Oscar II
King of Sweden from 1872 to 1907 and Norway from 1872 to 1905 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oscar II (21 January 1829 – 8 December 1907), baptised Oscar Fredrik,[1] was King of Sweden from 1872 until his death and King of Norway from 1872 until 1905. The third son of King Oscar I of Sweden and Josephine of Leuchtenberg, he was a descendant of Gustav I of Sweden through his mother.
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Oscar II | |||||
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King of Sweden | |||||
Reign | 18 September 1872 – 8 December 1907 | ||||
Coronation | 12 May 1873 | ||||
Predecessor | Charles XV | ||||
Successor | Gustaf V | ||||
King of Norway | |||||
Reign | 18 September 1872 – 7 June 1905 | ||||
Coronation | 18 July 1873 | ||||
Predecessor | Charles IV | ||||
Successor | Haakon VII | ||||
Born | (1829-01-21)21 January 1829 Stockholm Palace, Stockholm | ||||
Died | 8 December 1907(1907-12-08) (aged 78) Stockholm Palace, Stockholm | ||||
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Spouse | Sofia of Nassau | ||||
Issue | Gustaf V of Sweden Prince Oscar, Duke of Gotland Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland Prince Eugén, Duke of Närke | ||||
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House | House of Bernadotte | ||||
Father | Oscar I of Sweden | ||||
Mother | Josephine of Leuchtenberg | ||||
Religion | Lutheranism |
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