| Gustav V | |
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| Reign | 8 December 1907 - 29 October 1950 |
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| Full name | Oscar Gustav Adolf Bernadotte |
| Titles | Duke of Värmland |
| Born | 16 June 1858 |
| Birthplace | Drottningholm Palace |
| Died | 29 July 1950 (aged 92) |
| Place of death | Drottningholm Palace |
| Buried | Riddarholmen Church |
| Predecessor | Oscar II |
| Successor | Gustav VI Adolf |
| Consort | Victoria of Baden |
| Issue | Prince Gustav Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland Prince Erik, Duke of Västmanland |
| Royal House | Bernadotte |
| Father | Oscar II |
| Mother | Sofia of Nassau |
Gustav V (Oscar Gustav Adolf) (16 June 1858 – 29 October 1950) was King of Sweden from 1907 until his death. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The Drottningholm Palace is the private residence of the Swedish royal family. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Drottningholm Palace is the private residence of the Swedish royal family. The Riddarholmen Church (Riddarholmskyrkan is the Burial church of the Swedish monarchs. Early life At his birth in Stockholm Oscar Frederik was created Duke of Östergötland. Birth Princess Viktoria was born on August 7, 1862 at the castle in Karlsruhe, Germany. Prince Vilhelm of Sweden and Norway, ( Carl Vilhelm Ludvig) ( June 17, 1884 - June 5, 1965) Duke of Södermanland Ancestry Early life At his birth in Stockholm Oscar Frederik was created Duke of Östergötland. Sofia Wilhelmina Mariana Henrietta of Nassau ( July 9, 1836 &ndash December 30, 1913) was Queen consort of Sweden Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The monarch is the Head of state of the Kingdom of Sweden. Sweden being a Constitutional monarchy with a Representative democracy based on a Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year He was the eldest son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Sophia of Nassau, a half-sister of Adolphe I, Grand Duke of Luxembourg. Early life At his birth in Stockholm Oscar Frederik was created Duke of Östergötland. Sofia Wilhelmina Mariana Henrietta of Nassau ( July 9, 1836 &ndash December 30, 1913) was Queen consort of Sweden Ancestors
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Early life
Gustav V was born in Drottningholm Palace and at birth was created Duke of Värmland. The Drottningholm Palace is the private residence of the Swedish royal family. A duke is a member of the Nobility, historically of highest rank below the Sovereign, and historically controlled a Duchy or a Dukedom is a historical province or landskap in the west of middle Sweden. On December 8, 1907 he succeeded his father on the Swedish throne, which had been separated from the Norwegian throne two years earlier. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional
He married Princess Victoria of Baden on September 20, 1881. Birth Princess Viktoria was born on August 7, 1862 at the castle in Karlsruhe, Germany. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common She was the granddaughter of Sofia of Sweden, and her marriage to Gustav V united by a real blood link (and not only so-called adoption) the reigning Bernadotte dynasty with the former royal house of Holstein-Gottorp. Ancestry The House of Holstein-Gottorp, a cadet branch of the Oldenburg dynasty ruled Sweden from 1751 until 1818, and Norway from
Public life
Gustav V was the last Swedish king to intervene directly in the politics of the country, in 1914 on the disputes over defence budgets. The monarch is the Head of state of the Kingdom of Sweden. Sweden being a Constitutional monarchy with a Representative democracy based on a Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year He was a conservative man, who did not approve of the democratic movement and the demands for workers' rights. Gustav V was also the last Swedish king to be Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces (between 1907 and 1939). The Supreme Commander (Överbefälhavaren ÖB) the highest military officer in Sweden and the Commander-in-Chief of the Swedish Armed Forces Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Gustav V was considered to have German sympathies during World War I. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All His political stance during WWI was highly influenced by his domineering wife, who felt a strong connection to her German homeland. On the 18th December 1914 he sponsored a meeting with the other two kings of Scandinavia to demonstrate unity within and between the Scandinavian countries. Another of Gustav V's objectives with this, three-king conference was to dispel suspicions that he wanted to bring Sweden into the war on Germany's side.
Both the king and his grandson Prince Gustav Adolf, had socialized with certain Nazi leaders before World War II, though arguably for diplomatic purposes. Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Gustav V attempted to convince Hitler during a visit to Berlin to soften his persecution of the Jews, according to historian Jörgen Weibull. (Weibull, Bernadottes on Sweden's Throne) [1]. He was also noted for appealing to the leader of Hungary to save its Jews "in the name of humanity. " [2] At the behest of American President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Gustav V appealed to Hitler for peace negotiations in 1938, "in the interest of peace". The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by [3]
When Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union in October 1941, Gustav V tried to write a private letter to Hitler thanking him for taking care of the "Bolshevik pest" and congratulating him on his "already achieved victories". The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The Bolsheviks, originally also Bolshevists ( Большевик Большевист (singular, derived from bolshe, "more" were a faction (Dagens Nyheter 070729)[4]. ( DN) ( Swedish: lit "news of the day" is a daily newspaper in Sweden. He was stopped from doing so by the prime minister Hansson . Per Albin Hansson ( October 28, 1885 &ndash October 6, 1946) leader of the Swedish Social Democrats, was a Prime Never the less the king sent the message to Hitler (trough a telegram by the German ambassy in Stockholm) behind the back of the government.
According to Prime Minister Hansson the king had, during a private conversation, threatened to abdicate if the government did not approve of the German request for permission to transfer one armed division (Engelbrecht mountain ranger division) through Swedish territory from northern Norway to northern Finland in June 1941. Per Albin Hansson ( October 28, 1885 &ndash October 6, 1946) leader of the Swedish Social Democrats, was a Prime The accuracy of this claim is debated, and the king's stated intention (if he did in fact make this threat) was to avoid conflict with Germany, according to Hansson (Wahlbäck, Regeringen och kriget. Ur statsrådens dagböcker 1939-41). [5] According to Ernst Wigforss, both Gustav V and Prince Gustav Adolf attempted to persuade the Swedish government to allow the Allies to transport troops through Sweden, though this was rejected by the government because it was felt it would cause retributions from Germany. [6]
Personal life
Gustav V was tall and thin. Charles XIV John ( Karl XIV Johan) born Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, later renamed Jean-Baptiste Jules Bernadotte (26 January 1763 &ndash 8 March 1844 Oscar I, born Joseph François Oscar Bernadotte ( July 4, 1799, Paris &ndash July 8, 1859, Stockholm Oscar I, born Joseph François Oscar Bernadotte ( July 4, 1799, Paris &ndash July 8, 1859, Stockholm Biography He was born in Stockholm Palace and dubbed Duke of Skåne at birth Ancestry Early life At his birth in Stockholm Oscar Frederik was created Duke of Östergötland. Princess Eugenie of Sweden (Charlotta Eugenia Augusta Amalia Albertina b Prince Carl Nikolaus August Duke of Dalarna of the Royal House of Bernadotte ( August 24 1831 - March 4 1873) was the youngest of Biography He was born in Stockholm Palace and dubbed Duke of Skåne at birth Queen Louise of Denmark ( October 31, 1851 &mdash March 20, 1926) was a princess of Sweden and the Queen consort of Frederik Prince Carl Oscar of Sweden, ( December 14, 1852 &mdash March 13, 1854) was a prince of Sweden and Norway. Early life At his birth in Stockholm Oscar Frederik was created Duke of Östergötland. Oscar Carl August Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg ( 15 November 1859 &ndash 4 October 1953) was the second son of King Ancestry History On August 27, 1897, he married Princess Ingeborg of Denmark. For the present-day Princess Margaretha please refer to Princess Margaretha Mrs Crown Princess of Norway Märtha was the daughter of HRH Prince Carl of Sweden and HRH Princess Ingeborg of Denmark, Princess of Sweden Early life Princess Astrid of Sweden was born in Stockholm on November 17 1905 Carl Gustaf Oscar Fredrik Christian Bernadotte ( 10 January 1911 – 23 July 2003) formerly known as Prince Carl Duke of Östergötland Prince Vilhelm of Sweden and Norway, ( Carl Vilhelm Ludvig) ( June 17, 1884 - June 5, 1965) Duke of Södermanland Ancestry Titles from birth His Royal Highness Prince Carl Johan of Sweden Duke of Dalarna ( 31 October 1916 - 19 February 1946 Princess Ingrid Victoria Sofia Louise Margareta of Sweden, ( 28 March 1910 – 7 November 2000) was the Queen consort of King Ancestry See also Swedish Royal Family Line of succession to the Swedish throne Titles from birth His Royal Highness Prince Carl Johan of Sweden Duke of Dalarna ( 31 October 1916 - 19 February 1946 Princess Margaretha Mrs Ambler (Margaretha Désirée Victoria (born 31 October 1934) was born at Haga Palace outside Stockholm. Ancestry See also Swedish Royal Family Princess Désirée Baroness Silfverschiöld (Désirée Elisabeth Sibylla (born 2 June 1938) was born at Haga Palace outside Stockholm. Princess Christina Mrs Magnuson (Christina Louise Helena (b 3 August 1943) is the sister of Carl XVI Gustaf, the current King of Sweden Education From 1985-89 the Princess began her education at Västerled Parish Pre-School He wore pince-nez eyeglasses and sported a pointed goatee and mustache for most of his teen years. Pince-nez (ˈpænsneɪ /ˈpɪnsneɪ/ or as French pɛ̃sˈne are a style of Spectacles, popular in the nineteenth century which are supported without earpieces by pinching In the traditional taxonomy of facial hair a goatee is a Beard formed by a tuft of hair on the chin The king was accused of being homosexual by a man named Kurt Haijby and the royal court paid Haijby a substantial sum of money for his silence, this came to public notice through the Haijby affair. The Haijby affair was a political Affair in Sweden in the 1950s involving the conviction and imprisonment of Kurt Haijby, a petty thief and convicted murderer
Gustav V was a devoted tennis player, appearing under the pseudonym Mr G. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) A pseudonym is a fictitious alternative to a person's legal name (see Alias) As a player and promoter of the sport, Gustav was elected in to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1980. The International Tennis Hall of Fame is a non-profit Tennis Hall of fame and Museum at the Newport Casino in Newport Rhode Island Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Gustav learned the sport during a visit in Britain in 1876 and founded Sweden's first tennis club on his return home. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year In 1936 he founded the King's Club. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. During his reign, Gustav was often seen playing on the Riviera. During a visit in Berlin, Gustav went straight from a meeting with Hitler to a tennis match with the Jewish player Daniel Prenn. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. [7] During World War II he interceded to obtain better treatment for Davis Cup stars Jean Borotra of France and Gottfried von Cramm of Germany, who had been imprisoned by the German government. Jean Robert Borotra ( 13 August 1898 – 17 July 1994) was a French champion Tennis player one of the famous " This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Gottfried Alexander Maximilian Walter Kurt Freiherr von Cramm ( July 7, 1909 – November 8, 1976) was a German amateur Tennis champion Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
 Portrait Crown Prince Gustav and Crown Princess Victoria in the early 1880s |
 Portrait Crown Prince Gustav in his 20s |
 Gustav V making his famous Courtyard Speech at Stockholm Palace in 1914 |
 Speaking with Hjalmar Branting around 1920 |
 Prince Gustav Adolf, Göring and Gustav V in Berlin 1939. Birth Princess Viktoria was born on August 7, 1862 at the castle in Karlsruhe, Germany. |
 Gustav V, Crown Prince Gustav Adolf and Prince Bertil published in 1943 |
 Gustav V accepting flowers |
Children
- HRH Prince Gustav Adolf, Duke of Skåne and later succeeded his father as HM King Gustav VI Adolf (1882-1973)
- HRH Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland (1884-1965)
- HRH Prince Erik, Duke of Västmanland (1889-1918)
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16. Scania ( in Swedish and Danish) is a geographical region on the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula, a traditional province ( Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Prince Vilhelm of Sweden and Norway, ( Carl Vilhelm Ludvig) ( June 17, 1884 - June 5, 1965) Duke of Södermanland sometimes referred to under its Latin form Sudermannia, is a historical province or landskap on the south eastern coast of Sweden. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Ancestry is a historical Swedish province, or landskap, in middle Sweden. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jean Henri Bernadotte | |||||||||||||||
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17. Charles XIV John ( Karl XIV Johan) born Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, later renamed Jean-Baptiste Jules Bernadotte (26 January 1763 &ndash 8 March 1844 Jeanne de Saint Vincent | |||||||||||||||
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18. Oscar I, born Joseph François Oscar Bernadotte ( July 4, 1799, Paris &ndash July 8, 1859, Stockholm François Clary | |||||||||||||||
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20. Early life At his birth in Stockholm Oscar Frederik was created Duke of Östergötland. Alexandre, vicomte de Beauharnais | |||||||||||||||
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10. Alexandre François Marie de Beauharnais Vicomte de Beauharnais ( May 28, 1760 – July 23, 1794) was a French Political figure Eugène de Beauharnais |
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5. Joséphine de Beauharnais (born Marie Josèphe Rose de Tascher de la Pagerie June 23 1763 &ndash May 29 1814) was the first Josephine of Leuchtenberg |
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22. Joséphine of Leuchtenberg ( 14 March, 1807 - 7 June, 1876) was the Queen consort of Oscar I of Sweden and Norway Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria | |||||||||||||||
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1. Princess Augusta Wilhelmine of Hesse-Darmstadt (Marie Auguste Wilhelmine von Hessen-Darmstadt 14 April 1765 &ndash 30 March 1796) was Gustav V of Sweden |
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6. Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau Princess of Nassau-Weilburg ( February 28, 1743, Leeuwarden &ndash May 6, 1787, Kirchheimbolanden William, Duke of Nassau |
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28. Sofia Wilhelmina Mariana Henrietta of Nassau ( July 9, 1836 &ndash December 30, 1913) was Queen consort of Sweden Frederick I of Württemberg | |||||||||||||||
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7. Duchess Augusta Caroline Friederika Louise of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (born Brunswick, 3 December, 1764; died Lohde, Kullamaa Parish Princess Pauline of Württemberg |
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Other notes
- Opener of the 1912 Summer Olympics
See also
External links
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Gustav V
Born: June 16, 1858 Died: October 29, 1950 |
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| Preceded by Oscar II |
King of Sweden 1907-1950 |
Succeeded by Gustav VI Adolf |
| Preceded by Carl Adolf |
Duke of Värmland 1858-1907 |
Vacant
Title next held by
Carl Philip of Sweden |
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