Knights appointed during the reign of HM King Gustaf V (1907-1950).
HRH Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia ✶ 29 January 1887 in Potsdam City Palace ✟ 25 March 1949 in Stuttgart, Württemberg Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 30 August 1911 motto Gott mit uns (God with us) shield Painted 1934 by David Friefeldt. Date of death added 1958 by the same artist. other awards None …
Giovanni Giolitti Italian Prime Minister ✶ 27 October 1842 in Mondovi ✟ 17 July 1928 in Cavour Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 2 June 1911 motto God with us shield Painted by Leif Ericsson 2020. other awards None Biography Tax Minister 1889-1890 and Minister of Finance 1890 President of the Council of Ministers and …
HRH Prince Carl, Hereditary Prince of Sweden, Duke of Östergötland ✶ 10 January 1911 at Prince Carl’s Palace, Djurgården, Stockholm ✟ 27 June 2003 in Málaga, Spanien Knight and Commander of the Royal Orders 10 January 1911 Deasserted from the directory 16 February 1961 motto Missing shield Painted 1939 by David Friefeldt. other awards Commander …
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Johan Fredrik Ivar Afzelius President ✶ 15 October 1848 in Uppsala ✟ 30 October 1921 in Stockholm Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 6 June 1910 motto Esse non videri (To be, not to appear to be) shield Painted 1917 by David Friefeldt. Date of death added and the gavel changed 1921 by the same …
Count Arvid Fredrik Taube Foreign Minister ✶ 19 January 1853 at Lindormsnäs, Lossa parish ✟ 14 October 1916 in Alingsås Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 6 June 1910 motto Mot ljuset (Toward the light) shield Painted 1912 by David Friefeldt. The motto added 1918 by the same artist. other awards Knight of the Order …
HRH Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria ✶ 12 March 1821 in Würzburg ✟ 12 December 1912 in Munich Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 31 May 1910 motto Missing shield Painted 1912 by B P Hedlund. other awards None Biography Third son of King Ludwig I of Bavaria. Regent for King Ludwig II 1886 and …
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HM King Friedrich August III of Saxony ✶ 25 May 1865 in Dresden ✟ 18 February 1932 at the Palace of Sibyllenort at Oels, Silesia Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 12 March 1910 motto Missing shield Painted 1930 by David Friefeldt. Date of death added 1932 by the same artist. other awards None Biography …
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HM King Albert I, King of Belgium ✶ 8 April 1875 in Brussels ✟ 17 February 1934 at Marche-les-Dames near Namur Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 12 March 1910 Assigned the collar 2 November 1926 motto L’union fait la force (Unity gives strength) shield Painted 1933 by David Friefeldt. Date of death added 1934 …
HRH Prince Prince Adalbert of Prussia ✶ 14 July 1884 in the Marble Palace, Potsdam ✟ 23 September 1948 in La Tour-de-Peilz in Montreux, Switzerland Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 22 December 1909 motto Gott mit uns (Gud med oss) shield Painted 1934 by David Friefeldt. Date of death added 1948 by the same …
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HRH Grand Duke Heir Apparent Aleksei Nikolajevitch of Russia ✶ 12 August 1904 at the Palace of Peterhof (Saint Petersburg) ✟ 17 July 1918 in the Ipatiev House, Yekaterinburg (Perm) Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 27 June 1909 motto God is with us shield Painted 2020 by Leif Ericsson. other awards None Biography The …
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