House of Bernadotte: Difference between revisions

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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–

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 Erik
Duke of Västmanland
1889–1918
3rd son of Gustaf V of Sweden
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
Prince Julian
Duke of Halland
2021–present
3rd son of Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland

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 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>
+Erik, Duke of Västmanland.svg|Prince Erik<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Duke of Västmanland<br>1889–1918 <br>3rd son of Gustaf V of Sweden</span>
 Bernadotte Halland.svg|Prince Bertil<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Duke of Halland<br>1912–1997<br>3rd son of Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden</span>
 Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland.svg|Prince Carl Philip<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Duke of Värmland<br>1979–present<br>2nd child and eldest son of Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden</span>
 Bernadotte Halland.svg|Prince Julian<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Duke of Halland<br>2021–present<br>3rd son of Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland</span>
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