Princess Sibylla of Sweden, mother of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, was born on this day in 1908. Sibylla was also a keen supporter of the Swedish Girl Guides movement. The wedding was celebrated in an official manner in Coburg, as President During her lifetime, she was appointed chairman of various organisations such as Sällskapet Barnavård (English: "The Childcare Society") in 1948 and the honorary chairmanship of the Hörselfrämjandet (English: "The Hearing Society") in 1935; the Sveriges flickscoutråd (English: "The Swedish Girls Scouts") in 1939; Kvinnliga bilkåren (English: "The Women's Automobile Force") in 1939; the Stiftelsen Solstickan (English: "The Solstickan Society") in 1941; and the Stiftelsen Drottning Victorias Vilohem på Öland (English: "The Queen Victoria Resting Home in Öland") in 1951. Prince Gustaf Adolf Oscar Fredrik Arthur Edmund of Sweden was the eldest son of the future King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden and his first wife, Princess Margaret of Connaught. She married the Swedish Heir Apparent, Gustaf Adolf, Duke of West Bothnia, in 1932 and bore him first four daughters in a row and then the long awaited son needed for the male-only succession stipulated in those days. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their requestYou are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial.The email does not appear to be a valid email address. 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Sibylla shared her husband's enthusiasm for sport and outdoor activities, and the couple owned a cottage in Ingarö and another one in Storlien. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. One of the other bridesmaids was Princess Ingrid of Sweden, who introduced Sibylla to her brother, Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden, Duke of Västerbotten. The couple settled at Haga Palace, and their four daughters were to be commonly known during their childhood as the "Hagaprinsessorna" (English: "The Haga Princesses"). She married the Swedish Heir Apparent, Gustaf Adolf, Duke of West Bothnia, in 1932 and bore him first four daughters in a row and then the long awaited son needed for the male-only succession stipulated in those days. Sibylla was the mother of current (2016) King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. Of the Wettin (in Britain Windsor) Dynasty, her father was Duke Karl Eduard of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, and her mother Victoria Adelheid, an Oldenburg Dynasty princess. 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