Knights appointed during the reign of HM King Oscar II (1872-1907).
Prince Vladimir Andrejevitj Dolgorukij Rysk General of the cavalry ✶ 24 June/6 July 1818 ✟ 19 June/1 July 1891 in Paris, France Appointed Peterhof 19 July 1875 motto Missing shield Painted 1879 by Carl Högberg. Date of death added 1891 by the same artist. other awards Knight of the Order of the Sword 1841 Biography …
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HRH Grand Duke Pavel Aleksandrovitj of Russia ✶ 21 September/31 October 1860 in Tsarskoye Selo (Saint Petersburg) ✟ 17/30 January in Petrograd Appointed Peterhof Palace 19 July 1875 motto Missing shield Painted 1879 by Carl Högberg. Date of death added 1928 by David Friefeldt. other awards None Biography Sixth son of Emperor Aleksandr II of …
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HRH Grand Duke Sergej Aleksandrovitj of Russia ✶ 29 April/11 May 1857 in Tsarskoye Selo (Saint Petersburg) ✟ 4/17 February 1905 in Moscow Appointed Peterhof Palace 19 July 1875 motto Missing shield Painted 1879 by Carl Högberg. Date of death added 1905 by the same artist. other awards None Biography Fifth son of Emperor Alexandr …
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HRH Grand Duke Nikolaj Nikolajevitj of Russia ✶ 27 July/8 August 1831 in Tsarskoje Selo (Saint Petersburg) ✟ 13/25 April 1891 in Alpuka, Crimea (Taurien) Appointed Peterhof Palace 19 July 1875 motto Missing shield Painted av 1889 Carl Högberg. Date of death added 1891 by the same artist. other awards None Biography Third son of …
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HRH Grand Duke Carl Alexander of Saxony ✶ 24 June 1818 in Weimar ✟ 5 January 1901 in Weimar Appointed Weimar 9 June 1875 motto Vigilando ascendimus (We raise ourselves through vigilance) shield Painted av 1888 Carl Högberg. Date of death added 1901 by the same artist. other awards Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian …
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HM King Albert I of Saxony ✶ 23 April 1828 in Dresden ✟ 19 June 1902 at the Palace of Sibyllenort in Oels (Schlesien) Appointed Berlin 2 June 1875 Tilldelad kedjan, okänd när motto Providentiae memor (With caution) shield Painted 1878 by Carl Högberg. other awards Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint …
HSH Prince Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck Chancellor of the German Empire ✶ 1 April 1815 at the Palace of Schönhausen (Magdeburg) ✟ 30 July 1898 at the Palace of Friedrichsruh (Lauenburg) Appointed Berlin 31 May 1875 motto In trinitate robur (In trinity my strength) shield Painted av 1878 Carl Högberg. Date of death added …
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HRH Prince August of Württemberg Prussian Colonel General of the cavalry ✶ 24 January 1813 in Stuttgart ✟ 12 January 1885 in Zehdenick (Brandenburg) Appointed Berlin 29 May 1875 motto Missing shield Painted 1882 by Carl Högberg. Date of death added 1885 by the same artist. other awards None Biography Son of Prince Paul of …
HRH Prince Valdemar of Denmark ✶ 27 October 1858 at Bernstorffs Palace in Copenhagen ✟ 14 January 1939 in Gule Palæ in Copenhagen Appointed Copenhagen 27 May 1875 Assigned the collar, unknown when motto Opad og fremad (Upwards and forwards) shield Painted 1879 by Carl Högberg. Date of death added 1939 by David Friefeldt. other …
Oscar Magnus Fredric Björnstjerna Swedish Foreign Minister, Major General ✶ 6 March 1819 in Stockholm ✟ 2 September 1905 in Stockholm Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 1 December 1874 motto Missing shield Painted 1887 by Carl Högberg. Date of death added 1905 by the same artist. other awards Knight of the Royal Norwegian Order …
