Ragnar Fredriksson: Facts About The Ex-husband Of Anni-Frid Lyngstad

Ragnar Fredriksson

Ragnar Fredriksson is best described as the former husband of popular singer, songwriter, and environmentalist, Anni-Frid Lyngstad who also goes by the nickname, Frida. Frida is best known as one of the founding members and lead singers of the Swedish pop band called ABBA.

Ragnar Fredriksson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad are living their separate lives since they got divorced yet Ragnar is remembered because of Anni-Frid Lyngstad to date. Anni-Frid Lyngstad is also a German princess and countess by marriage to Prince Ruzzo Reuss, who died in 1999.

Ragnar Fredriksson: Bio Summary

NameRagnar Fredriksson
GenderMale
Famous asex-husband of Anni-Frid Lyngstad
BornN/A
Spouse/ExAnni-Frid Lyngstad
ChildrenHans Ragnar Fredriksson and Ann Lise-Lotte Fredriksson
OccupationSalesman and Musician

Ragnar Fredriksson got married to his now ex-wife Anni-Frid Lyngstad on the 3rd of April 1964. His ex-wife Anni-Frid is a Norwegian-born Swedish personality. They dated for a while after they first met each other and eventually decided to spend the rest of their lives together, so they got married.

Ragnar Fredriksson’s ex-wife Anni-Frid Lyngstad was at the age of 18 years when they got married. Their union brought two children into the world. They gave birth to a son and named him Hans Ragnar Fredriksson. He was born on the 26th of January 1963.

Hans Ragnar Fredriksson is at the age of 59 years as of 2022. Ragnar and Anni-Frid gave birth to a daughter and called her Ann Lise-Lotte Fredriksson. Ann Lise-Lotte was born on the 25th of February 1967. She was married to Charles Geritt Casper and they welcomed a son named Jonathan Casper.

Unfortunately, Ann Lise-Lotte is no longer alive as she passed away on the 13th of January 1998, in Livonia, New York, United States. She died in an automobile accident just before her 31st birthday. She died of injuries sustained in the car accident at the age of 30 years.

What Is The Reason For Ragnar Fredriksson And Anni-Frid Lyngstad’s Divorce?

Ragnar Fredriksson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad are now ex-couples. They separated after a marriage of 6 years. Their union lasted from 3 April 1964 until they separated in 1968 and were officially divorced on 19 May 1970. They had two children out of their marriage but one is dead as of 2022.

The reason for Ragnar Fredriksson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad’s divorce is still unknown. Neither of the two has come out to reveal the reason behind their separation. After their separation, it is unknown if Ragnar Fredriksson remarried or not. As for Anni-Frid Lyngstad, she met Benny Andersson, in 1969.

Benny Andersson is a Swedish singer, musician, composer, and producer. Benny and Anni-Frid Lyngstad are members of the musical group ABBA. They were together for about 11 years, from 1969 till 1980. The two were living together by 1971. They got married on 6 October 1978.

After two years of marriage, they separated on 26 November 1980 and were divorced in 1981. They had no children together. Anni-Frid Lyngstad later got married to the late Prince Heinrich Ruzzo Reuss, Count of Plauen known as Prince Ruzzo Reuss for short. They married on August 26, 1992.

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Anni-Frid Lyngstad got granted the title of Princess within Switzerland after her marriage to Prince Ruzzo Reuss. Prince Ruzzo Reuss died from lymphoma in 1999. Anni-Frid Lyngstad has been in a relationship with British peer Henry Smith, 5th Viscount Hambleden since 2007. They reside in Genolier, Switzerland.

Ragnar Fredriksson’s Career

Ragnar Fredriksson is a salesman and dibbles up as a musician. He is the ex-husband of Swedish singer, songwriter, and environmentalist, who is best known as one of the founding members and lead singers of the Swedish pop band ABBA, Anni-Frid Lyngstad.

Anni-Frid Lyngstad

Anni-Frid Lyngstad began her first solo career as a jazz singer in 1967, through New Faces, a talent competition, which she won with her song, En ledig dag. She got a television appearance on Hylands Hörna on Dagen H. She got signed by EMI and Stig Anderson’s record label, Polar Music. She had an international solo singing career with mixed success.

Anni-Frid Lyngstad released the albums Something’s Going On (1982) and Shine (1984); the latter being her last international album. In 1996, she recorded her final album in Swedish, Djupa andetag (Deep Breaths), released by Anderson Records, before retiring from music. She remains involved in charity work and is interested in environmental issues.

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  • Ruth Kai Botchway is a Senior Editor at Dicytrends.com. She is a graduate of All Stars Media College (2021) with a Diploma in Journalism and Media Studies. With more than two years experience in Journalism, she has served as an intern at Accra FM and worked with Green TV and Ashiaman TV. She worked as a Maritime Journalist/ influencer, producing Port and Maritime agenda initially aired on Ashiaman TV. You can reach her via email: Ruthbotch1912@gmail.com

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Ruth Kai Botchway

Ruth Kai Botchway is a Senior Editor at Dicytrends.com. She is a graduate of All Stars Media College (2021) with a Diploma in Journalism and Media Studies. With more than two years experience in Journalism, she has served as an intern at Accra FM and worked with Green TV and Ashiaman TV. She worked as a Maritime Journalist/ influencer, producing Port and Maritime agenda initially aired on Ashiaman TV. You can reach her via email: Ruthbotch1912@gmail.com

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