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Encyclopedia > Bernadotte
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The House of Bernadotte, the current Royal House of the Kingdom of Sweden, has reigned since 1818. Between 1818 and 1905 it was also the Royal House of Norway. The Greater Coat of Arms of the Realm is one of two official Coat of Arms of Sweden. ... King Charles XIV of Sweden, Charles III of Norway, or domestically Carl XIV Johan and Carl III Johan respectively, Jean Baptiste Jules Bernadotte (January 26, 1763 - March 8, 1844) was born at Pau, France, the son of Henri Bernadotte (1711-1780), procurator at Pau, and Jeanne St. ... King Oscar I of Sweden and Norway, Joseph François Oscar Bernadotte ( July 4, 1799 - July 8, 1859) was the only son of General Bernadotte, afterwards King Charles XIV of Sweden and Norway, and his wife, Eugenie Desirée Clary, afterwards Queen Desideria. ... King Oscar I of Sweden and Norway, Joseph François Oscar Bernadotte ( July 4, 1799 - July 8, 1859) was the only son of General Bernadotte, afterwards King Charles XIV of Sweden and Norway, and his wife, Eugenie Desirée Clary, afterwards Queen Desideria. ... King Karl XV of Sweden, Carl IV of Norway, Carl Ludvig Eugén (May 3, 1826 - August 19, 1872), was the eldest son of King Oscar I of Sweden and Norway, and Josephine of Leuchtenberg. ... Oscar II boating. ... King Karl XV of Sweden, Carl IV of Norway, Carl Ludvig Eugén (May 3, 1826 - August 19, 1872), was the eldest son of King Oscar I of Sweden and Norway, and Josephine of Leuchtenberg. ... Lovisa of Sweden, Queen of Denmark Queen Lovisa of Denmark (Born Princess Lovisa/Louise of Sweden) ( 1851- 1926) was the only daughter of King Carl XV and Queen Lovisa of Sweden Lovisa married Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark in 1869 and eventually became Queen of Denmark in 1906 as Frederik... Oscar II boating. ... King Gustav V of Sweden, Oscar Gustaf Adolf (June 16, 1858 - October 29, 1950), was the eldest son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway and Sophia of Nassau. ... Prince Oscar of Sweden and Norway, Oscar Carl August (November 15, 1859 - October 4, 1953), Duke of Gotlandia, was the second son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway. ... Prince Eugén Napoleon Nicolaus of Sweden and Norway, Duke of Nericia (August 1, 1865 - August 17, 1947) was the youngest son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway. ... Prince Carl of Sweden and Norway, Oscar Carl Vilhelm, Duke of Westrogothia (February 27, 1861 - October 24, 1951), was the third son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway. ... For the present-day Princess Margaretha, please refer to Princess Margaretha, Mrs. ... Märtha and Olav on the cover of Time on the occasion of their wedding Märtha, Crown Princess of Norway, Princess of Sweden (1901–1954), full name, Märtha Sofia Lovisa Dagmar Thyra, married her cousin Crown Prince Olav of Norway (later King Olav V) on March 21, 1929... Astrid of Sweden, Astrid Sofia Lovisa Thyra (November 17, 1905 - August 29, 1935) was the Queen consort of King Leopold III of the Belgians. ... For other Swedish Princes with the name Carl, please refer to the list at Prince Carl of Sweden Prince Carl of Sweden, Carl Gustaf Oscar Fredrik Christian (January 1, 1911 - 2003), Duke of Ostrogothia, was the youngest child of Prince Carl of Sweden and Norway, Duke of Westrogothia. ... King Gustav V of Sweden, Oscar Gustaf Adolf (June 16, 1858 - October 29, 1950), was the eldest son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway and Sophia of Nassau. ... Then Crown Prince Gustav Adolf with his family in 1912 King Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden, Oskar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustav Adolf (November 11, 1882 - September 15, 1973), was the eldest son of King Gustav V. At birth he was created Duke of Scania. ... Prince Wilhelm of Sweden and Norway, Carl Wilhelm Ludwig (June 17, 1884 - June 5, 1965), Duke of Sudermannia, was the second son of King Gustav V of Sweden and his Queen consort Victoria of Baden. ... Lennart Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg, c. ... Then Crown Prince Gustav Adolf with his family in 1912 King Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden, Oskar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustav Adolf (November 11, 1882 - September 15, 1973), was the eldest son of King Gustav V. At birth he was created Duke of Scania. ... Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden, Duke of Westrobothnia (Gustaf Adolf Oscar Fredrik Arthur Edmund Bernadotte, April 22, 1906 – January 26, 1947) was the eldest son of King Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden and his first wife Princess Margaret of Connaught. ... Prince Sigvard of Sweden (June 7, 1907 - February 4, 2002), Duke of Uplandia, was the second son of King Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden. ... Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid of Sweden (Ingrid Victoria Sofia Louise Margareta Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg, née Bernadotte) (March 28, 1910 - November 7, 2000) was the queen consort of King Frederick IX of Denmark. ... Prince Bertil of Sweden, Bertil Gustaf Oskar Carl Eugén (February 28, 1912 - January 5, 1997), Duke of Hallandia, was the third son of King Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden and his first wife, Princess Margaret of Connaught. ... Count Carl Johan Bernadotte af Wisborg, Duke of Dalecarlia (1916-]), is the son of King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden and Crown Princess Margaret of Connaught. ... Princess Margaretha, Mrs Ambler (Margaretha Désirée Victoria) (born 31 October 1934), was born at Haga Palace outside Stockholm. ... Her Royal Highness Princess Birgitta of Sweden and Hohenzollern (Birgitta Ingeborg Alice) (born January 19 1937), was born on Haga Palace in Sweden. ... Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld (Désirée Elisabeth Sibylla) (born 2 June 1938), was born at Haga Palace outside Stockholm. ... Princess Christina, Mrs. ... His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus Bernadotte), styled HM The King (born April 30, 1946), is the reigning Swedish monarch. ... His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus), styled HM The King (born April 30, 1946), King of Sweden, is the son of Prince Gustaf Adolf (1906-1947) and Sibylla of Saxe_Coburg_Gotha (1908-1972), and the grandson of King Gustav VI Adolf. ... Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée (born July 14, 1977), Duchess of Westrogothia, is the heir apparent to the Swedish throne. ... HRH Prince Carl Philip of Sweden His Royal Highness Prince Carl Philip of Sweden (Carl Philip Edmund Bertil) (born May 13, 1979), Duke of Wermelandia, is the second child and only son of HM King Carl XVI Gustaf and HM Queen Silvia of Sweden. ... Her Royal Highness Princess Madeleine of Sweden, Madeleine Thérèse Amelie Josephine (born June 10, 1982), Duchess of Helsingia and Gestricia, is the youngest child and second daughter of Carl XVI Gustaf and Silvia of Sweden. ... The term Royal House refers to the official designation and name of a royal family instead of surname. ... 1818 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1818 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...


Following the Finnish War in 1809 Sweden suffered the traumatic loss of Finland, which had constituted the eastern half of the Swedish realm. The agony and resentment towards King Gustav IV Adolf precipitated a coup d'état and Gustav Adolf's uncle, the childless Charles XIII replaced him. This was merely a temporary solution and in 1810 the Swedish Riksdag of the Estates chose the Marshal of France, Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte as heir apparent to the Swedish throne. The Finnish War was fought between Sweden and Russia from February 1808 to September 1809. ... 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Realm of Sweden or Svenska väldet is a term that historically was used to comprise all the territories under the control of the Swedish monarchs. ... Gustav IV Adolf (1778-1837), king of Sweden, of the house Holstein-Gottorp, was the son of Gustav III of Sweden and Sophia Magdalena of Denmark, and born at Stockholm on November 1, 1778. ... A coup détat (pronounced kÅ« dā ta), or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ... Charles XIII, Karl XIII, or Carl II, (1748-1818), king of Norway, the second son of king Adolf Frederick of Sweden, and Louisa Ulrica of Prussia, sister of Frederick the Great, was born at Stockholm on October 7, 1748. ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Riksdag of the Estates, or Ståndsriksdagen, was the name used for the Estates of the Swedish realm, or Rikets ständer, when they were assembled. ... The Marshal of France (maréchal de France) was one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France. ... King Charles XIV of Sweden, Charles III of Norway, or domestically Karl XIV Johan and Carl III Johan respectively, Jean Baptiste Jules Bernadotte (January 26, 1763 – March 8, 1844) was born at Pau, France, the son of Henri Bernadotte (1711–1780), procurator at Pau, and Jeanne St. ... This article is about royal thrones, for the order of angels by the same name see Thrones. ...


Bernadotte, who was born in the town of Pau, in the province of Béarn, France, had through the tumultuous French Revolution risen to become not only one of Napoleon's generals, but also a Marshal of France and Prince of Ponte Corvo, a town in southern Italy. As the Crown Prince of Sweden he assumed the name Charles (Karl Johan), acted officially as regent for the remainder of Charles XIII's reign and secured a union between Sweden and Norway in 1814. Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte reigned as King Charles XIV of Sweden and Carl III Johan of Norway from February 5, 1818 until his death on March 8, 1844. Château de Pau Pau is a city of southwestern France, préfecture (capital) of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département. ... Béarn coat of arms Béarn (Gascon: Bearn or Biarn) is a former province of France, located in the Pyrenees mountains and in the plain at their feet, in southwest France. ... The period of the French Revolution is very important in the history of France and the world. ... Bonaparte as general, by Antoine-Jean Gros. ... Pontecorvo is a town in Latium, Italy. ... A Crown Prince or Crown Princess is the heir or heiress apparent to the throne in a royal or imperial monarchy. ... // high public office A regent, from the Latin regens who reigns is anyone who acts of head of state, especially if not the Monarch (who has higher titles). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... King Charles XIV of Sweden, Charles III of Norway, or domestically Karl XIV Johan and Carl III Johan respectively, Jean Baptiste Jules Bernadotte (January 26, 1763 – March 8, 1844) was born at Pau, France, the son of Henri Bernadotte (1711–1780), procurator at Pau, and Jeanne St. ... King Charles XIV of Sweden, Charles III of Norway, or domestically Carl XIV Johan and Carl III Johan respectively, Jean Baptiste Jules Bernadotte (January 26, 1763 - March 8, 1844) was born at Pau, France, the son of Henri Bernadotte (1711-1780), procurator at Pau, and Jeanne St. ... February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1818 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in Leap years). ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...


The coat of arms of the House of Bernadotte combines the coat of arms of the House of Vasa, (left, with the hint of a French-like tricolour in the background) and the coat of arms of Bernadotte as the Prince of Ponte Corvo (right). It is visible as an inescutcheon in the Greater Coats of Arms of the Realm. A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... The Vasa Coat of Arms The House of Vasa was the Royal House of Sweden (1523-1654) and of Poland (1587-1668). ... A tricolour is a flag or banner having three colours, usually in approximately equal size (horizontally or vertically) and lacking additional symbols. ... Pontecorvo is a town in Latium, Italy. ... The Greater Coat of Arms of the Realm, or Stora Riksvapnet, and the Lesser Coat of Arms of the Realm, or Lilla Riksvapnet, are the official coats of arms of Sweden. ...

King Charles XIV, father of the dynasty.
King Charles XIV, father of the dynasty.

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Portrait: Charles XIV of Sweden This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ... Portrait: Charles XIV of Sweden This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ...


Kings of Sweden

1818 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... King Charles XIV of Sweden, Charles III of Norway, or domestically Karl XIV Johan and Carl III Johan respectively, Jean Baptiste Jules Bernadotte (January 26, 1763 – March 8, 1844) was born at Pau, France, the son of Henri Bernadotte (1711–1780), procurator at Pau, and Jeanne St. ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... King Oscar I of Sweden and Norway, Joseph François Oscar Bernadotte ( July 4, 1799 - July 8, 1859) was the only son of General Bernadotte, afterwards King Charles XIV of Sweden and Norway, and his wife, Eugenie Desirée Clary, afterwards Queen Desideria. ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... King Karl XV of Sweden, Carl IV of Norway, Carl Ludvig Eugén (May 3, 1826 - August 19, 1872), was the eldest son of King Oscar I of Sweden and Norway, and Josephine of Leuchtenberg. ... 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Oscar II boating. ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... King Gustav V of Sweden, Oscar Gustaf Adolf (June 16, 1858 - October 29, 1950), was the eldest son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway and Sophia of Nassau. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... Then Crown Prince Gustav Adolf with his family in 1912 King Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden, Oskar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustav Adolf (November 11, 1882 - September 15, 1973), was the eldest son of King Gustav V. At birth he was created Duke of Scania. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus Bernadotte), styled HM The King (born April 30, 1946), is the reigning Swedish monarch. ...

Kings of Norway

1818 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... King Charles XIV of Sweden, Charles III of Norway, or domestically Karl XIV Johan and Carl III Johan respectively, Jean Baptiste Jules Bernadotte (January 26, 1763 – March 8, 1844) was born at Pau, France, the son of Henri Bernadotte (1711–1780), procurator at Pau, and Jeanne St. ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... King Oscar I of Sweden and Norway, Joseph François Oscar Bernadotte ( July 4, 1799 - July 8, 1859) was the only son of General Bernadotte, afterwards King Charles XIV of Sweden and Norway, and his wife, Eugenie Desirée Clary, afterwards Queen Desideria. ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... King Karl XV of Sweden, Carl IV of Norway, Carl Ludvig Eugén (May 3, 1826 - August 19, 1872), was the eldest son of King Oscar I of Sweden and Norway, and Josephine of Leuchtenberg. ... 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Oscar II boating. ...

Family tree (only royal parts)

King Charles XIV of Sweden, Charles III of Norway, or domestically Karl XIV Johan and Carl III Johan respectively, Jean Baptiste Jules Bernadotte (January 26, 1763 – March 8, 1844) was born at Pau, France, the son of Henri Bernadotte (1711–1780), procurator at Pau, and Jeanne St. ... 1763 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... King Oscar I of Sweden and Norway, Joseph François Oscar Bernadotte ( July 4, 1799 - July 8, 1859) was the only son of General Bernadotte, afterwards King Charles XIV of Sweden and Norway, and his wife, Eugenie Desirée Clary, afterwards Queen Desideria. ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... King Karl XV of Sweden, Carl IV of Norway, Carl Ludvig Eugén (May 3, 1826 - August 19, 1872), was the eldest son of King Oscar I of Sweden and Norway, and Josephine of Leuchtenberg. ... 1826 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Lovisa of Sweden, Queen of Denmark Queen Lovisa of Denmark (Born Princess Lovisa/Louise of Sweden) ( 1851- 1926) was the only daughter of King Carl XV and Queen Lovisa of Sweden Lovisa married Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark in 1869 and eventually became Queen of Denmark in 1906 as Frederik... Events January 23 - The flip of a coin determines whether a new city in Oregon is named after Boston, Massachusetts, or Portland, Maine, with Portland winning. ... 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Södermanland is the name of a geographical region in Sweden which can refer to: Sudermannia, or Södermanland - a historical Province of Sweden Södermanland County, or Södermanlands län - a current County of Sweden Part of Stockholm County, or Stockholms län - a current County of Sweden... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1827 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Oscar II boating. ... 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... King Gustav V of Sweden, Oscar Gustaf Adolf (June 16, 1858 - October 29, 1950), was the eldest son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway and Sophia of Nassau. ... 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Then Crown Prince Gustav Adolf with his family in 1912 King Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden, Oskar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustav Adolf (November 11, 1882 - September 15, 1973), was the eldest son of King Gustav V. At birth he was created Duke of Scania. ... 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... Gustaf Adolf, Gustaf Adolf Oscar Fredrik Arthur Edmund (April 22, 1906–January 26, 1947), Prince of Sweden, Duke of Westrobothnia, was the eldest son of Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden and his first wife Princess Margaret of Connaught. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Princess Margaretha, Mrs Ambler (Margaretha Désirée Victoria) (born 31 October 1934), was born at Haga Palace outside Stockholm. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Her Royal Highness Princess Birgitta of Sweden and Hohenzollern (Birgitta Ingeborg Alice) (born January 19 1937), was born on Haga Palace in Sweden. ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld (Désirée Elisabeth Sibylla) (born 2 June 1938), was born at Haga Palace outside Stockholm. ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Princess Christina, Mrs. ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus Bernadotte), styled HM The King (born April 30, 1946), is the reigning Swedish monarch. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée (born July 14, 1977), Duchess of Westrogothia, is the heir apparent to the Swedish throne. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... His Royal Highness Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, Carl Philip Edmund Bertil (born May 13, 1979), Duke of Wermelandia, is the second child and only son of Carl XVI Gustaf and Silvia of Sweden. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Her Royal Highness Princess Madeleine of Sweden, Madeleine Thérèse Amelie Josephine (born June 10, 1982), Duchess of Helsingia and Gestricia, is the youngest child and second daughter of Carl XVI Gustaf and Silvia of Sweden. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Prince Sigvard of Sweden (June 7, 1907 - February 4, 2002), Duke of Uplandia, was the second son of King Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden. ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid of Sweden (Ingrid Victoria Sofia Louise Margareta Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg, née Bernadotte) (March 28, 1910 - November 7, 2000) was the queen consort of King Frederick IX of Denmark. ... 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Prince Bertil of Sweden, Bertil Gustaf Oskar Carl Eugén (February 28, 1912 – January 5, 1997), Duke of Hallandia, was the third son of King Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden and his first wife, Princess Margaret of Connaught. ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Count Carl Johan Bernadotte af Wisborg formerly Prince Carl Johan, Duke of Dalecarlia (born October 31, 1916), is the son of King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden and Crown Princess Margaret of Connaught. ... 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Prince Wilhelm of Sweden and Norway, Carl Wilhelm Ludwig (June 17, 1884 - June 5, 1965), Duke of Sudermannia, was the second son of King Gustav V of Sweden and his Queen consort Victoria of Baden. ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Gustaf Lennart Nicolaus Paul Bernadotte (May 8, 1909 - December 21, 2004) was Prince of Sweden, Duke of Smalandia from 1909 to 1932. ... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Prince Oscar of Sweden and Norway, Oscar Carl August (November 15, 1859 - October 4, 1953), Duke of Gotlandia, was the second son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway. ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... Prince Carl of Sweden and Norway, Oscar Carl Vilhelm, Duke of Westrogothia (February 27, 1861 - October 24, 1951), was the third son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... For the present-day Princess Margaretha, please refer to Princess Margaretha, Mrs. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... Märtha and Olav on the cover of Time on the occasion of their wedding Märtha, Crown Princess of Norway, Princess of Sweden (1901–1954), full name, Märtha Sofia Lovisa Dagmar Thyra, married her cousin Crown Prince Olav of Norway (later King Olav V) on March 21, 1929... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Astrid of Sweden, Astrid Sofia Lovisa Thyra (November 17, 1905 - August 29, 1935) was the Queen consort of King Leopold III of the Belgians. ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Prince Carl of Sweden, Carl Gustaf Oscar Fredrik Christian (January 1, 1911 - 2003), Duke of Ostrogothia, was the youngest child of Prince Carl of Sweden and Norway, Duke of Westrogothia. ... 1911 is a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Prince Eugén Napoleon Nicolaus of Sweden and Norway, Duke of Närke (August 1, 1865 - August 17, 1947) was the youngest son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway. ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

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