Carl Johan Bernadotte

Carl Johan Bernadotte
Prince Bernadotte
prev. Duke of Dalarna
Bernadotte at Crown Princess Victoria's wedding in 2010
Born(1916-10-31)31 October 1916
Stockholm Palace, Stockholm, Sweden
Died5 May 2012(2012-05-05) (aged 95)
Ängelholm, Sweden
Burial14 May 2012
Spouse
(m. 1946; died 1987)
IssueChristian Bernadotte
Monica Bernadotte
Names
Carl Johan Arthur
HouseBernadotte
FatherGustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
MotherMargaret of Connaught

Carl Johan Arthur, Prince Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg, KmstkNO (31 October 1916 – 5 May 2012)[1] was the fourth son and fifth and youngest child of King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden and his first wife, Princess Margaret of Connaught.[2]

Bernadotte was born a Prince of Sweden and granted the title of Duke of Dalarna but renounced these titles to marry a commoner. He was a paternal uncle of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. He was also the last surviving great-grandchild of Queen Victoria and her husband, Prince Albert.

  1. ^ "Count Carl Johan Bernadotte". The Daily Telegraph. London, UK. 6 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Who's who in the extended royal family". The Local. 21 May 2010.