Gustav V of Sweden Bernadotte 1
General Notes: King of Sweden, son and successor of Oscar II. During his reign Sweden evolved toward political equality and economic prosperity and avoided military involvement in two world wars. He married (1881) Victoria of Baden. He was succeeded by his son, Gustavus VI. 2 Noted events in his life were: • Acceded: 1907. King of Sweden. Gustav married Victoria of Baden Zähringen, daughter of Frederick I of Baden Zähringen and Louise Hohenzollern, on 20 Sep 1881. (Victoria of Baden Zähringen was born on 7 Aug 1862 in Karlsruhe and died on 4 Apr 1930 in Rome, Italy.) |