Knights appointed during the reign of HM King Oscar II (1872-1907).
HH Infant Afonso of Portugal, Duke of Oporto, Duke of Saxony ✶ 31 July 1865 in Palace of Ajuda, Lisbon ✟ 21 February 1920 in Naples, Italy Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 24 December 1883 motto Missing shield Painted 1885 by Carl Högberg. Date of death added 1928 by David Friefeldt. other awards None …
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Christian Anders Sundin Vice Admiral ✶ 13 December 1816 in Karlskrona ✟ 1 February 1886 in Stockholm Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 30 November 1883 motto Pro rege et patria (For King and fatherland) shield Painted 1886 by Carl Högberg. other awards Knight of the Order of the Sword 1860 Commander of the Order …
HRH Grand Dukeheir Nikolaj Aleksandrovitj of Russia ✶6 May 1868 in Saint Petersburg ✟4 July 1918 in the Ipatjev House, Yekaterinburg Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 19 May 1883 Assigned the collar 12 May 1908 motto God with us (translated from Russian) shield Painted 1993 by Bengt Olof Kälde. other awards None Biography Oldest …
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Count Carl Friedrich von der Goltz Prussian general of the cavalry, Envoy ✶ 12 April 1815 in Stuttgart, Württemberg ✟ 21 February 1901 in Nice, France Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 25 November 1882 motto Persévère (Presevere) shield Painted 1887 by Carl Högberg. Date of death added 1901 by the same artist. other awards …
Fredrik Ferdinand Carlson Fv Minister ✶ 13 June 1811 at Kungshamn, Alsike parish ✟ 18 March 1887 in Stockholm Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 25 November 1882 motto Post nubila cælum (After rain comes sunshine) shield Painted 1886 by Carl Högberg. Date of death added 1887 by the same artist. other awards Knight of …
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 …
HRH Prince Jevgenij Maksimilianovitj Romanovsky, Prince of Leuchtenberg ✶ 27 January/8 February 1847 in Saint Petersburg ✟ 18/31 August 1901 in Saint Petersburg Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 27 June 1882 motto Honor et fidelitas (Heder and trohet) shield Painted 1894 by Carl Högberg. Date of death added 1901 by the same artist. other …
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Ludvig Theodor Almqvist Justice of the supreme court, Minister ✶ 4 January 1818 inGränna ✟ 26 August 1884 at Algö, Överselö parish Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 6 June 1882 motto Missing shield Painted 1886 by Carl Högberg. other awards Knight of the Order of the Polar Star 1856 Commander of the Order of …
François Jules Paul Grévy President of the French Republic ✶ 15 August 1813 inMont-sous-Vaudry ✟ 9 September 1891 inMont-sous-Vaudry Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 1 June 1882 motto Missing shield Painted 1888 by Carl Högberg. Date of death added 1891 by the same artist. other awards None Biography Deputy 1868-1870 President of the French …
HM King Milan I of Serbia ✶ 10/22 August 1854 in Marascesi, Romania ✟ 11 February 1901 in Vienna, Austria Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 8 May 1882 motto Tempus et meum jus (Time and my right) shield Painted 1889 by Carl Högberg. Date of death added and the inscription modified 1901 by the …
