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Princess Sibylla of Sweden, Duchess of Västerbotten (born Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess in Saxony; 18 January 1908 - 28 November 1972) was the wife of Prince Gustav Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten. Early life Princess Sibylla Calma Maria Alice Bathildis Feodora was the daughter of Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein, a daughter of Princess Caroline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sønderburg-Augustenburg and Duke Frederick Ferdinand of Schleswig-Holstein-Sønderburg-Glücksburg, and from an ancient Scandinavian princely house. Through her father she was a great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Her grandfather was Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, the 4th son of Queen Victoria. Marriage On 19 October 1932, Sibylla married her second cousin Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden, Duke of Västerbotten. Gustaf Adolf was the eldest son of Crown Prince Gustav Adolf of Sweden (later Gustav VI Adolf) and Princess Margaret of Connaught, a granddaughter of Queen Victoria. Both Sibylla and Gustaf Adolf were great-grandchildren of Queen Victoria. Sibylla never became crown princess herself since her husband died before his grandfather (King Gustav V). At the time of Sibylla's marriage to the Swedish Prince, the Swedish press reported that Sibylla, like her father who became a known Nazi sympathizer, was once a member of the German Nazi Party. Later life Sibylla was widowed, when, in 1947, Gustaf Adolf died in an aeroplane accident at Copenhagen Airport in Denmark. Their son, Carl Gustaf, became second-in-line to the throne at the age of one year, and later Crown Prince at the age of four. She had a difficult relationship with her children especially her son, Carl Gustaf, who resided in a different residence than her while growing up, being raised by nannies. Sibylla died of cancer before her son ascended the throne. After her late husband's stepmother, Queen Louise of Sweden, died in 1965, Sibylla became the senior Royal Princess of Sweden, acting in a supporting role for her father-in-law, King Gustav VI Adolf. Legacy Sybilla always had a hard time in Sweden. She never learned the language or adjusted to the culture and had much stress placed on her for producing a male heir. Though, she was mostly disliked for her German relations and reported Nazi support. Today, little is known of Sybilla and she is very rarely mentioned by the Swedish Royal Family. Titles and styles 18 January 1908 - 19 October 1932: Her Highness Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess in Saxony 19 October 1932 - 28 November 1972: Her Royal Highness Princess Sibylla of Sweden, Duchess of Västerbotten From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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