234 HM King Karl XV

HRH Prince Carl, Hereditary Prince of Sweden and Norway, Duke of Skåne

✶ 3 May 1826 at The Royal Palace of Stockholm
✟ 18 September 1872 at the Governor residence, Malmö

knight and commander of the Royal Orders

3 May 1826.
Grand Master 8 July 1859.

motto

Land skall med lag byggas (Lands [or the land] shall be built with law)

shield
  1. Painted 1843 by E Limnell. The inscription changed 1844 by the same artist. Extant. Kept at the Royal Armory.
  2. Painted 1873 by Carl Högberg. Renovated 1986 by Bengt Olof Kälde.
other awards

Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword 1826
Commander of the Order of the Polar Star 1826
Knight of the Order of Carl XIII 1826
Grand Cross of the Norwegian Order of St. Olav 1847

Biography

Oldest son of Crown Prince Oscar, later King Oscar I. Crown Prince 1844. Regent 1857. Succeeded his father as King Carl XV 1859.

Placement