 |
|
People From Ekerö Municipality: Gustaf V of Sweden, Prince August, Duke of Dalarna, Sven Adolf Hedlund
Paperback. Books LLC 2010-09-15.
ISBN 9781158240388
|
|
|
|
Buy from Amazon.com
|
Publisher description
Chapters: Gustaf V of Sweden, Prince August, Duke of Dalarna, Sven Adolf Hedlund. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 25. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Gustaf V - Oscar Gustaf Adolf - (16 June 185829 October 1950) was King of Sweden from 1907. He was the eldest son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Sophia of Nassau, a half-sister of Adolphe I, Grand Duke of Luxembourg. Dying at age 92, he holds the record of being the oldest monarch of Sweden and the second-longest reigning monarch of Sweden (after Magnus IV). Gustaf V was born in Drottningholm Palace in Ekerö, Stockholm County and at birth was created Duke of Värmland. On 8 December 1907, he succeeded his father to the Swedish throne, which had been separated from the Norwegian throne two years earlier. On 20 September 1881 he married Princess Victoria of Baden in Karlsruhe, Germany. She was the granddaughter of Sofia of Sweden, and her marriage to Gustaf V united, by a real blood link (and not only so-called adoption), the reigning Bernadotte dynasty with the former royal house of Holstein-Gottorp. Gustaf V was the last Swedish king to intervene directly in the politics of his country (in 1914 on the disputes over defence budgets). He was a conservative man, who did not approve of the democratic movement and the demands for workers' rights. Gustaf V was also the last Swedish King to be Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces (between 1907 and 1939). Gustaf V was considered to have German sympathies during World War I. His political stance during the war was highly influenced by his wife, who felt a strong connection to her German homeland. On 18 December 1914, he sponsored a meeting with the other two Kings of Scandinavia to demonstrate unity within and between them. Another of Gustaf V's objectives with this three-King confer...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=104658
Similar books
Rate the book
Write a review and share your opinion with others. Try to focus on the content of the book. Read our instructions for further information.
People From Ekerö Municipality: Gustaf V of Sweden, Prince August, Duke of Dalarna, Sven Adolf Hedlund
Book reviews » People From Ekerö Municipality: Gustaf V of Sweden, Prince August, Duke of Dalarna, Sven Adolf Hedlund
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
