Carl Johan Bernadotte
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Carl Johan Arthur Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg, formerly Prince Carl Johan Arthur of Sweden, Duke of Dalarna
Dalarna
', English exonym: Dalecarlia, is a historical province or landskap in central Sweden. Another English language form established in literature is the Dales. Places involving the element Dalecarlia exist in the United States....
(born Stockholm
Stockholm
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, 31 October 1916), is the paternal uncle of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
Carl XVI Gustaf is the reigning King of Sweden since 15 September 1973, succeeding his grandfather King Gustaf VI Adolf because his father had predeceased him...
and the maternal uncle of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and former Queen Anne-Marie of Greece
Queen Anne-Marie of Greece
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. He is the fifth and youngest child, and the fourth son, of King Gustaf VI Adolf
Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
Gustaf VI Adolf - Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf - was King of Sweden from October 29, 1950 until his death. His official title was King of Sweden, of the Goths and of the Wends. He was the eldest son of King Gustaf V and his wife Victoria of Baden...
of Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and Princess Margaret of Connaught
Princess Margaret of Connaught
Princess Margaret of Connaught was the daughter of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, third son of Queen Victoria, and his wife, Princess Luise Margarete of Prussia...
.
Marriages
Bernadotte lost his succession rights to the Swedish throne and renounced his titles in 1946 when he married in New York CityNew York City
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, New York
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on 19 February a woman who was not of equal rank (i.e., not of a sovereign house), Elin Kerstin Margaretha Wijkmark (Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, 4 October 1910 – Kungsberga
Kungsberga
Kungsberga is a locality situated in Ekerö Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden, with 382 inhabitants in 2005....
, 11 September 1987), daughter of Henning Wijkmark and wife Elin Larsson
Larsson
Larsson is a Swedish patronymic surname meaning "son of Lars". There are various spellings. Larsson may refer to:-In acting:*Babben Larsson, Swedish actress and comedian*Chatarina Larsson, Swedish actress...
. However, he is still present in the line of succession to the British throne.
In Copenhagen
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on 29 September 1988 he married Countess Gunnila Märtha Louise Wachtmeister af Johannishus (Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, 12 May 1923), daughter of Count Nils Wachtmeister af Johannishus and wife Baroness Märta de Geer af Leufsta.
Title
Bernadotte was created Count of Wisborg by Charlotte, Grand Duchess of LuxembourgCharlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg was the reigning Grand Duchess of Luxembourg from 1919 to 1964.-Early life and life as Grand Duchess:...
, on 2 July 1951.
The count celebrated his 95th birthday on 31 October 2011. He is the last surviving great-grandchild of the British Queen Victoria, following the death in 2007 of Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark
Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark
Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark was the third daughter and sixth child of King Constantine I of Greece and Queen Sophie .-Early life:Her paternal grandparents were King George I of Greece, child of King Christian IX of...
. On 29 June 2011, he surpassed his elder brother Sigvard (1907-2002) as the longest-lived of Queen Victoria's male descendants.
He was chairman of Ointroducerad Adels Förening
Ointroducerad Adels Förening
Ointroducerad Adels Förening , which translates to "Association of the Unintroduced Nobility" and "Association of the Unintroduced Nobility of Sweden" respectively, is an association of noble families which are resident in Sweden, and which have not been "introduced" at the Swedish House of Nobility...
, the association of unintroduced nobility in Sweden, 1948-1963.
Children
Bernadotte has two adopted children:- Monica Kristina Margaretha Bernadotte (b. 5 March 1948, adopted in 1951). Married on 16 January 1976 and divorced in 1997 Count Johan Peder Bonde af Björnö (b. Göteborg, SwedenSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, 5 May 1950). They have three children. - Christian Carl Henning Bernadotte (b. 3 December 1949, adopted in 1950). Married on 13 September 1980 Marianne Jenny (b. ZurichZürichZurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, 31 January 1958), daughter of Jacques Jenny and wife Caroline Yvonne Venter. They have three children.
Titles from birth
- His Royal Highness Prince Carl Johan of Sweden, Duke of Dalarna (31 October 1916 – 19 February 1946)
- Mister Carl Johan Bernadotte (19 February 1946 – 2 July 1951)
- Count Carl Johan Bernadotte of Wisborg (2 July 1951 to present)
Ancestry
Bernadotte is descended from King Gustav V of Sweden through his father King Gustav VI AdolfGustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
Gustaf VI Adolf - Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf - was King of Sweden from October 29, 1950 until his death. His official title was King of Sweden, of the Goths and of the Wends. He was the eldest son of King Gustaf V and his wife Victoria of Baden...
, and from Queen Victoria's son Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, through Prince Arthur's daughter Princess Margaret of Connaught
Princess Margaret of Connaught
Princess Margaret of Connaught was the daughter of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, third son of Queen Victoria, and his wife, Princess Luise Margarete of Prussia...
. He is at present the eldest living descendant of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
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