ROYAL FAMILY TREE

Tracing the family history of the English and Scottish Royal Family back over 1000 years

Carl
1861 - 1951

Carl
  • Born Wed, 27 February 1861
  • Stockholm
  • Died Wed, 24 October 1951
  • Stockholm
Details
Parents
  • Prince, Duke of Västergötland
  • Carl
  • Lived 90 years, 7 months, 27 days

He was known as the Blue Prince (Blå Prinsen) because he often wore the blue-coloured uniform of the Life Regiment

father

  • Oscar II
  • 1829 - 1907

mother

  • Sophia of Nassau
  • 1836 - 1913
Siblings

Brother

Gustaf V
  • Gustaf V
  • 1858 - 1950

Brother

Oscar Bernadotte
  • Oscar Bernadotte
  • 1859 - 1953

Brother

Eugen
  • Eugen
  • 1865 - 1947
Family

Wife

Ingeborg of Denmark
  • Ingeborg of Denmark
  • 1878 - 1958
  • Married Friday, 27 August 1897
  • at Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen
  • Groom was 36 Bride was 19
  • Marriage lasted 54 years, 1 month, 27 days
  • Ended on death of Husband

Daughter

Margaretha of Sweden
  • Margaretha of Sweden
  • 1899 - 1977

Daughter

Märtha of Sweden
  • Märtha of Sweden
  • 1901 - 1954

Daughter

Astrid of Sweden
  • Astrid of Sweden
  • 1905 - 1935

Son

Carl Bernadotte
  • Carl Bernadotte
  • 1911 - 2003