Oscar II of Sweden Bernadotte ^{1 2}

  General Notes:

Younger son of Oscar I. He succeeded his brother, Charles XV. He refused to concede to Norway its own consular representation, thus increasing the tension between Norway and the crown. In 1905, Norway completely severed its union with Sweden, and Oscar relinquished the Norwegian throne. During the later part of his reign, Swedish industry made great progress. Oscar was a man of culture and an able musician and writer. His best-known work is a life of Charles XII. His son Gustavus V succeeded him.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Acceded: King of Sweden & Norway, 1872.

• Abdicated: 1905. Throne of Norway.

Oscar married Sophia Wilhelmina Mariana von Nassau-Weilburg, daughter of Georg "Wilhelm" August Heinrich Belgicus von Nassau-Weilburg and Pauline Frederica Marie Württemberg, on 6 Jun 1857 in Biebrich. (Sophia Wilhelmina Mariana von Nassau-Weilburg was born on 9 Jul 1836 in Biebrich and died on 30 Dec 1912 in Stockholm, Sweden.)