Princess Marianne Bernadotte

**Marianne Bernadotte**
	Swedish actress and philanthropist
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Date of birth	15 July 1924; Helsingborg; Gullan Marianne Lindberg
Country of citizenship	Sweden;
Educated at	Dramatens elevskola (1945–1948); Stockholm University (Bachelor of Arts, art history, –1983); Le Cordon Bleu (1970);
Occupation	film actress; stage actress; philanthropist; patron of the arts; aristocrat (1961–); memoirist; spokesperson;
Employer	Royal Dramatic Theatre;
Native language	Swedish;
Noble title	princess (1961–); countess (Wisborg, 1961–);
Family	House of Bernadotte (1961–);
Father	Niels Lindberg;
Mother	Thyra Dahlmann;
Spouse	Gabriel Tchang (1947–1957); Prince Sigvard Bernadotte (1961–2002);
Relative	Bicky Chakraborty (brother-in-law);
Award received	Honorary Doctor at Karolinska Institutet (1998); Honorary doctor of the University of Bologna;
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English:
Princess Marianne Bernadotte or Marianne Princess Bernadotte (born 15 July 1924), med. dr honoris causa, B.A., is a Swedish actress, fashion icon and philanthropist, widow of the King of Sweden's eldest uncle, through whom (as per original letters patent of 1951) she holds the titles of Princess Bernadotte and Countess of Wisborg in the nobility of Luxembourg. She has actively supported research on dyslexia, physical disabilities, and children's eye care and is a patron of the arts. As a stage and film actress, before marrying Prince Sigvard Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg, she was billed as Marianne Lindberg.

Svenska:
Prinsessan Marianne Bernadotte eller Marianne Prinsessan Bernadotte (född 15 juli 1924), med. dr honoris causa, FK, är en svensk skådespelerska, stilikon och filantrop, änka efter Kung Carl XVI Gustafs äldste farbror, genom vilken (se länk ovan) hon bär titlarna prinsessa Bernadotte och grevinna av Wisborg i Luxemburgs adel. Hon har aktivt stött forskning om dyslexi, fysiska handikapp och ögonsjukdomar hos barn och är kulturmecenat. Som skådespelerska på Dramaten och på film innan hon gifte sig med prins Sigvard Bernadotte, greve av Wisborg, kallades hon för Marianne Lindberg.

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Arms for Princes & Princesses Bernadotte as per 1951 documentation
Bernadotte escorted by Colonel Söderlindh to the wedding of her grandniece Princess Madeleine in 2013
Bernadotte after lunch with director Lars Jacob in Stockholm in 2014
Bernadotte with Dramaten colleague Gunvor Pontén after a Stockholm cabaret in 2015
Bernadotte with several Swedish stars (see image page) at Kjerstin Dellert's 90th birthday party in 2015
Bernadotte hosts producer Emil Eikner for a personal tour of her eye research center in 2016
Bernadotte at the 2016 AGM of the Prince & Princess Bernadotte Friendship Society at Sällskapet
Attending a large Stockholm garden party with entertainment people in 2016
Bernadotte gives out her cultural awards at Waldemarsudde in 2016

See further: Category:Marianne Bernadotte

References

Stilicon & filantrop / Style Icon & Philanthropist Marianne Bernadotte by Carl Otto Werkelid, Tina Magnergård Bjers, Onita Wass & Cay Bond, Arvinius+Orfeus, Stockholm 2017 ISBN 978-91-87543-83-8 (Swedish & English)
Numerous sources under Prince Bernadotte article at English Wikipedia
Research report on sources & documents filed in 2016 (English ISBN 978-91-983460-1-5) & 2017 (update in Swedish ISBN 978-91-983460-0-8) with the National Library of Sweden

Princess Marianne Bernadotte

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