Princess Lilian dies in Stockholm at the age of 97 . Born in Wales , the divorcee married Prince Bertil in 1976 . Prince Bertil 's two brothers had already renounced their right to the throne by marrying commoners and the only heir , his older brother Crown Prince Gustaf Adolph , died in a plane crash in 1947 . She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy and died on February 22 this year after suffering from Alzheimer's disease for several years. She was the oldest member of the Swedish Royal family at the time of her death .
Princess Lilian dies in Stockholm at the age of 97 . Born in Wales , the divorcee married Prince Bertil in 1976 . She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy and died on February 22 this year after suffering from Alzheimer's disease for several years. She was the oldest member of the Swedish Royal family at the time of her death .