Oscar Bernadotte
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For the Swedish prince born 2016, see Prince Oscar, Duke of Skåne.
Prince Oscar Carl August Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg (15 November 1859 – 4 October 1953) was a Swedish religious activist,[1] the second son of King Oscar II of Sweden and his consort, Sofia of Nassau. Born as a Prince of Sweden and Norway, he was known as Prince Oscar, Duke of Gotland. However, by marrying contrary to Swedish constitutional requirements, he lost those titles, becoming instead Luxembourgish nobility as Prince Bernadotte and Count of Wisborg.
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Prince Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg | |||||
Born | Prince Oscar, Duke of Gotland (1859-11-15)15 November 1859 Palace of the Hereditary Prince, Stockholm, Sweden | ||||
Died | 4 October 1953(1953-10-04) (aged 93) Stockholm, Sweden | ||||
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Issue | Countess Maria Bernadotte Count Carl Oscar Bernadotte Ebba Sophia, Baroness Fleetwood Countess Elsa Bernadotte, Mrs. Cedergren Count Folke Bernadotte | ||||
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House | Bernadotte | ||||
Father | Oscar II of Sweden | ||||
Mother | Sophia of Nassau | ||||
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