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Swansea has paid tribute to Princess Lilian of Sweden. The Welsh-born royal - who passed away at her home in Stockholm on Sunday (10.03.13), aged 97 - has been heralded as one of the city's ''most famous daughters''. Swansea mayor Dennis James said the princess, who was born Lilian Davies in 1915, was ''proud of her Swansea links'' despite moving to Sweden with her lover Prince Bertil, and claimed she had raised the city's profile abroad. He said: ''This is a time both to mourn her passing and celebrate her 97-year life. ''Princess Lilian was one of Swansea's most famous daughters. Despite moving to...

Swansea has paid tribute to Princess Lilian of Sweden. The Welsh-born royal - who passed away at her home in Stockholm on Sunday (10.03.13), aged 97 - has been heralded as one of the city's 'most famous daughters'. Swansea mayor Dennis James said the princess, who was born Lilian Davies in 1915, was 'proud of her Swansea links' despite moving to Sweden with her lover Prince Bertil, and claimed she had raised the city's profile abroad. He said: 'This is a time both to mourn her passing and celebrate her 97-year life. 'Princess Lilian was one of Swansea's most famous daughters. Despite moving to London as a 16-year-old and then to Sweden, she remained proud of her Swansea links and...

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Princess Lilian of Sweden has passed away at the age of 97. Originally a commoner, Princess Lilian was secretly wed to Prince Bertil for 30 years before the marriage became public so as not to threaten the line of succession.

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Princess Lilian of Sweden has died aged 97. The country's Royal Palace has confirmed the Welsh-born princess - who suffered from Alzheimer's disease and had been in poor health for a number of years - passed away at her home in Stockholm yesterday (10.03.13), and Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has paid tribute to the monarch. He said in a statement: 'It is with sorrow that I have learnt that H.R.H. (Her Royal Highness) Princess Lilian is dead. 'A much loved and appreciated member of the royal family has now passed away.' Lilian - who was known as the Forbidden Princess - waited more than three decades to tie the knot to her lifelong lover Prince Bertil of Sweden, who...

Princess Lilian of Sweden, whose relationship with Prince Bertil was kept secret for more than 30 years because she was a commoner, died at her home in Stockholm Sunday, the Associated Press reports. She was 97. No official cause of death was released by the Royal Palace; however, she had suffered from Alzheimer's Disease and had been in poor health in recent years, according to the AP.

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