The Royal Court

Biography

H.R.H. Princess Lilian. Photo: Janerik Henriksson, Scanpix.

H.R.H. Princess Lilian. Photo: Janerik Henriksson, Scanpix.

Princess Lilian was born on 30 August 1915 in Swansea , Wales. She is the daughter of William and Gladys Mary Davies, both now deceased.

Lilian Davies was married to the actor Ivan Craig for several years. During the Second World War, Mrs Craig worked in a factory that produced radio sets for the British merchant navy. She also worked at a hospital for wounded soldiers.
 
Prince Bertil and Mrs Craig met for the first time in London in 1943. They were married at the Drottningholm Palace Chapel on 7 December 1976.
 
Princess Lilian is The Duchess of Halland. She resides on the island of Djurgården in Stockholm.