Background
Kristine Riverlsrud, the daughter of an agricultural worker, was born in Norway in 1932.
Kristine Riverlsrud, the daughter of an agricultural worker, was born in Norway in 1932.
Prince Carl Bernadotte first met Riverlsrud while he was visiting Princess Ragnhild as a house guest. Prince Bernadotte married Kristine Bernadotte in 1978 at a ceremony held at the Embassy of Sweden in Rabat, Morocco. The couple, who had no children, remained together until his death on June 27, 2003.
She was a frequent guest of King Harald V of Norway and Queen Sonja of Norway and maintained a close relationship with the Norwegian Royal Family.
Princess Kristine Bernadotte died at her home, Villa Capricornio, in Benalmadena, Málaga, Spain, on November 4, 2014, at the age of 82. Her funeral was held at the royal chapel at Drottningholm Palace in Stockholm on November 15, 2014.
She was buried in Kungliga begravningsplatsen.
Numerous members of the Swedish Royal Family and the Norwegian Royal Family attended her funeral. Members of the Swedish Royal Family who attended Princess Bernadotte"s funeral included King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia of Sweden, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland.