King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden: Difference between revisions
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Latest revision as of 18:53, 22 April 2025
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| Titles | King of Sweden |
| Reign | 29 October 1950 – 15 September 1973 |
| Coronation | 30 October 1950 |
| Predecessor | Gustaf V |
| Successor | Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Biographical Information | |
| Born | 11 November 1882
Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 15 September 1973 (aged 90)
Helsingborg, Sweden |
| Spouse | Princess Margaret of Connaught
(m. 1905; w. 1920) |
| Issue | Prince Gustaf Adolf
Prince Sigvard |
| Name | Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf |
| House | Bernadotte |
| Father | King Gustaf V of Sweden |
| Mother | Princess Victoria of Baden |
| Religion | Lutheran |
General
Life[edit | edit source]
TBA
Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]
TBA
| Photo | Name | Birth | Death | Marriage |
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Prince Gustaf Adolf | 22 April 1906 | 26 January 1947 (aged 40) | Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (m. 1932); had issue |
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Prince Sigvard | 7 June 1907 | 4 February 2002 (aged 94) | TBD (m. 1934); had issue |
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Princess Ingrid | 28 March 1910 | 7 November 2000 (aged 90) | King Frederik IX of Denmark (m. 1935); had issue |
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Prince Bertil | 28 February 1912 | 5 January 1997 (aged 84) | Princess Margaret of York (m. 1960); had issue |
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Prince Carl Johan | 31 October 1916 | 5 May 2012 (aged 95) | Countess Gunilla of Wachtmeister-Johannishus (m. 1946); had issue |
Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]
- 1882-1907 Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Scania
- 1907-1950 Gustaf Adolf, Crown Prince of Sweden
- 1950-1973 Gustaf VI Adolf, King of Sweden