Oscar II

Oscar II
Oscar II, c. 1900–07
King of Sweden
Reign	18 September 1872 – 8 December 1907
Coronation	12 May 1873
Predecessor	Charles XV
Successor	Gustaf V
King of Norway
Reign	18 September 1872 – 7 June 1905
Coronation	18 July 1873
Predecessor	Charles IV
Successor	Haakon VII
Born	(1829-01-21)21 January 1829 Stockholm Palace, Stockholm, Sweden
Died	8 December 1907(1907-12-08) (aged 78) Stockholm Palace, Stockholm, Sweden
Burial	19 December 1907 Riddarholm Church
Spouse	Sophia of Nassau ​ (m. 1857)​
Issue	Gustaf V of Sweden Prince Oscar Bernadotte Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke
Names Oscar Fredrik
House	Bernadotte
Father	Oscar I of Sweden
Mother	Josephine of Leuchtenberg
Religion	Lutheran
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Oscar II (Oscar Fredrik;^[1] 21 January 1829 – 8 December 1907) was King of Sweden from 1872 until his death in 1907 and King of Norway from 1872 to 1905.

Oscar was the son of King Oscar I and Queen Josephine. He inherited the Swedish and Norwegian thrones when his brother died in 1872. Oscar II ruled during a time when both countries were undergoing a period of industrialization and rapid technological progress. His reign also saw the gradual decline of the Union of Sweden and Norway, which culminated in its dissolution in 1905. In 1905, the throne of Norway was transferred to his grandnephew Prince Carl of Denmark under the regnal name Haakon VII. When Oscar died in 1907, he was succeeded in Sweden by his eldest son, Gustaf V.

Oscar II is the paternal great-great-grandfather of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. King Frederik X of Denmark is Oscar II's descendant through his son Gustaf V. King Harald V of Norway; King Philippe of the Belgians; and Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg are also descendants of Oscar II, all through his third son Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland.