House of Bernadotte: Difference between revisions

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Cadet branch of the House of de Bernadotte

Coat of Arms
House of Bernadotte
Marshals of France
Princes of Pontecorvo
1806–1810
House of Bernadotte
Kings of Sweden
1818-

Kings of Sweden
Charles XIV John
1818–1844
Charles XIV John
1818–1844
Stars first appear in 1818 during the coronation of Charles XIV Johan
Oscar I
1844–1859
Stars aligned as the Plough in 1844
Plurality proposal
with a imperial eagle Or
Oscar I
1844–1859
Two arms can be found for Oscar I, both dated to 1844
Minority proposal
with a raven Sable
Charles XV
1859–1872
Oscar II
1872–1907
Oscar II reverted back to the eagle but kept it Sable
Gustav V
1907–1950
The eagle changed back to Or from 1908
Gustaf VI Adolf
1950–1973
Carl XVI Gustaf
1973–

Kings of Sweden and Norway
Charles XIV John
1818–1844
Charles XIV John
1818–1844
Oscar I
1844–1859
Plurality proposal
Oscar I
1844–1859
Minority proposal
Charles XV
1859–1872
Oscar II
1872–1905

Cadet Branches
House of Bernadotte af Wisborg
Counts of Wisborg
First creation issued from Prince Oscar, second son of Oscar II
Second creation issued from Prince Lennart, only son of Prince Wilhelm of Sweden, and Princes Sigvard and Carl Johan, second and fourth sons of Gustaf VI Adolf

Personal Arms
Charles John
Crown Prince of Sweden
Charles John
Crown Prince of Sweden and Norway
Carl Ludvig Eugen Bernadotte
Crown Prince of Sweden
and Norway
Duke of Skåne
1826-1859
Oscar Gustaf Adolf
Crown Prince of Sweden
Duke of Värmland
1905–1907
Oscar Gustaf Adolf
Crown Prince of Sweden
and Norway
Duke of Värmland
1858-1907
Gustav V
King of Sweden
Eldest son of Oscar II of Sweden
Arms as Duke of Värmland
1858–1907
Prince Carl
Duke of Östergötland
1911-1937
Eldest son of Prince Carl, 3rd son of Oscar II of Sweden
Carl Bernadotte
Prince of the Belgian nobility
Title awarded by King Leopold III of the Belgians in 1937
Prince Eugen
Duke of Närke
1905-1947
4th son of Oscar II of Sweden
Gustaf VI Adolf
King of Sweden
Eldest son of Gustaf V of Sweden
Arms as Duke of Scania
1907-1950
Prince Bertil
Duke of Halland
1912–1997
3rd son of Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
Prince Carl Philip
Duke of Värmland
1979–present
2nd child and eldest son of Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden

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 Oscar Gustaf Adolf Bernadotte.svg|Oscar Gustaf Adolf<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Crown Prince of Sweden<br>Duke of Värmland<br>1905–1907</span>
 Gustav, Crown Prince of Sweden and Norway, Duke of Värmland.svg|Oscar Gustaf Adolf<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Crown Prince of Sweden<br>and Norway<br>Duke of Värmland<br>1858-1907</span>
-Carl Bernadotte 1911-37.svg|Carl Bernadotte<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Duke of Östergötland<br>1911-1937</span>
+Gustaf V Värmland.svg|Gustav V<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">King of Sweden<br>Eldest son of Oscar II of Sweden<br>Arms as Duke of Värmland<br>1858–1907</span>
+Carl Bernadotte 1911-37.svg|Prince Carl<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Duke of Östergötland<br>1911-1937<br>Eldest son of Prince Carl, 3rd son of Oscar II of Sweden</span>
 Carl Bernadotte.svg|Carl Bernadotte<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Prince of the Belgian nobility<br>Title awarded by  King Leopold III of the Belgians in 1937 </span>
-Gustaf V Värmland.svg|Gustav V<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">King of Sweden<br>Eldest son of Oscar II of Sweden<br>Arms as Duke of Värmland<br>1858–1907</span>
 Prins Eugen.svg|Prince Eugen<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Duke of Närke<br>1905-1947<br>4th son of Oscar II of Sweden</span>
 Gustaf (VI) Adolf Skåne.svg|Gustaf VI Adolf<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">King of Sweden<br>Eldest son of Gustaf V of Sweden<br>Arms as Duke of Scania<br>1907-1950</span>