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Gustaf VI Adolf (Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf; 11 November 1882 – 15 September 1973) was King of Sweden from 29 October 1950 until his death in 1973. He was the eldest son of Gustaf V and his wife, Victoria of Baden.
Gustav VI Adolf (born Nov. 11, 1882, Stockholm, Swed.—died Sept. 15, 1973, Hälsingborg [now Helsingborg]) was the king of the Swedes from 1950 to 1973, the last Swedish monarch to hold real political power after constitutional reforms initiated in 1971.
Gustaf VI Adolf was the last king to hold the traditional designation King of Sweden, the Goths and the Wends. Gustaf Adolf married the British Princess Margareta in 1905. Three years after her death in 1920 he married Lady Louise Mountbatten.
Gustaf VI Adolf, Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf, född 11 november 1882 på Stockholms slott i Stockholm, död 15 september 1973 på Helsingborgs lasarett i Helsingborg, Malmöhus län, var Sveriges kung från den 29 oktober 1950 och fram till sin död.
Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden (11 November 1882 – 15 September 1973) was King of Sweden from 29 October 1950 until his death.
Gustaf VI Adolf (Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf; 11 November 1882 – 15 September 1973) was King of Sweden from 29 October 1950 until his death in 1973. He was the eldest son of Gustaf V and his wife, Victoria of Baden.
Gustaf VI Adolf was renowned for his thirst for knowledge. He had been a keen archaeologist since his youth, and became an expert in ancient Chinese art.
When King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden died at Helsinborg on 15 September 1973, at the age of 90, the world lost more than a ruler of wide and scholarly intelligence with interests extending from local and national politics to many fields of geology, art and archaeology, and from the United Kingdom to China and Japan.
Mar 5, 2018 · King Gustaf VI Adolf succeeded his father, King Gustav V, at the age of 67. As king, he fully accepted parliamentarianism, and made no attempt to get involved in governing Sweden. He kept his political opinions to himself, but it was no secret that he was of a liberal disposition.
When King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden died at Helsinborg on 15 September 1973, at the age of 90, the world lost more than a ruler of wide and scholarly intelligence with interests extending from loca...
