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Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
King of Sweden (1950–1973); anthropologist, art historian, collector and archaeologist
Details
- Instance of
- human
- Born
- 11 November 1882
- Died
- 15 September 1973
- Place of birth
- Stockholm Palace
- Place of death
- Helsingborgs lasarett
- Sex or gender
- male
- Father
- Gustaf V of Sweden
- Mother
- Victoria of Baden
- Child
- Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, Prince Sigvard Bernadotte, Ingrid of Sweden, Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland, Prince Carl Johan Bernadotte, unnamed daughter Bernadotte, stillborn daughter of Sweden
- Field of work
- archaeology, botany
- Occupation
- classical archaeologist, anthropologist, botanist, monarch, art collector
- Position held
- Monarch of Sweden, crown prince
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Native language
- Swedish
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Awards
- Royal Order of the Seraphim, Order of the Sword - Commander Grand Cross, Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa, Order of Charles XIII, Order of Saint John in Sweden, Illis quorum, Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint Olav, Order of the Norwegian Lion, Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary, Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria, Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- described by source
- Albert Edelfelt's letters
- educated at
- Uppsala University
- family
- House of Bernadotte
- honorific prefix
- Majesty, Royal Highness
- interested in
- tennis, golf, fly fishing
- languages spoken, written or signed
- Swedish
- manner of death
- natural causes
- member of
- German Archaeological Institute, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities, Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres, Gruppo dei Romanisti, Swedish Olympic Committee, Swedish Sports Confederation, Royal Society, Académie des beaux-arts
- military, police or special rank
- lieutenant general
- name in native language
- Gustaf VI Adolf
- noble title
- Monarch of Sweden, crown prince, prince, duke
- place of burial
- Kungliga begravningsplatsen
- residence
- Stockholm Palace, Sofiero Palace
- significant event
- funeral of Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
- social classification
- royalty
- writing language
- Swedish
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