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Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten
Swedish prince (1906–1947) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten (Gustaf Adolf Oscar Fredrik Arthur Edmund; 22 April 1906 – 26 January 1947) was a Swedish prince who for most of his life was second in the line of succession to the Swedish throne. He was the eldest son of Gustaf VI Adolf, who was crown prince for most of his son's life and ascended the Swedish throne three years after his son's death. The current king, Carl XVI Gustaf, is Prince Gustaf Adolf's son. The prince was killed on 26 January 1947 in an airplane crash at Kastrup Airport, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Born | Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden (1906-04-22)22 April 1906 Stockholm Palace, Stockholm, Sweden | ||||
Died | 26 January 1947(1947-01-26) (aged 40) Kastrup Airfield, Copenhagen, Denmark | ||||
Burial | 4 February 1947 Royal Cemetery, Solna, Sweden | ||||
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House | Bernadotte | ||||
Father | Gustaf Adolf, Crown Prince of Sweden (later Gustaf VI Adolf) | ||||
Mother | Margaret of Connaught |
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