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Queen Louise of Sweden (1889–1965), second wife of King Gustaf VI Adolf; Princess Sibylla, Duchess of Västerbotten (1908–1972), widow of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten; King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden (1882–1973), son of King Gustaf V; Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland (1912–1997), son of King Gustaf VI Adolf
Gustav III was known in Sweden and abroad by his royal titles, or styles: Gustav, by the Grace of God, King of the Swedes, the Goths and the Vends, Grand Prince of Finland, Duke of Pomerania, Prince of Rügen and Lord of Wismar, Heir to Norway and Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, Stormarn and Dithmarschen, Count of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst, etc. [11]
From 1389 to 1523, Sweden was often united with Denmark and Norway under the kings of the Kalmar Union. Sweden's full independence was restored under Gustav I in 1523. He is often credited as the founder of modern Sweden, [11] and in 1544 he formally abandoned the previous elective monarchy in favor of hereditary succession. [12]
Adolf Fredrik Church (Swedish: Adolf Fredriks kyrka) is a church in central Stockholm, Sweden, named after Adolf Frederick. It was built in 1768–1774, replacing a wooden chapel from 1674, which was dedicated to Saint Olof. It was inaugurated on 27 November 1774. [1]
Alexander Roslin: Gustav III, 1746-1792, konung av Sverige ; Artist: Alexander Roslin (1718–1793) ... Nationalmuseum Sweden artwork ID: 15330 ; RKDimages ID: 234090 ;
Maÿ sts KONUNG GUSTAF III s Bisättning by Joseph Martin Kraus was composed in 1792 as music for the funeral ceremonies (laying out) of the Swedish King Gustav III. The four-movement work was performed on 13 April 1792 in Riddarholmen church , the traditional burial church in Stockholm of Swedish monarchs.
Sweden portal; Gustav III (1746–1792) — a king of Sweden during the Gustavian era (reign 1771–1792). Subcategories. This category has the following 2 ...
Charles XIII or Carl XIII (Swedish: Karl XIII; 7 October 1748 – 5 February 1818 [1]) was King of Sweden from 1809 and King of Norway from 1814 to his death. He was the second son (and younger brother to King Gustav III) of King Adolf Frederick of Sweden and Louisa Ulrika of Prussia, sister of Frederick the Great.