Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden

Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden

Reign

King of Sweden
October 29, 1950 - September 15, 1973  (22 years) (67-90)
Preceded by Gustaf V of Sweden
Succeeded by Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden

Life Data

Full Name	Oscar Frederik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf
House	Bernadotte
Birth	November 11, 1882 Stockholm, Sweden
Death	September 15, 1973  (90 years) Helsingborg, Sweden

Parents

Gustaf V, King of Sweden

Birth	June 16, 1858
Father	Oscar II, King of Sweden  (1829-1907)
Mother	Sophia, Princess of Nassau  (1836-1913)
Death	October 29, 1950  (92 years)

Victoria, Princess of Baden

Birth	August 7, 1862
Father	Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden  (1826-1907)
Mother	Louise, Princess of Prussia  (1838-1923)
Death	April 4, 1930  (67 years)

Siblings

Number	Name	Marriages	Children
1.	Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland (1884-1965) (81 years)	Maria Pavlovna, Grand Duchess of Russia (1890-1958, m.1908 d.1914)	1 son
2.	Erik, Duke of Västmanland (1889-1918) (29 years)	N/A	N/A

Paternal Grandparents

Oscar II, King of Sweden

Birth	January 21, 1829
Father	Oscar I, King of Sweden  (1799-1859)
Mother	Josephine, Princess of Leuchtenberg  (1807-76)
Death	December 8, 1907  (78 years)

Sophia, Princess of Nassau

Birth	July 9, 1836
Father	William, Duke of Nassau  (1792-1839)
Mother	Pauline, Princess of Württemberg  (1810-56)
Death	Decemer 30, 1913  (77 years)

Maternal Grandparents

Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden

Birth	September 9, 1826
Father	Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden  (1790-1852)
Mother	Sophie, Princess of Sweden  (1801-65)
Death	September 28, 1907  (79 years)

Louise, Princess of Prussia

Birth	December 3, 1838
Father	William I, Emperor of Germany  (1797-1888)
Mother	Augusta, Princess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach  (1811-90)
Death	April 23, 1923  (84 years)

First Wife: Margaret, Princess of Connaught

Birth	January 15, 1882
Father	Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn  (1850-1942)
Mother	Louise Margaret, Princess of Prussia  (1860-1917)
Death	May 1, 1920  (38 years)

Marriage

June 15, 1905 - May 1, 1920  (14 years, widowed)

Child 1: Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten

Full Name	Gustaf Adolf Oscar Frederik Arthur Edmund
Birth	April 22, 1906
Death	January 26, 1947  (40 years)

Marriage

Wife	Sibylla, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha  (1908-72)
Wife's Parents	Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1884-1954) Victoria Adelaide, Princess of Schleswig-Holstein (1885-1970)
Marriage	October 19, 1932 - January 26, 1947 (14 years, died)

Children

Number	Name	Marriages	Children
1.	Margaretha, Princess of Sweden (1934-) (87 years)	John Ambler (1924-2008, m.1964)	2 sons, 1 daughter
2.	Birgitta, Princess of Sweden (1937-) (84 years)	Johann Georg, Prince of Hohenzollern (1932-2016, m.1961)	2 sons, 1 daughter
3.	Désirée, Princess of Sweden (1938-) (83 years)	Niclas, Baron Silfverschiöld (1934-2017, m.1964)	1 son, 2 daughters
4.	Christina, Princess of Sweden (1943-) (78 years)	Tord Magnuson (1941-, m.1974)	3 sons
5.	Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden (1946-) (75 years)	Silvia Sommerlath (1943-, m.1976)	1 son, 2 daughters

Child 2: Sigvard, Prince Bernadotte of Wisborg

Full Name	Sigvard Oscar Fredrik
Birth	June 7, 1907
Death	February 4, 2002 (94 years)

First Marriage

First Wife	Erika Patzek (1911-2007)
First Wife's Parents	Anton Patzek (1878-1939) Maria Anna Lala (1880-1949)
First Marriage	March 8, 1934 - October 14, 1943 (9 years, divorced)

Second Marriage

Second Wife	Sonja Christensen Robbert (1909-2004)
Second Wife's Parents	Robert Christensen Robbert (1873-1954) Ebba Elisabeth Suenson (1886-1972)
Second Marriage	October 28, 1943 - June 6, 1961 (17 years, divorced)

Children from Second Marriage

Number	Name	Marriages	Children
1.	Michael, Count Bernadotte of Wisborg (1944-) (77 years)	Christine Wellhofer (1947-, m.1976)	1 daughter

Third Marriage

Third Wife	Marianne Lindberg (1924-)
Third Wife's Parents	Helge Lindberg (1898-1973) Thyre Dahlman (1901-79)
Third Marriage	July 30, 1961 - February 4, 2002 (40 years, died)

Child 3: Ingrid, Princess of Sweden

Full Name	Ingrid Victoria Sofia Louise Margareta
Birth	March 28, 1910
Death	November 7, 2000 (90 years)

Marriage

Husband	Frederick IX, King of Denmark (1899-1972)
Husband's Parents	Christian X, King of Denmark (1870-1947) Alexandrine, Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1879-1952)
Marriage	May 24, 1935 - January 14, 1972 (36 years, widowed)

Children

Number	Name	Marriages	Children
1.	Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark (1940-) (81 years)	Henri de Laborde de Monpezat (1934-2018, m.1967)	2 sons
2.	Benedikte, Princess of Denmark (1944-) (77 years)	Richard, Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (1934-2017, m.1968)	1 son, 2 daughters
3.	Anne-Marie, Princess of Denmark (1946-) (75 years)	Constantine II, King of Greece (1940-, m.1964)	3 sons, 2 daughters

Child 4: Bertil, Duke of Halland

Full Name	Bertil Gustaf Oskar Carl Eugén
Birth	February 28, 1912
Death	January 5, 1997 (84 years)

Marriage

Wife	Lilian Davies (1915-2013)
Wife's Parents	William John Davies (1892-1956) Gladys Mary Curran (1895-1942)
Marriage	December 7, 1976 - January 5, 1997 (20 years, died)

Child 5: Carl Johan, Prince Bernadotte of Wisborg

Full Name	Carl Johan Arthur
Birth	October 31, 1916
Death	May 5, 2012 (95 years)

First Marriage

First Wife	Kerstin Wijkmark (1910-87)
First Wife's Parents	Henning Wijkmark (1875-1936) Elin Larsson (1879-1925)
First Marriage	February 19, 1946 - September 11, 1987 (41 years, widowed)

Children from First Marriage

Number	Name	Marriages	Children
1.	Monica, Countess Bernadotte (1948-) (73 years)	Johan, Count Bonde af Björnö (1950-, m.1976 d.1997)	1 son, 2 daughters
2.	Christian, Count Bernadotte (1949-) (72 years)	Marianne Jenny (1958-, m.1980)	2 sons, 1 daughter

Second Marriage

Second Wife	Gunnila, Countess Wachtmeister af Johannishus (1923-2016)
Second WIfe's Parents	Nils, Count Wachtmeister af Johannishus (1891-1960) Märta, Baroness de Geer af Leufsta (1896-1976)
Second Marriage	September 29, 1988 - May 5, 2012 (23 years, died)

Second Wife: Louise, Lady Mountbatten

Birth	July 13, 1889
Father	Louis Mountbatten, Marquess of Milford Haven (1854-1921)
Mother	Victoria, Princess of Hesse and by Rhine (1863-1950)
Death	March 13, 1965 (75 years)

Marriage

November 3, 1923 - March 13, 1965 (41 years, widowed)