Gustaf VI Adolf

Gustaf VI Adolf
Gustaf VI Adolf in 1962
King of Sweden
Reign	29 October 1950 – 15 September 1973
Enthronement	30 October 1950
Predecessor	Gustaf V
Successor	Carl XVI Gustaf
Prime ministers	See list Tage Erlander Olof Palme
Born	(1882-11-11)11 November 1882 Stockholm Palace, Stockholm, Sweden
Died	15 September 1973(1973-09-15) (aged 90) Helsingborg Hospital, Helsingborg, Sweden
Burial	25 September 1973 Royal Cemetery, Solna
Spouses	Margaret of Connaught ​ ​ (m. 1905; died 1920)​ Louise Mountbatten ​ ​ (m. 1923; died 1965)​
Issue	Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten Sigvard Bernadotte Ingrid, Queen of Denmark Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland Carl Johan Bernadotte
Names Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf
House	Bernadotte
Father	Gustaf V of Sweden
Mother	Victoria of Baden
Religion	Church of Sweden
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Gustaf VI Adolf (Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf; 11 November 1882 – 15 September 1973) 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 had been 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 powers. He was a lifelong amateur archeologist particularly interested in Ancient Italian cultures.