Tord Magnuson
| Tord Magnuson | |
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_-2.jpg) Magnuson attends the wedding of his niece Madeleine in June 2013 | |
| Born |
Tord Gösta Magnuson 7 April 1941 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Alma mater | Stockholm University |
| Spouse(s) | Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson (m. 1974) |
| Children |
Gustaf Magnuson Oscar Magnuson Victor Magnuson |
| Parent(s) |
Lennart Magnuson Gerda Magnuson (née Klemming) |
Tord Gösta Magnuson (born 7 April 1941) is a Swedish business executive and the Consul General for Mauritius. He is married to Princess Christina, the youngest of the older sisters of King Carl XVI Gustaf.
Magnuson is the son of Lennart Magnuson (MSE) and his wife Gerda (born Klemming). He is also the grandson of the Swedish chemist Gunnar Magnuson and great-grandson of Swedish politician Tord Magnuson.
Magnuson graduated as reserve officer in 1963 and graduated with a B.Sc. from Stockholm University in 1967. During his career he has been working at Stockholms Enskilda Bank, at Sandvik Steel Inc. in New York, at Kayel AB, as well as having been CEO of Devisa AB. He is representative of Air Mauritius in Sweden and Commander of the Royal Order of Vasa.[1]
Marriage and family
Magnuson and his wife first met in 1961. They married on 15 June 1974. As a result of her constitutionally unapproved marriage to Magnuson, she lost her style of Royal Highness and received the courtesy title of Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson. They have three sons.
Honours
National honours
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Sweden: Knight Grand Officer of the Royal Order of Vasa(KVO1kl)[2][3] - Sweden: Sir Grand Cross of the Social Grand Order of the Amanranth[4][5][6]
- Sweden: Recipient of H.M The King's Medal, Gold 12th in Size[7][8]
- Sweden: Recipient of the 50th Birthday Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf[9]
- Sweden: Recipient of the King Carl XVI Gustaf Ruby Jubilee Medal[10]
Foreign honours
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France: Officer of the Order of the Legion of Honour[11]
References
- ↑ "Tord Magnuson". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ↑ http://kungligamodebloggen.svenskdam.se/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2011/12/Bild-27.png
- ↑ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tord_Magnuson_(Generalkonsul)_-2.jpg
- ↑ http://www.kungahuset.se/royalcourt/monarchytheroyalcourt/orders/theordersinsweden.4.396160511584257f2180005761.html
- ↑ http://content.foreningshuset.se/kundmappar/7360/mf231.jpg
- ↑ http://www.amarantherorden.com/ej_synliga_sidor/pressinfo/
- ↑ https://www.pinterest.com/pin/158540849353992520/
- ↑ http://www.svenskdam.se/2014/03/representationsmiddag-pa-slottet/
- ↑ http://www.svenskdam.se/2011/04/tord-magnuson-fyller-70-ar-idag-vi-gratulerar/
- ↑ http://bloggar.aftonbladet.se/hovbloggen/2013/09/kungen-och-hans-gaster-i-kyrkan/
- ↑ https://www.pinterest.com/pin/178032991492296635/
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| Order of precedence | ||
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| Preceded by Baron Nils Silfverschiöld as senior brother-in-law |
Swedish order of precedence | Succeeded by Anders Wejryd as archbishop |