H M King Wilhelm II of Württemberg ✶ 25 February 1848 in Stuttgart ✟ 2 October 1921 at the Palace of Bebenhausen at Tübingen Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 9 July 1913 motto Furchtlos und treu (Brave and faithful) shield Painted 1922 by David Friefeldt. other awards None Biography Son of Prince Friedrich, a …
Johan August Ekman Archbishop ✶ 26 November 1845 in Rölsa Nolgården, Hjälstad parish ✟ 30 November 1913 in Uppsala Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 6 June 1913 (as Member of the Cloth) motto Missing shield Painted 1913 by David Friefeldt. other awards Member of the Order of the Polar Star 1897 Commander of the …
HRH Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovitch of Russia ✶ 12 October 1876 in Tsarkoye Selo (Saint Petersburg) ✟ 13 October 1938 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 13 July 1912 motto God is with us shield Painted 2007 by Leif Ericsson. other awards None Biography Second son of Grand Duke Vladimir Aleksandrovitch. Declared …
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Count Axel Fredrik Claësson Wachtmeister af Johannishus University Chancellor, Foreign Minister ✶ 10 February 1855 at Tistad, Bärbo parish ✟ 6 September 1919 in Stockholm Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 6 June 1912 motto Missing shield Painted 1919 by David Friefeldt. other awards Knight of the Order of the Polar Star 1893 King Oscar …
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Robert Dickson Former Governor of Stockholm ✶ 27 November 1843 in Gothenburg ✟ 14 April 1924 in Stockholm Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 1 January 1912 motto Coelum versus (Towards the sky) shield Painted 1916 by David Friefeldt. Date of death added 1924 by the same artist. other awards Knight of the Order of …
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 …
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 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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