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Gustav IV Adolf's arrest. Gustav Adolf was deposed by a conspiracy of army officers. On 7 March 1809, lieutenant-colonel Georg Adlersparre, commander of a part of the so-called western army stationed in Värmland, triggered the Coup of 1809 by raising the flag of rebellion in Karlstad and starting to march upon Stockholm.
He was the eldest son of Gustaf VI Adolf, who was crown prince for most of his son's life and ascended the Swedish throne three years after his son's death. The current king, Carl XVI Gustaf, is Prince Gustaf Adolf's son. The prince was killed on 26 January 1947 in an airplane crash at Kastrup Airport, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Gustav IV Adolf (1778–1837), King of Sweden 1792–1809; Gustaf VI Adolf (Gustav VI Adolf, 1882–1973), King of Sweden 1950–1973; Gustav Adolf, Prince of Sweden de facto 1652, son of Prince Adolph John I, Count Palatine of Kleeburg (died in infancy) Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten (1906–1947), Prince of Sweden
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]
Prince Karl, brother Gustav III: Prince Karl, Duke of Södermanland: Brother 12 February 1771 Brother became king 1 November 1778 Son born to king Prince Fredrik Adolf, Duke of Östergötland, brother Crown Prince Gustav Adolf: Son 1 November 1778 Born 29 March 1792 Father died, became king Prince Karl, Duke of Södermanland, 1778–1782, uncle
Prince Gustav may refer to: Gustav of Sweden (1568–1607), son of Eric XIV; Gustav, Prince of Vasa (1799–1877), son of Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden; Prince Gustaf, Duke of Uppland (1827–1852), son of Oscar I of Sweden; Prince Gustav of Denmark (1887–1944), son of Frederick VIII; Prince Gustav of Thurn and Taxis (1888–1919)
Prince Gustaf of Sweden and Norway, Duke of Uppland (Frans Gustaf Oscar, 18 June 1827 – 24 September 1852), also known officially as Gustav, was the second son of Oscar I of Sweden and Josephine of Leuchtenberg, and the younger brother of Prince (from 1844 Crown Prince) Charles.
Gustav IV Adolf's arrest during the Coup of 1809. The Coup of 1809 (Swedish: Statskuppen 1809) also referred to as the Revolution of 1809 (Swedish: Revolutionen 1809) was a Swedish coup d'état 13 March that year by a group of noblemen led by Georg Adlersparre, with support from the Western Army. [1]