Princess Lilian dies in Wales at the age of 97 . Born in Stockholm , the divorcee married Crown Prince Gustaf Adolph in 1976 . Due to succession problems , the couple waited the age of 97 to get married . However , due to Sweden 's strict royal succession rules -- which at the time did not permit a contender for the throne to marry a commoner -- She was the oldest member of the British Royal family at the time of her death .
Princess Lilian dies in Wales at the age of 97 . Born in Stockholm , the divorcee married Crown Prince Gustaf Adolph in 1976 . Due to succession problems , the couple waited the age of 97 to get married . She was the oldest member of the British Royal family at the time of her death .