To mark the sad loss of his sister, the King has shared a heartfelt statement. It begins: “With great sadness, I have today received the news that my sister, Princess Désirée, has passed away.”
He continued: “Many warm family memories were created in the home of the Silfverschiöld family in Västergötland – a place in Sweden that came to mean a great deal to my sister.
“Together with my family, I send my condolences to Princess Désirée’s children and their families.”
Princess Désirée was one of the King’s four sisters, along with Princess Margaretha, Princess Birgitta and Princess Christina.
The late royal was the widow of Baron Niclas Silfverschiöld, who passed away in 2017, and lived at Koberg Castle in Västergötland.
The Princess is survived by her three children and their families. Désirée and Niclas were parents to Baron Carl Otto Edmund Silfverschiöld, Baroness Christina-Louise Ewa Madeleine Silfverschiöld, and Baroness Hélène Ingeborg Sibylla Silfverschiöld.
It is understood that the King has ordered the flags at Drottningholm Palace and Haga Palace to be flown at half mast today as a mark of respect.