Princess Ingeborg of Denmark
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For other people with the same name, see Ingeborg of Denmark.
Princess Ingeborg of Denmark (Ingeborg Charlotte Caroline Frederikke Louise; 2 August 1878 – 12 March 1958), was a Princess of Sweden by marriage to Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland.
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Princess Ingeborg | |||||
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Duchess of Västergötland | |||||
Born | (1878-08-02)2 August 1878 Charlottenlund Palace, Copenhagen, Kingdom of Denmark | ||||
Died | 12 March 1958(1958-03-12) (aged 79) Stockholm, Kingdom of Sweden | ||||
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Issue | Margaretha, Princess Axel of Denmark Märtha, Crown Princess of Norway Astrid, Queen of the Belgians Prince Carl Bernadotte | ||||
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House | Glücksburg | ||||
Father | Frederick VIII of Denmark | ||||
Mother | Louise of Sweden |
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Princess Ingeborg was a daughter of Frederick VIII of Denmark and Louise of Sweden, she grew up in Copenhagen as a Danish princess. In 1897, she was married to her mother's first cousin Prince Carl of Sweden, Duke of Västergötland, and spent the rest of her of life in Sweden as a member of the Swedish royal family.
Her marriage produced four children, among whom were Märtha, Crown Princess of Norway and Astrid, Queen of the Belgians.