King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden

Gustaf VI Adolf - Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf - (11 November 1882 -- 15 September 1973) was King of Sweden from October 29, 1950 until his death. He was the eldest son of King Gustaf V and his wife Victoria of Baden. Through his mother Victoria, Gustaf VI Adolf could claim to be the direct heir to Gustav IV of Sweden of the deposed House of Holstein-Gottorp (Swedish line) and the House of Vasa as well as the Bernadotte kings of Sweden.

He was born in Stockholm and at birth created Duke of Skåne. On 29 October 1950, he succeeded his father on the throne. His personal motto was Plikten framför allt, "Duty before all".

He married, firstly, Princess Margaret of Connaught on 15 June 1905 in St. George's Chapel, at Windsor Castle. Princess Margaret was the daughter of HRH Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, third son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of the United Kingdom.

He married, secondly, Lady Louise Mountbatten, formerly HSH Princess Louise of Battenberg, on 3 November 1923 at St. James's Palace. She was the sister of Lord Mountbatten and aunt of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. It was Lady Louise who became Queen of Sweden. Both Queen Louise and her stepchildren were great grandchildren of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.

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@JFidlerTV Danielle Licari - Tristesse de Chopin ( LP "Concerto Pour Une Voix" )

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Gustav Adolf was one of the greatest monarchs of his time. May peace be upon him!

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I admire people who have lived during the World War I, Russian revolution,

World War II. Yes, Sweden didn´t take a part of any of them. But Gustav Adolf saw as an outsider the most important incidents in Europe. He was a crown prince about forty years. He was liked but a bit distant person. They joked that Gustav Adolf was more interested in the archeology than the human beings.