Knights appointed during the 19th century (1800-1899)
Johan Peter Lefrén President, Lieutenant-general ✶ 17 February 1784 in Turku ✟ 9 January 1862 in Stockholm Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 26 June 1850 motto Wett and vapen (Sense and weapons) shield Painted 1854 by C E Holmström other awards Knight of the Order of the Sword 1814 Commander of the Order of …
Baron Gustaf Abraham Peyron Lieutenant-general, former minister ✶ 17 July 1783 in S:t Petersburg, Ryssland ✟ 29 February 1852 in Stockholm Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 26 June 1850 motto Rätt and pligt (Right and duty) shield Painted 1852 by C E Holmström other awards Knight of the Order of the Sword 1811 Commander …
Count Gustaf Adolph Vive Sparre af Södfeborg Lord of the Realm, Prime Minister for Justice ✶ 4 September 1802 at Trolleholm, Torrlösa ✟ 26 April 1886 in Stockholm Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 26 June 1850 motto Gradus avorum secutus (In the tracks of our fathers) shield Painted 1854 by S C Cadovius. Date …
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HRH Prince Hendrik of the Netherlands ✶ 13 June 1820 at the Palace of Soestdijk ✟ 13 January 1879 at the Palace of Wolferdingen, Luxembourg Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 23 February 1850 motto Je maintiendrai (I will maintain) shield Painted 1857 by S C Cadovius. Date of death added 1879 by Carl Högberg. …
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HRH Crown Prince Willem of the Netherlands ✶ 4 September 1840 in Haag ✟ 11 June 1879 in Paris, France Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 23 February 1850 motto Je maintiendrai (I will maintain) shield Painted 1857 by S C Cadovius. Date of death added 1879 by Carl Högberg. other awards Grand Cross of …
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HRH Prince Frederik of the Netherlands ✶ 28 February 1797 in Berlin, Preussen ✟ 8 September 1881 in Wassenar (Zuid Holland) Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 10 February 1850 motto Je maintiendrai (I will maintain) shield Painted 1857 by S C Cadovius. Date of death added 1881 by Carl Högberg. other awards Grand Cross …
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H M King Léopold I, King of Belgium, Prince of Saxony-Coburg and Gotha ✶ 16 December 1790 in Coburg ✟ 10 December 1865 at the Palace of Laeken, Brussels Appointed Tullgarn Palace 3 October 1849 motto L’union fait la force (Unity gives strength) shield Painted 1857 by S C Cadovius. other awards None Biography Fourth …
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H M King Ernst August of Hannover, Prince of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Cumberland ✶ 5 June 1771 in Queen’s House, S:t James’ Park, London ✟ 18 November 1851 at the Palace of Herrenhauser in Hannover Appointed Kristiania slott in September 1849 motto Suscipere et finire (Commit and complete) shield Painted 1857 by …
H M King Willem III of the Netherlands Grand Duke of Luxembourg ✶ 19 February 1817 in Brussels ✟ 23 November 1890 at the Palace of Het Loo at Apeldoorn (Gelderland) Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 23 May 1849 Assigned the collar at an unknown point in time motto Je maintiendrai (I will maintain) …
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Baron Jacob Wilhelm Sprengtporten Governor of Stockholm, Master of the Royal Hunt ✶ 9 October 1794 at Sparreholm, Hyltinge Parish ✟ 29 September at Sparreholm, Hyltinge Parish Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 28 April 1849 motto Fortum virtute (Success through virtue) shield Painted 1854 by Cadovius. Date of death added 1875 by Carl Högberg. …
