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Gustaf VI Adolf (Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf; 11 November 1882 – 15 September 1973) was King of Sweden from 29 October 1950 until his death in 1973. He was the eldest son of Gustaf V and his wife, Victoria of Baden. Before Gustaf Adolf ascended the throne, he had been crown prince for nearly 43 years during his father's reign.
Gustav VI Adolf (born Nov. 11, 1882, Stockholm, Swed.—died Sept. 15, 1973, Hälsingborg [now Helsingborg]) was the king of the Swedes from 1950 to 1973, the last Swedish monarch to hold real political power after constitutional reforms initiated in 1971.
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Gustaf Adolf was the son of Gustaf (V) and Viktoria of Baden, and the grandfather of King Carl XVI Gustaf. He was Crown Prince of Sweden from 1907 to 1950 and King from 29 October 1950 until his death in 1973. Gustaf VI Adolf was the last king to hold the traditional designation King of Sweden, the Goths and the Wends.
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Gustaf VI Adolf, Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf, född 11 november 1882 på Stockholms slott i Stockholm, död 15 september 1973 på Helsingborgs lasarett i Helsingborg, Malmöhus län, var Sveriges kung från den 29 oktober 1950 och fram till sin död.
Gustaf VI was the eldest son of Gustaf V and his wife, Victoria of Baden. [1] Before becoming king he had been Crown Prince of Sweden. During this long period of time he became a scholar and an archaeologist. [2] He was also a well regarded expert on Chinese art. At his death he left his large collection of Chinese art to the Museum of Far ...
Sep 25, 2018 · Funeral of King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden at the Storkyrkan in Stockholm on this day in 1973. All but one ( Queen Elizabeth II) of Europe’s reigning Kings and Queens followed the body of the King in a Procession from the Chapel of the Royal Palace of Stockholm to the Storkyrkan, including King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden ( grandson ), King Olav ...
King Gustaf VI Adolf. As king, Gustaf Adolf fully accepted parliamentarianism. He kept his political views to himself, but it was no secret that he had liberal beliefs. By always fulfilling his representative duties faultlessly, the king helped to create a new type of rule: democratic rule. He had five children with his first wife Margareta.
