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LIST OF SWEDISH SOVEREIGNS FROM 970 HOUSE OF STENKIL (Stenkilska ätten) 1060-1066: STENKIL Born in 1028 in Aldejuborg. Father: Ragnvald. Mother: Astrid Nialsdotter of Norway. His issue who reigned: HALSTEN (+c. 1070). Died in 1066 in Svitjod. Buried at Levene. 1066-1067: ERIC VII (Erik VII) 1066-1067: ERIC VIII (Erik VIII) 1066-1070: HALSTEN Born in ? Father: King Stenkil of Sweden. His issue who reigned: -PHILIP (+1118), -INGE II (+c.1125). Died in c. 1070. 1070-1080: HÅKAN THE RED (Håkan Röde) Born in Levene. Died in c. 1080. Buried at Levene. 1080-1105/10: INGE I Born in ? Father: King Stenkil of Sweden. Married Helena. His issue who reigned: -Margaret Fredkulla (*?,+before 1130; Queen of Norway and Denmark), -Christina (+1122; Grand Duchess of Novgorod). Died earliest in 1105/1110. Buried firstly in Hångers cemetery. Later his remains were translated and buried at Varnhem Church. His consort Queen helena was buried in Vreta Monastery. c. 1083-1085: BLOT SVEN Died in c. 1085 (murdered). 1105/10-1118: PHILIP (Filip) Born in ? Father: King Halsten of Sweden. Married Dowager Queen of Denmark Ingegerd of Norway. Died in 1118. Buried together with his Queen Ingegerd at Vreta Monastery. 1118-c.1125: INGE II Born in ? Father: King Halsten of Sweden. Married firstly Ragnhild of Tälje. Married secondly dowager Queen of Denmark Ulvhild (+1140/1150). Died in c. 1125 (probably poisoned). Buried at Vreta Monastery. c. 1125: RAGNVALD KNAPHÖVDE Probably buried in Vreta Monastery. c. 1125-1130: MAGNUS I NILSSON Born in ? Father: King Niels of Denmark. Mother: Queen Margaret Fredkulla born Princess of Sweden. Married in 1127 Princess Rikissa (Rycheza) of Poland. His issue who reigned: Canute III (+1157; King of Denmark). Died in 1134 in the Battle of Fotevik. Buried in Roskilde (or in Vreta Monastery). MISCELLANEOUS HOUSES (Sverkerska och Erikska ätten) 1130-1156: SVERKER I THE OLDER (Sverker I den äldre) Born in ? Father: Ulf. Married firstly Dowager Queen of Sweden Ulvhild (+1140/1150). Married secondly Dowager Queen of Sweden Rikissa of Poland. His issue who reigned: CHARLES VII (+1167; son of Ulvhild). Died in 1156 at Alebäcks bro near Alvastra (murdered). Buried at Alvastra Monastery (probably with his both queens).  King Eric IX the Holy 1156-1160: ERIC IX THE HOLY (Erik IX den helige) Born in ? Father: Jedvard Married Kristina. His issue who reigned: -CANUTE I (+1195), -Margaret (+1202; Queen of Norway). Died in 1160 at Östra Aros, Uppsala (murdered). Buried in Uppsala Cathedral. 1160-1161: MAGNUS II HENRIKSSON Born in ? Married Brigida. Died in 1161 (murdered). Probably buried at Vreta Monastery. 1160-1167: CHARLES VII (Karl VII Sverkesson) Born in ? Father: King Sverker I the Older of Sweden. Mother: Queen Ulvhild. Married in c. 1163 Kristina Stigsdotter. His issue who reigned: SVERKER II (*c.1164,+1210). Died in 1167. Buried at Alvastra Monastery. 1167-1195: CANUTE I (Knut Eriksson) Born in ? Father: King Eric IX the Holy of Sweden. Mother: Queen Kristina. His issue who reigned: ERIC X (+1216). Died in 1195. Buried at Varnhem Church. 1196-1208: SVERKER II THE YOUNGER (Sverker II den yngre) Born in c. 1164. Father: King Charles VII of Sweden. Mother: Queen Kristina Stigsdotter. Married firstly Benedikta Ebbesdotter. Married secondly: Ingegerd Birgersdotter. His issue who reigned: JOHN I (*1201,+1222; son of Ingegerd). Deposed in 1208 and exiled in Denmark. Died in 1210 at the Battle of Gestilren. Buried at Alvastra Monastery. 1208-1216: ERIC X (Erik X Knutsson) Born in ? Father: King Canute I of Sweden. Mother: Queen Kristina. Married in 1210 Princess Rikissa of Denmark (+1220). He was crowned in 1210 at Gamla Uppsala. His issue who reigned: -Marianna (+c.1252; Duchess of Pomerania), -ERIC XI (+1250). Died in 1216 at Visingsö. Buried at Varnhem church. His Queen Rikissa was buried in St Bendt's Church at Ringsted, Denmark. 1216-1222: JOHN I (Johan I Sverkersson) Born in 1201. Father: King Sverker II the Younger of Sweden. Mother: Queen Ingegerd. Unmarried. He was crowned in 1219 at Linköping Cathedral. Died in 1222 at Visingsö. Buried at Alvastra Monastery. 1222-1229: ERIC XI (Erik XI Eriksson; 1st time) Born in ? Father: King Eric X of Sweden. Mother: Queen Rikissa of Denmark. Married in 1244 at Östra Aros (now Uppsala) Katarina Sunesdotter (+1252). He was crowned in 1224 at Strängnäs Cathedral. Deposed and exiled in Denmark 1229-1234. Regained his throne in 1234. Died in 1250. Buried in Varnhem Church. His Queen Catherine (Katarina) was buried at Gudhem Convent. 1229-1234: CANUTE II (Knut långe) Born in ? Father: Holmger. Married Helena. Died in 1234. Buried at Sko Monastery. 1234-1250: ERIC XI (Erik XI Eriksson; 2nd time) HOUSE OF FOLKUNGA (Folkungaätten) 1250-1275: VALDEMAR Born in ? Father: Birger jarl. Mother: Princess Ingeborg of Sweden. Married in 1206 in Jönköping Princess Sophia of Denmark (+1286). He was crowned in 1251 at Linköping Cathedral. His issue who reigned: Rikissa (*1270,+1293; Princess of Poland). Deposed in 1275 and exiled in Norway to 1284, later (1284-85) in Denmark. Died in captivity in 1302 at Nyköping Castle, Sweden. Probably buried with his Queen Sophia at Vreta Monastery (or in Riddarholm Church in Stockholm?). 1275-1290: MAGNUS II (Magnus II ladulås) Born in ? Father: Birger jarl. Mother: Princess Ingeborg of Sweden. Married in 1276 in Kalmar Helvig of Holstein (+1324). He was crowned in 1276 at Gamla Uppsala. His consort Helvig of Holstein was crowned in 1281 at Söderköping. His issue who reigned: -Ingeborg (*c.1277,+1319; Queen of Denmark), -BIRGER MAGNUSSON (+1321). Died in 1290 at Visingsö. Buried with his Queen Helvig in Stockholm's Riddarholm Church. 1290-1318: BIRGER MAGNUSSON Born in ? Father: King Magnus II of Sweden. Mother: Queen Helvig of Holstein. Married in 1298 in Stockholm Princess Margaret (Martha) of Denmark (*c.1280,+1341). Crowned with his consort Princess Margaret in 1302 at Söderköping. Deposed in 1318 and exiled in Denmark. Died in 1321. Buried together with his Queen Margaret at St Bendt's Church in Ringsted. 1319-1364: MAGNUS III ERIKSSON (King of Norway as Magnus VII) Born in 1316. Father: Prince Erik of Sweden. Mother: Princess Ingeborg of Norway. Married in 1335 in Norway Countess Blanche of Namur (*c.1320 Namur,+1363 Tunsberghus, Norway). Crowned with his consort in 1336 at Stockholm Cathedral. His issue who reigned: -ERIC XII (*1338/39,+1359), -HÅKAN MAGNUSSON (*1340,+1380). Deposed and imprisoned in 1364. Exiled in Norway from 1371. Died in 1374 near Lyngholmen at Bømmelfjord, Norway (drowned). Probably buried with his Queen Blanche at St Mary's Church in Oslo. 1357-1359: ERIC XII (Erik XII Magnusson) Born in 1338/39. Father: King Magnus III Eriksson of Sweden and Norway. Mother: Queen Blanche of Namur. Married in 1346 Princess Beatrice of Wittelsbach (*c. 1340,+1359). Died in 1359. Buried with his Queen Beatrice in the Dominican Monastery in Stockholm. MISCELLANEOUS HOUSES 1362-1364: HÅKAN MAGNUSSON (King of Norway as Haakon VI) Born in 1340. Father: King Magnus III Eriksson of Sweden and Norway. Mother: Queen Blanche of Namur. Married in 1363 in Copenhagen Margaret I of Denmark (*1353,+1412). His issue who reigned: Olav IV (*1370,+1387; King of Norway and Denmark). Deposed in 1364. Died in 1380 in Oslo. Buried at St Mary's Church in Oslo. His consort Queen Margaret I was buried in Roskilde Cathedral, Denmark. 1364-1389: ALBERT (Albrekt av Mecklenburg; Duke of Mecklenburg) Born in 1340. Father: Duke Albert II of Mecklenburg. Mother: Duchess Euphemia of Sweden. Married firstly in 1365 Rikardis of Schwerin (+1377/80). Married secondly in 1396 in Schwerin Agnes of Brunswick-Lüneburg (+1434). His issue who reigned: Albert V (*1397,+1423; Duke of Mecklenburg; son of Agnes). Deposed in 1389 and imprisoned at Lindholmen in Scania. Released in 1395 and exiled in Mecklenburg. Died in 1412 at Schwerin. Buried at Doberan Monastery (now Bad Doberan in Mecklenburg). His first consort Queen Rikardis was buried at Dominican Monastery in Stockholm. His second consort Duchess Agnes was buried in the Town Church in Gadebusch.  Queen Margaret I 1389-1412: MARGARET I (Margareta; Queen of Denmark and Norway) Born in 1353 at Søborg Castle. Father: King Valdemar IV of Denmark. Mother: Queen Helvig of Schleswig. Married in 1363 in Copenahgen King Haakon VI of Norway and Sweden (*1340,+1380). She was never crowned. Her issue who reigned: Olav IV (*1370,+1387; King of Norway and Denmark). Died in 1412 in Flensborg Fjord. Buried firstly in Sorø Cloister Church. In 1413 she was reburied in Roskilde Cathedral. 1396-1439: ERIC XIII OF POMERANIA (Erik XIII av Pommern; King of Denmark and Norway) Born in 1416 in Darlowo, Pomerania. Father: Duke Vartislav VII of Pomerania. Mother: Marie of Mecklenburg. Married in 1406 in Lund Princess Philippa of England (*1394,+1430 Vadstena). He was crowned in 1397 in Kalmar. His consort Philippa of England was crowned in 1406 in Lund Cathedral. Dethroned in 1439 and returned to Pomerania. Died in 1459 in Pomerania. Buried in Our Lady's Church in Darlowo (Pomerania, Poland). His Queen Philippa was buried in the Cloister Church at Vadstena. 1440-1448: CHRISTOPHER OF BAVARIA (Kristofer av Bayern; King of Denmark and Norway) Born in 1416. Father: John I of Neumarkt. Mother: Catherine of Pomerania. Married in 1445 in Copenhagen Dorothea of Brandenburg (*c. 1430,+1495 Kalundborg). He was crowned in 1441 in Uppsala Cathedral. Died in 1448 in Helsingborg, Scania. Buried in Roskilde Cathedral, Denmark. 1448-1457: CHARLES VIII (Karl Knutsson; 1st time; King of Norway as Charles I) Born in 1408/09 probably in Finland. Father: Knut Bonde. Mother: Margareta Karlsdotter. Married firstly in 1428 at Ekholmen in Veckholm Birgitta Turesdotter (+1436 Stockholm). Married secondly in 1438 in Stockholm Catherine (Katarina) Karlsdotter (*c. 1415/20+1450). Married thirdly in 1470 Kristina Abrahamsdotter. The marriage was morganatic. He and his second consort Catherine were crowned in 1448 in Uppsala Cathedral. Firstly deposed in 1457 and exiled near Gdansk in Poland. Regained his throne in 1464 but deposed again in 1465 and exiled in Finland. Regained his throne again in 1467. Died in 1470 in Stockholm. Buried at Riddarholm Church in Stockholm. His Queen Catherine was buried in Vadstena Abbey. 1457-1464: CHRISTIAN I (Kristian I; King of Denmark and Norway) Born in 1426. Father: Diderik of Oldenburg. Mother: Hedvig of Holstein. Married in 1449 in Copenhagen Christopher III's widow Queen Dorothea of Brandenburg (*c. 1430,+1495 Kalundborg). He was crowned in 1457 in Uppsala Cathedral. His issue who reigned: -JOHN II (*1455,+1513), -Margaret (*1456,+1486; Queen of Scotland), -Frederick I (*1471,+1533; King of Denmark and Norway). Deposed in 1464. Died in 1481 in Copenhagen. Buried with his Queen Dorothea in Roskilde Cathedral. 1464-1465: CHARLES VIII (Karl Knutsson; 2nd time; King of Norway as Charles I) 1465-1467: INTERREGNUM 1467-1470: CHARLES VIII (Karl Knutsson; 3rd time; King of Norway as Charles I) 1470-1497: INTERREGNUM  King John II 1497-1501: JOHN II (Hans; King of Denmark and Norway) Born in 1455 in Aalborg. Father: King Christian I of Denmark-Sweden. Mother: Queen Dorothy of Brandenburg. Married in 1478 in Copenhagen Christina of Saxony (*1461 Torgau,+1521 Odense). He was crowned in 1497 in Stockholm Cathedral. His consort Christina of Saxony was crowned in 1499 in Stockholm Cathedral. His issue who reigned: -CHRISTIAN II (*1481,+1559), -Elizabeth (*1485,+1555; Electress of Brandenburg). Deposed in 1501. Died in 1513 in Aalborg. Buried firstly with his Queen Christina at Franciscan Church in Odense. In 1805 their remains were translated to St Canute's Cathedral in Odense, Denmark. 1501-1520: INTERREGNUM 1520-1523: CHRISTIAN II (Kristian II; King of Denmark and Norway) Born in 1481 in Nyborg. Father: King John II of Sweden. Mother: Queen Christina of Saxony. Married in 1515 in Copenhagen Princess Elizabeth of Castile (*1501 Gent,+1526 Zwijnaarde near Gent). He was crowned in 1520 in Stockholm Cathedral. His issue who reigned: Christine (*1521,+1590; Duchess of Milan). Dethroned in 1523 and exiled in the Low Countries. Captured and imprisoned following his restoration attempt in 1532. Died in 1559 in captivity at Kalundborg Castle, Denmark. Buried firstly at Franciscan Church in Odense. In 1805 reburied in St Canute's Cathedral in Odense. His Queen Elizabeth was firstly buried at St Peter's Cloister Church in Gent. In 1883 her remains were translated to St Canute's Cathedral in Odense, Denmark. HOUSE OF VASA (Vasaätten) (click here to see the tree)  King Gustavus I Vasa 1523-1560: GUSTAVUS I VASA (Gustaf I Vasa) Born in 1496. Father: Erik Johansson. Mother: Cecilia Månsdotter. Married firstly in 1531 in Stockholm Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg (*1513,+1535). Married secondly in 1536 in Uppsala Margareta Leijonhufvud (*1516 Ekeberg, Närke,+1551 Tynnelsö). Married thirdly in 1552 in Vadstena Catherine Stenbock (*1535 Torpa,+1621 Strömsholm Castle). He was crowned in 1529 in Uppsala Cathedral. His first consort was crowned in 1531 in Stockholm Cathedral. His second consort was crowned in 1536 in Uppsala. His issue who reigned: -ERIC XIV (*1533,+1577; son of Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg), -JOHN III (*1537,+1592; son of Margareta) -CHARLES IX (*1550,+1611; son of Margareta). Died in 1560. Buried with his three queens in Uppsala Cathedral.  King Eric XIV 1560-1568: ERIC XIV (Erik XIV) Born in 1533 in Stockholm. Father: King Gustavus I Vasa of Sweden. Mother: Queen Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg. Married in 1568 in Stockholm Karin (Catherine) Månsdotter (*1550,+1612 Liuksala, Satakunta, Finland). He was crowned in 1561 in Uppsala Cathedral. His consort Catherine was crowned in 1568 in Stockholm Cathedral. Imprisoned in December 1568 and deposed in January 1569. Died in 1577 at Örby Castle. Buried in Västerås Cathedral. His Queen Catherine was buried in Turku (Åbo) Cathedral, Finland. 1568-1592: JOHN III (Johan III) Born in 1537 at Stegeborg Castle. Father: King Gustavus I Vasa of Sweden. Mother: Queen Margaret Leijonhufvud. Married firstly in 1562 at Wilno (Vilnius) Princess Catherine Jagiellonian of Poland-Lithuania (*1526 Cracow,+1583 Stockhom). Married secondly in 1585 in Västerås Gunilla Bielke (*1568,+1597 Bråborg). He was crowned with his first consort Catherine Jagiellonian in 1569 in Uppsala Cathedral. His second consort Gunilla Bielke was crowned in 1585 in Västerås Cathedral. His issue who reigned: SIGISMUND (*1566,+1632; son of Catherine). Died in 1592 in Stockholm. Buried with his both queens in Uppsala Cathedral.  King Sigismund 1592-1599: SIGISMUND (King of Poland as Sigismund III and Grand Duke of Lithuania) Born in 1566 at Gripsholm Castle in Sweden. Father: King John III of Sweden. Mother: Queen Catherine Jagiellonian, born Princess of Poland-Lithuania. Married firstly in 1592 in Cracow, Poland Archduchess Anna of Austria (*1573 Graz,+1598 Warsaw). Married secondly in 1605 in Cracow Archduchess Constance of Austria (*1588 Graz,+1631 Cracow). He and his first consort were crowned in 1594 in Uppsala Cathedral. His issue who reigned: -Ladislaus IV (*1595,+1648; King of Poland; son of Anna), -John II Casimir (*1609,+1672; King of Poland; son of Canstance). Dethroned in 1599. Died in 1632 in Warsaw. Buried with his two queens at the Royal Basilica in Cracow, Poland. 1599-1604: INTERREGNUM 1604-1611: CHARLES IX (Karl IX) Born in 1550 in Stockholm. Father: King Gustavus I Vasa of Sweden. Mother: Queen Margaret Leijonhufvud. Married firstly in 1579 in Heidelberg Maria of the Palatinate (*1561 Heidelberg,+1589 Eskilstuna Castle). Married secondly in 1592 in Nyköping Christina of Holstein-Gottorp (*1573,+1625). He was crowned with his second consort in 1607 in Uppsala Cathedral. His issue who reigned: GUSTAVUS II ADOLPHUS (*1594,+1632; son of Christina). Died in 1611 in Nyköping. Buried with his two consorts, Princess Maria and Queen Christina, in Strängnäs Cathedral.  King Gustavus II Adolphus 1611-1632: GUSTAVUS II ADOLPHUS (Gustaf II Adolf) Born in 1594 in Stockholm. Father: King Charles IX of Sweden. Mother: Queen Christina of Holstein-Gottorp. Married in 1620 in Stockholm Maria Eleanora of Brandenburg (*1599 Königsberg/Królewiec,+1655 Stockholm). He was crowned in 1617 in Uppsala Cathedral. His consort Maria Eleanora was crowned in 1620 in Stockholm Cathedral. His issue who reigned: CHRISTINA (*1626,+1689). Died in 1632 at battlefield in Lützen near Lepizig, Saxony. Buried (in 1634) with his consort Queen Maria Eleanora in Stockholm's Riddarholm Church.  Queen Christina 1632-1654: CHRISTINA (Kristina) Born in 1626 in Stockholm. Father: King Gustavus II Adolphus of Sweden. Mother: Queen Maria Eleanora of Brandenburg. Unmarried. She was crowned in 1650 in Stockholm Cathedral. Abdicated in 1654 in Uppsala and left for Italy. Died in 1689 in Rome. Buried in St Peter's Basilica in Rome, Vatican. HOUSE OF PALATINATE (Pfalziska ätten) 1654-1660: CHARLES X GUSTAVUS (Karl X Gustaf) Born in 1622 in Nyköping. Father: John Casimir of Palatinate. Mother: Princess Catherine of Sweden. Married in 1654 in Stockholm Hedvig Eleanora of Holstein-Gottorp (*1636,+1715). He was crowned in 1654 in Uppsala Cathedral. His consort was crowned in 1654 in Stockholm Cathedral. His issue who reigned: CHARLES XI (*1655,+1697). Died in 1660 in Gothenburg. Buried with his consort Queen Hedvig Eleanora in Stockholm's Riddarholm Church. 1660-1697: CHARLES XI (Karl XI) Born in 1655 in Stockholm. Father: King Charles X Gustavus of Sweden. Mother: Queen Hedvig Eleanora of Holstein-Gottorp. Married in 1680 at Skottorp Manor, Halland Princess Ulrica Eleanora of Denmark (*1656 Copenhagen,+1693 Karlberg near Stockholm). He was crowned in 1675 in Uppsala Cathedral. His consort was crowned in 1680 in Stockholm Cathedral. His issue who reigned: -CHARLES XII (*1682,+1718), -ULRICA ELEANORA (*1688,+1741). Died in 1697 in Stockholm. Buried with his consort Queen Ulrica Eleanora in Stockholm's Riddarholm Church. 1697-1718: CHARLES XII (Karl XII) Born in 1682 in Stockholm. Father: King Charles XI of Sweden. Mother: Queen Ulrica Eleanora of Denmark. Unmarried. He was crowned in 1697 in Stockholm Cathedral. Died in 1718 in Frederikshald. Buried in Stockholm's Riddarholm Church. 1719-1720: ULRICA ELEANORA (Ulrika Eleonora) Born in 1688 in Stockholm. Father: King Charles XI of Sweden. Mother: Queen Ulrica Eleanora of Denmark. Married in 1715 in Stockholm Frederick of Hesse (*1676 Cassel,+1751 Stockholm; King of Sweden 1720-51). She was crowned in 1719 in Uppsala Cathedral. Died in 1741 in Stockholm. Buried with his consort King Frederick I in Stockholm's Riddarholm Church. HOUSE OF HESSE (Hessiska ätten) 1720-1751: FREDERICK I (Fredrik I av Hessen) Born in 1676 in Cassel, Hesse. Father: Charles of Hesse-Cassel. Mother: Maria Amalia of Courland. Married firstly in 1700 Princess Sophia Louise of Prussia (*1680,+1705). Married secondly in 1715 in Stockholm Princess Ulrica Eleanora of Sweden (*1688 Stockholm,+1741 Stockholm; reigning Queen of Sweden 1719-1720). He was crowned in 1720 in Stockholm Cathedral. Died in 1751 in Stockholm. Buried with his Queen Ulrica Eleanora in Stockholm's Riddarholm Church. HOUSE OF HOLSTEIN-GOTTORP (Holstein-Gottorpska ätten) 1751-1771: ADOLPHUS FREDERICK (Adolf Fredrik) Born in 1710 in Gottorp, Schleswig. Father: Prince Christian Augustus of Holstein-Gottorp. Mother: Princess Albertina of Baden-Durlach. Married in 1744 in Drottningholm near Stockholm Princess Louise Ulrica of Prussia (*1720 Berlin,+1782 Svartsjö). He was crowned with his consort in 1751 in Stockholm Cathedral. His issue who reigned: -GUSTAVUS III (*1746,+1792), -CHARLES XIII (*1748,+1818). Died in 1771 in Stockholm. Buried with his Queen Louisa Ulrica in Stockholm's Riddarholm Church.  King Gustavus III 1771-1792: GUSTAVUS III (Gustaf III) Born in 1746 in Stockholm. Father: King Adolphus Frederick of Sweden. Mother: Queen Louise Ulrica. Married in 1766 in Copenhagen Princess Sophia Magdalena of Denmark (*1746 Copenhagen,+1813 Ulriksdal). He was crowned with his consort in 1772 in Stockholm Cathedral. His issue who reigned: GUSTAVUS IV ADOLPHUS (*1778,+1837). Died in 1792 in Stockholm (assassinated). Buried with his Queen Sophia Magdalena of Denmark in Stockholm's Riddarholm Church. 1792-1809: GUSTAVUS IV ADOLPHUS (Gustaf IV Adolf) Born in 1778 in Stockholm. Father: King Gustavus III of Sweden. Mother: Queen Sophia Magdalena. Married in 1797 in Stockholm Princess Frederica of Baden (*1781 Karlsruhe,+1826 Lausanne). Divorced in 1812. He was crowned with his consort in 1800 at St Olav's Church in Norrköping. His issue who reigned: -Sophia Wilhelmina (*1801,+1865; Grand Duchess of Baden), -Cecilia (*1807,+1844; Grand Duchess of Oldenburg). Deposed and abdicated in 1809. Exiled in Switzerland. Died in 1837 in St Gallen, Switzerland. Firstly buried at St Magni's Church in St Gallen, then in his son's castle in Moravia. In 1845 king's remains were translated to Oldenburg and in 1884 to Stockholm's Riddarholm Church. His Queen Frederica was buried at Castle Church of St Michael in Pforzheim, Baden. 1809-1818: CHARLES XIII (Karl XIII; King of Norway as Charles II) Born in 1748 in Stockholm. Father: King Adolphus Frederick of Sweden. Mother: Queen Louise Ulrica. Married in 1774 in Stockholm Princess Hedvig Charlotte of Oldenburg (*1759 Eutin,+1818 Stockholm). He was crowned with his consort in 1809 in Stockholm Cathedral. Died in 1818 in Stockholm. Buried with his Queen Hedvig Charlotte in Stockholm's Riddarholm Church. HOUSE OF BERNADOTTE (Bernadotteska ätten) (click here to see the tree)  King Charles XIV John 1818-1844: CHARLES XIV JOHN (Karl XIV Johan; King of Norway) Born in 1763 in Pau, France. Father: Henri Bernadotte. Mother: Jeanne de Saint Jean. Married in 1798 in Sceaux, France Désirée (Desideria) Clary (*1777 Marseilles,+1860 Stockholm). Crowned in 1818 in Stockholm Cathedral. His consort Desideria was crowned in 1829 in Stockholm's Cathedral. His issue who reigned: OSCAR I (*1799,+1859). Died in 1844 in Stockholm. Buried with his Queen Desideria in Stockholm's Riddarholm Church.  King Oscar I 1844-1859: OSCAR I (King of Norway) Born in 1799 in Paris. Father: King Charles XIV John of Sweden. Mother: Queen Desideria. Married in 1823 in Stockholm Duchess Josephine of Leuchtenburg (*1807 Milan,+1876 Stockholm). He was crowned with his consort in 1844 in Stockholm Cathedral. His issue who reigned: -CHARLES XV (*1826,+1872), -OSCAR II (*1829,+1907). Died in 1859 in Stockholm. Buried with his Queen Josephine in Stockholm's Riddarholm Church.  King Charles XV 1859-1872: CHARLES XV (Karl XV; King of Norway as Charles IV) Born in 1826 in Stockholm. Father: King Oscar I of Sweden. Mother: Queen Josephine. Married in 1850 in Stockholm Princess Louise of the Netherlands (*1828 The Hague,+1871 Stockholm). He was crowned with his consort in 1860 in Stockholm Cathedral. His issue who reigned: Louise (*1851,+1926; Queen of Denmark). Died in 1872 in Malmö. Buried with his Queen Louise in Stockholm's Riddarholm Church.  King Oscar II 1872-1907: OSCAR II (King of Norway) Born in 1829 in Stockholm. Father: King Oscar I of Sweden. Mother: Queen Josephine. Married in 1857 in Biebrich, Germany Princess Sophia of Nassau (*1836 Biebrich,+1913 Stockholm). He was crowned with his consort in 1873 in Stockholm Cathedral. His issue who reigned: GUSTAVUS V (*1858,+1950). Died in 1907 in Stockholm. Buried with his Queen Sophia in Stockholm's Riddarholm Church.  King Gustavus V 1907-1950: GUSTAVUS V (Gustaf V) Born in 1858 in Drottningholm near Stockholm. Father: King Oscar II of Sweden. Mother: Queen Sophia. Married in 1881 in Karlsruhe, Baden Princess Victoria of Baden (*1862 Karlsruhe,+1930 Rome). He was never crowned. His issue who reigned: GUSTAVUS VI ADOLPHUS (*1882,+1973). Died in 1950 in Stockholm. Buried with his Queen Victoria in Stockholm's Riddarholm Church.  King Gustavus VI Adolphus 1950-1973: GUSTAVUS VI ADOLPHUS (Gustaf VI Adolf) Born in 1882 in Stockholm. Father: King Gustavus V of Sweden. Mother: Queen Victoria. Married firstly in 1905 in Windsor, England Princess Margaret of Great Britain (*1882 Bagshot Park,+1920 Stockholm). Married secondly in 1923 in London Louise Mountbatten (*1889 Heiligenberg, Hesse-Darmstadt,+1965 Stockholm). He was never crowned. His issue who reigned: Ingrid (*1910,+2000; Queen of Denmark; daughter of Margaret). Died in 1973 in Helsingborg. Buried with his both consorts Princess Margaret and Queen Louise at Haga Mausoleum in Stockholm-Solna.  King Charles XVI Gustavus From 1973: CHARLES XVI GUSTAVUS (Carl XVI Gustaf) Born in 1946 in Haga Castle near Stockholm. Father: Crown Prince Gustav Adolf of Sweden. Mother: Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. Married in 1976 in Stockholm Silvia Sommerlath (*1943 Heidelberg). He was never crowned. Issue of marriage: Victoria (*1977); Carl Philip (*1979); Madeleine (*1982). Select Bibliography Lagerqvist L.: Sveriges regenter: från forntid till nutid, Stockholm 1997 Lagerqvist L. & Åberg N.: Litet lexikon över Sveriges regenter, Boda Kyrkby 2004 |