566 HRH Prince Gustaf Adolf, Hereditary Prince of Sweden, Duke of Västerbotten

HRH Prince Gustaf Adolf, Hereditary Prince of Sweden, Duke of Västerbotten

✶ 22 April 1906 at The Royal Palace of Stockholm
✟ 26 January 1947 at Kastrup Airport near Copenhagen, Danmark

Appointed

Knight and Commander of the Royal Orders 22 April 1906

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Missing

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Painted 1948 by David Friefeldt.

other awards

Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword 1906
Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star 1906
Knight of the Order of Carl XIII 1906
Crown Prince Gustaf V and Crown Princess Victoria Silver Wedding Medal 1906
King Oscar II and Queen Sofia’s Golden Wedding Medal 1907
King Gustaf V’s Jubilee Commemorative Medal 1928

Biography

Oldest son of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Skåne, later King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden. Father of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. Died in a plane crash.

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