HRH Prince Gustav Adolf, Hereditary Prince of Sweden and Norway, Duke of Skåne
✶ 11 November 1882 at The Royal Palace of Stockholm
✟ 15 September 1973 at Helsingborg Hospital, Helsingborg
Appointed
Knight and Commander of the Royal Orders 11 November 1882
Grand Master 29 October 1950
motto
Plikten framför allt (Duty before all)
shield
Painted 1973 by David Friefeldt.
other awards
Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword 1882
Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star 1882
Knight of the Order of Carl XIII 1882
Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav 1882
King Oscar II’s Jubilee Commemorative Medal made to commemorate 25 years of Oscar II’s reign 1897
Knight of the Order of the Norwegian Lion 1904
Crown Prince Gustaf V and Crown Princess Silver Wedding Medal 1906
King Oscar II and Queen Sofia’s Golden Wedding Medal 1907
Commander Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa 1912
King Gustaf V’s Jubilee Commemorative Medal 1928
The gold medal Illis quorum meruere labores of 18th stize with collar 1939
King Gustaf V’s Jubilee Commemorative Medal made in commemoration of King Gustaf V’s 90th birthday 1948
King Gustaf VI Adolf’s Commemorative Medal made in commemoration of the king’ 85th birthday 1967
Biography
Oldest son of Crown Prince Gustav later King Gustav V.
Hereditary Prince of Sweden 1905
Crown Prince 1907
Succeeded his father as King Gustav VI Adolf 1950.
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