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Encyclopedia > Prince Oscar, Duke of Gotland
  Swedish Royalty
  House of Bernadotte

Charles XIV John
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Oscar I
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Charles XV
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Gustav V
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Gustav VI Adolf
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   Prince Sigvard
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Carl XVI Gustaf
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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. By his marriage to Ebba Munck af Fulkila on March 15, 1888, which had not been given consent by the King, he lost the rights of succession to the Swedish throne and his title, however he was invested with the new title Prince Bernadotte. On February 2, 1892, he was given the hereditary title Count of Wisborg by Grand Duke Adolphe of Luxembourg. The House of Bernadotte, the current Royal House of the Kingdom of Sweden, has reigned since 1818. ... The Greater Coat of Arms of the Realm is one of two official Coat of Arms of Sweden. ... Charles XIV John (Karl XIV Johan), born Jean-Baptiste Jules Bernadotte (January 26, 1763 – March 8, 1844) was King of Sweden and Norway (where he was known as Charles III John (Karl III Johan)) from 1818 until his death. ... Oscar I, born Joseph François Oscar Bernadotte (July 4, 1799–July 8, 1859), was King of Sweden and Norway from 1844 to his death. ... Oscar I, born Joseph François Oscar Bernadotte (July 4, 1799–July 8, 1859), was King of Sweden and Norway from 1844 to his death. ... 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. ... His Majesty Oscar II, Oscar Fredrik (January 21, 1829–December 8, 1907) was King of Sweden and Norway from 1872 to his death. ... 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... His Majesty Oscar II, Oscar Fredrik (January 21, 1829–December 8, 1907) was King of Sweden and Norway from 1872 to his death. ... 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. ... tstest 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. ... November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 46 days remaining. ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in Leap years). ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Gotlandia, or Gotland, a historical Province or landskap, of Sweden. ... His Majesty Oscar II, Oscar Fredrik (January 21, 1829–December 8, 1907) was King of Sweden and Norway from 1872 to his death. ... March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ... 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... The House of Bernadotte, the current Royal House of the Kingdom of Sweden, has reigned since 1818. ... February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Four persons have been created Count Bernadotte af Wisborg in the Luxembourg nobility, all of whom were members of the Swedish Royal House of Bernadotte, to which the Grand Duke of Luxembourg is closely related. ... Grand Duke Adolphe of Luxembourg, Adolph Wilhelm August Karl Friedrich of Nassau-Weilburg (July 24, 1817 – November 17, 1905) was the last Duke of Nassau, and the fourth Grand Duke of Luxembourg. ...


Oscar and Ebba had five children, the youngest of which was the famous Folke Bernadotte. Count Folke Bernadotte af Wisborg (January 2, 1895 - September 17, 1948), is noted for his negotiation for the release of prisoners from the German concentration camps in World War II. He was the son of Oscar Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg (formerly Prince Oscar of Sweden) and his wife, née...


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Prince Oscar, Duke of Gotland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (167 words)
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 and his wife Queen Sofia, born a Princess of Nassau.
Prince Oscar's marriage to Ebba Munck af Fulkila on March 15, 1888, which had not been given consent by the King, lost him the rights of succession to the Swedish throne and his title, however he was invested with the new title Prince Bernadotte.
Oscar and Ebba had five children, the youngest of which was Folke Bernadotte.
Oscar II of Sweden (608 words)
Oscar II (1829-1907), king of Sweden and Norway, son of Oscar I of Sweden, was born in Stockholm on January 21, 1829.
He declined, indeed, to permit any prince of his house to become king of Norway, but better relations between the two countries were restored before his death, which took place at Stockholm on the December 8, 1907.
His second son, Oscar, resigned his royal rights on his marriage in 1888 with a lady-in-waiting, Miss Ebba Munck, when he assumed the title of Prince Bernadotte and from 1892 he was known as Count Wisborg[?].
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