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 1299 SWEDEN.

(SvERIGE.)

Reigning King. Gustaf V., born June 16, 1858. Succeeded to the throne on the death of his lather, Oscar II., December 8, 1907. Married, Sept. 20, 1881, to Princess Victoria, born August 7, 1862, daughter of Friedrich, Grand Duke of Baden.

Children of tlie King.

I. The Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Skane, born Not. 11, 1882, married, June 15, 1905, to Princess Margaret Victoria, born January 15, 1882 (died Ma)' 1, 1920), daughter of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught ; offspring, Prince Gustaf Adolf, born April 22, 1906 ; Prince Sisjvard, born June 7, 1907 ; Princess Ingrid, born March 28, 1910 ; Prince Bertil, born Feb. 28, 1912 ; Prince Carl Johan, born Oct. 31, 1916.

II. Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Sodermanland, born June 17, 1884, married, May 3, 1908, to Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna, born April 19, 1890, daughter of Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovitch of Russia, divorceu March 17, 1914. Issue, Prince Lennart, born May 8, 1909.

Brothers of the King.

I. Prince Oscar Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg, born Not. 15, 1859. Renounced his succession to the throne and married, March 15, 1SSS, Ebba Munck of Fulkila, born Oct. 24, 185S.

II. Prince Carl, Duke of Vastergotland, born Feb. 27, 1S61. Married August 27, 1S97, to Princess Ingeborg, born Aug. 2, 1878, daughter of King Frederik of Denmark. Issue, Princess Margaretha, born June 25, 1S99 (married May 22, 1919. to Prince Axel of Denmark) ; Princess Martha, born March 28, 1901 ; Princess Astrid, born Not. 17, 1905 : and Prince Carl, born Jan. 10, 1911.

III. Prince Eugen, Duke of Niirke, born Aug. 1, 1S05.

King Gustaf V. is the fifth sovereign of the House of Ponte Corvo and great-grandson of Marshal Bernadotte, Prince of Ponte Corvo, who was elected heir-apparent of the crown of Sweden by the Parliament of the Kingdom, Aug. 21, 1810, and ascended the throne Feb. 5, 1818, under the name of Carl XIV. Johan. He was succeeded at his death, March 8, 1844, by his only son Oscar. The latter died July 8, 1859, and was succeeded by his eldest son Carl XV., at whose premature death without male children, the crown fell to his next surviving brother, the late King.

The royal family of Sweden have a civil list of 1,345,000 kronor, or 74,064/. The sovereign, besides, has an annuity of 300,000 kronor, or 16,520/., voted to King-Carl XIV. Johan and hir successors on the throne of Sweden. As to the dissolution of the Union with Norway, see under Norway. The following is a list of the kings and queens of Sweden, with the dates of their accession, from the accession of the House of Vasa : —

Rouse of Hesse.

Fredrik 1 1720

House of Holstein-Gottorp. Adolf Fredrik. . . 1751

Gustaf III 1771

Gustaf IV. Adolf. . . 1792 Carl XIII. . . . 1809

House of Ponte Corvo. Carl XIV. Johan. . . 1818

Oscar 1 1844

Carl XV 1859

Oscar II 1872

Gustaf V 1907

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House of Vasa.

Gustaf I..

. 1521

Eric XIV. .

. 1560

Johan III. .

. 1568

Sigismund.

. 1592

Carl IX. .

. 1599

Gustaf. II. Adolf

. 1611

Christina.

. 1632

House of Pfaltz.

Carl X..

. 1654

Carl XI. .

. 1660

Carl XII. .

. 1697

Ulrika Eleonora.

. 1718