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. After his eldest brother Gustaf Adolf had died in 1947, leaving a less than one-year-old son, and every other heir to the throne had lost their right to it (due to untolerated marriages), it seemed likely that Bertil would one day become Regent. February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hallandia (Halland) is a historical Province (landskap) on the western coast of Sweden. ... 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. ... Princess Margaret of Connaught, Margaret Victoria Charlotte Augusta Norah Wettin (January 15, 1882 - May 1, 1920), Crown Princess of Sweden, was the daughter of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and his wife, the Princess Luise Marguerite of Prussia, and a granddaughter of Queen Victoria. ... 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. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A regent is an acting governor. ...

For this reason, Bertil chose not to marry Welsh princess Lilian Davies, as that would violate his succession. However, his father lived long enough for Bertil's nephew Carl XVI Gustaf to achieve full age, and under the views of the new King, he was permitted to marry her, and did so on December 7, 1976. Still first in line to the throne (until the birth of Crown Prince Carl Philip in 1979), Bertil continued to be the King's deputy. Her Royal Highness Princess Lilian of Sweden, Lilian May,(born 30 August 1915), Duchess of Hallandia, was born in Wales in the United Kingdom as the daughter of William and Gladys Mary Davies. ... His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus Bernadotte), styled HM The King (born April 30, 1946), is the reigning Swedish monarch. ... December 7 is the 341st day (342nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 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. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ...

When the Act of Succession was changed in 1980, right to the throne was restricted to Carl XVI Gustaf and his descendants; however, a special addendum was made for Bertil's case, so that he became third (and, after the birth of Princess Madeleine in 1982, fourth) in line to the throne. The Act of Succession, or Successionsordningen, is a part of the Swedish Constitution. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... HRH Princess Madeleine of Sweden Her Royal Highness Princess Madeleine of Sweden (Madeleine Thérèse Amelie Josephine Bernadotte) (born June 10, 1982), Duchess of Helsingia and Gestricia, is the youngest child and second daughter of HM King Carl XVI Gustaf and HM Queen Silvia of Sweden. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Prince Bertil was a very popular person domestically. He was fond of cars and a keen supporter and practitioner of various sports, notably Tennis and Boules. A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... Boules /bul/ is a collective name for games played with metal balls. ...

See also: Swedish Royal Family The Swedish Royal Family consists of a number of persons in the Swedish Royal House of Bernadotte, closely related to the King of Sweden, who are entitled to royal titles, and some of which are performing various official engagements on behalf of the Royal Family and ceremonial duties of State. ...