ROYAL FAMILY TREE

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

Gustaf VI Adolf
1882 - 1973

Gustaf VI Adolf
  • Born Sat, 11 November 1882
  • Stockholm Palace, Stockholm
  • Died Sat, 15 September 1973
  • Helsingborg Hospital, Helsingborg
  • Buried
  • Kungliga begravningsplatsen, Karlsborg
Details
Parents
  • King of Sweden
  • Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf
  • Lived 90 years, 10 months, 4 days

He was a lifelong amateur archaeologist particularly interested in Ancient Italian cultures.

father

  • Gustaf V
  • 1858 - 1950

mother

  • Victoria of Baden
  • 1862 - 1930
Siblings

Brother

Wilhelm
  • Wilhelm
  • 1884 - 1965

Brother

Erik
  • Erik
  • 1889 - 1918
Family

Wife

Margaret of Connaught
  • Margaret of Connaught
  • 1882 - 1920
  • Married Thursday, 15 June 1905
  • at St George's Chapel, Windsor
  • St George's Chapel, Windsor
  • Groom was 22 Bride was 23
  • Marriage lasted 14 years, 10 months, 16 days
  • Ended on death of Wife

Son

Gustaf Adolf
  • Gustaf Adolf
  • 1906 - 1947

Son

Sigvard Bernadotte
  • Sigvard Bernadotte
  • 1907 - 2002

Daughter

Ingrid of Sweden
  • Ingrid of Sweden
  • 1910 - 2000

Son

Bertil
  • Bertil
  • 1912 - 1997

Son

Carl Johan Bernadotte
  • Carl Johan Bernadotte
  • 1916 - 2012
Family

Wife

Louise Mountbatten
  • Louise Mountbatten
  • 1889 - 1965
  • Married Saturday, 3 November 1923
  • at Chapel Royal, St James's Palace
  • Chapel Royal, St James's Palace
  • Groom was 40 Bride was 34
  • Marriage lasted 41 years, 4 months, 4 days
  • Ended on death of Wife