Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland
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Princess Lilian in 1940.
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30 August 1915 Swansea, Wales |
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| Died | 10 March 2013 (aged 97) , Sweden |
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| Burial | 16 March 2013 Kungliga begravningsplatsen, Sweden |
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Walter Ivan Craig (m. 1940; div. 1945) Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland (m. 1976; d. 1997) |
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| Father | William John Davies | ||||
| Mother | Gladys Mary Curran | ||||
| Religion | Church of Sweden | ||||
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| Lilian May |
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Styles of Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland |
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| Reference style | Her Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Ma'am |
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). As such, she was a paternal aunt of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (although not until after his grandfather's death, which enabled her to marry Prince Bertil) and a maternal aunt of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece.
Lillian May Davies was born on 30 August 1915, in Swansea, South Wales, the daughter of William John Davies and his wife Gladys Mary (née Curran). She dropped one 'l' from her first name when she became a fashion model. She was photographed for fashion magazines such as Vogue. Her parents separated in the 1920s, but they were not divorced until 1939.
In 1940 Lilian married the Scottish actor Ivan Craig (1912–1994) in Horsham, West Sussex. Shortly after their wedding, Craig joined the British Army and left for Africa, where he saw active service during the Second World War. In his absence, Lilian worked in a factory that made radios for the Royal Navy and at a hospital for wounded soldiers.
In 1943 she met the Swedish Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland, in London, reportedly at a cocktail party for her 28th birthday. Soon after their meeting they became lovers, although she was still married to Craig. When she and her husband were reunited after the war, Craig expressed his wish to marry another woman, and an amicable divorce followed.
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