Two years after Gustaf Adolf's death, leaving his grandson as a ceremonial figurehead
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Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
Gustaf VI Adolf was King of Sweden from 29 October 1950 until his death in 1973. He was the eldest son of Gustaf V and his wife, Victoria of Baden. Before Gustaf Adolf acceded to the throne, he was crown prince for nearly 43 years during his father's reign. As king, and shortly before his death, he gave his approval to constitutional changes which removed the Swedish monarchy's last political powe…
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politics · King of Sweden from 1950 to 1973 · classical archaeologist · anthropologist · botanist · monarch · art collector · also Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden, Gustaf VI Adolf, King Gustaf VI Adolf, King Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden, Sweden
Born 11 November 1882 · Died 15 September 1973 · Q52878
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1975· 1 entry
1973· 3 entries
Died 1973-09-15.
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At the old hospital in Helsingborg, Scania, close to his summer residence, Sofiero Castle, after a deterioration in his health that culminated in pneumonia
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Career landmark: funeral of Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden.
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1966· 1 entry
Awarded Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1966).
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1960· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria (1960).
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1952· 2 entries
Awarded Order of the Dannebrog (1952).
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Awarded Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint Olav (1952).
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1950· 2 entries
Career landmark: Monarch of Sweden (1950–1973).
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Assumed the Royal Arms of Sweden
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1945· 1 entry
Awarded Order of Solomon (1945).
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1938· 1 entry
Was elected an honorary member of the Virginia Society of the Cincinnati
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1935· 1 entry
Awarded Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog (1935).
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1929· 1 entry
“Opis: o swym romansie ze szwedzkim następcą tronu w 1929.”
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1926· 1 entry
The Crown Prince and Crown Princess Louise visited the United States
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1919· 1 entry
Olivebring (1919–2002) in a press interview claimed to be an extramarital son of Gustaf VI Adolf, a claim taken seriously by the king's biographer Kjell Fridh (1944–1998).
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1917· 1 entry
The king still nominally retained considerable reserve powers
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1912· 2 entries
Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa (1912).
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Awarded Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary (1912).
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1907· 1 entry
Career landmark: crown prince (1907–1950).
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1905· 3 entries
Awarded Knight of the Order of the Most Holy Annunciation (1905).
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Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (1905).
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Awarded Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy (1905).
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1904· 1 entry
Awarded Order of the Norwegian Lion (1904).
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1903· 1 entry
Awarded Order of the Elephant (1903).
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1882· 5 entries
Born 1882-11-11.
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Awarded Royal Order of the Seraphim (1882).
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Awarded Order of the Sword - Commander Grand Cross (1882).
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Awarded Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (1882).
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Awarded Order of Charles XIII (1882).
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