Kerstin Bernadotte
Swedish journalist and aristocrat / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Princess Elin Kerstin Margareta Bernadotte, Countess of Wisborg (née Wijkmark; ((1910-10-04)4 October 1910 – (1987-09-11)11 September 1987) was a Swedish journalist, aristocrat and magazine editor. She was editor of the Swedish lifestyle and women's magazine Veckorevyn. Bernadotte was the wife of Prince Carl Johan of Sweden, who renounced his royal titles and rights of succession to the Swedish throne in order to marry her. She and her husband were later enobled in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
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Kerstin Bernadotte | |
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Princess Bernadotte Countess of Wisborg | |
Born | Elin Kerstin Margareta Wijkmark (1910-10-04)4 October 1910 Stockholm, Sweden |
Died | 11 September 1987(1987-09-11) (aged 76) Bastad, Sweden |
Spouse | Axel Erik Johnsson (1935-1936; divorced) Prince Carl Johan of Sweden, Duke of Dalarna (m. 1946) |
Issue | Monica Kristina Margaretha Bernadotte Christian Carl Henning Bernadotte |
House | Bernadotte (by marriage) |
Occupation | journalist |
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