Princess Margaret Victoria Charlotte Augusta Nora "Daisy" of Connaught (15 January 1882) is the eldest child of Prince Arthur and his wife, Louise "Louschen" of Prussia.
Appearance[]
Margaret is considered to be one of the prettiest granddaughters of Victoria. She has dark chestnut hair, rosy lips and turquoise eyes.
Personality[]
Margaret is a hands-on mother and very practical. She is also very interested in sports and Swedish culture.
History[]
Childhood[]
Margaret, or Daisy as she was known, was raised in a simple manner in London, England. She was very close to her sister Patricia "Patsy".
Marriage[]
She married Prince Gustav of Sweden out of love after they met in Cairo, Egypt. Daisy moved to Sweden with him after their marriage and they had five children:
- Gustaf Adolphus Oscar Frederick (1906)
- Sigvard Oscar Frederick Bernard (1907)
- Ingrid Victoria Sophia Margaret (1910)
- Berthold Gustaf Charles Eugene (1912)
- Charles John Arthur Bernard (1914)
Charities and interests[]
Margaret was very interested in Swedish winter sports and financed many ski facilities.
She also wrote a book about gardening and used the profits to start a needlework foundation to support Sweden's war efforts. The sewing society also supported the Red Cross.
During the first world war, Margaret aided prisoners of war.