personality soon won over the Swedes. Prince Bertil died aged 84 on January 5 1997, with Princess Lilian at his side. Especially in his uniform. The newspapers photographed the happy couple playing golf and riding the Prince’s motorcycle. The Royal Palace did not elaborate on the cause of death, yet her Alzheimer’s disease and her frail health were not a secret.She met Prince Bertil of Sweden in 1943, but his royal duties and Lilian’s status made him unable to publicize their love affair. It was in 1943 that she first met her Prince charming. Beautiful Princess Lilian of Sweden was a Welsh fashion model and married woman when she fell in love with Prince Bertil of Sweden. So Lilian and Bertil … He was so charming and caring. Princess Lilian survived her husband for 16 years, dying on May 10, 2013, at the age of 97.

Henrik Montgomery/Scanpix Sweden, via Associated Press There are several versions of how she met Prince Bertil…

They reportedly met at a cocktail party and quickly became involved.

Health issues forced Lilian to give up some of her royal duties. Bertil never had to become regent, since his father, the king (who ascended the throne in 1950), lived long enough to see his grandson, Carl Gustaf, come of age. And so amusing, we laughed so much together.”At the time, Lilian was married, but her situation swiftly changed when Craig confessed that he met somebody else while he was on the front.

Just before turning 28, Lilian first met Bertil at the luxury night club Les Ambassadeurs. His other two brothers were dismissed from succession, because they married commoners. Bertil became a naval officer; and, during the Second World War, he served as Swedish naval attaché at the embassy in London. When Bertil had to use a walking frame after an operation, she cheerfully nicknamed him “her Bugatti”.In 1976, 33 years since they first met, the new Swedish King approved of their union.In the same year, during a cold December day, Lilian or “Lily” as the Prince called her became Princess of Sweden and Duchess of the Southern Province of Halland. Prince Bertil died on 5 January 1997 in their home. They have never had children.After suffering from unspecified pulmonary problems, Prince Bertil passed away in 1997 at the couple’s residence – Villa Solbacken in Stockholm.