437 HRH Grand Duke Friedrich I of Baden

HRH Grand Duke Friedrich I of Baden

✶ 9 September 1826 in Karlsruhe
✟  28 September 1907 at the Palace of Mainau at Lake Constance

Appointed

The Royal Palace of Stockholm 15 April 1877
Assigned the collar 25 November 1882

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Missing

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Painted 1889 by Carl Högberg. Date of death added 1907 by B P Hedlund.

other awards

Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav 1881
Commander Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa with collar 1896

Biography

Second son of Grand Duke Leopold of Baden.
Regent for his brother Grand Duke Ludwig II 1852. Succeeded him as Grand Duke 1856.
Father of Queen Victoria of Sweden, King Gustaf V’s consort.
Received the collar in conjunction with the christening of Prince Gustaf Adolf, later King Gustaf VI Adolf.

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