Duke of Östergötland
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Swedish princes in some dynasties have been created dukes of various provinces, their wives duchesses of same. In English, the title "Hertig av Östergötland" is sometimes given as Duke of Ostrogothia or Duke of East Gothland. Since 1772 it is only a nominal title.
List of Dukes and Duchesses of Östergötland
List of Dukes and Duchesses of ÖstergötlandÖstergötlandÖstergötland, English exonym: East Gothland, is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden in the south of Sweden. It borders Småland, Västergötland, Närke, Södermanland, and the Baltic Sea. In older English literature, one might also encounter the Latinized version, Ostrogothia...
- Sune Sik, Duke of Östergötland 12th century (according to 18th century Swedish historian Magnus Boræn)
- Prince MagnusMagnus, Duke of ÖstergötlandMagnus Vasa , prince of Sweden, Duke of Östergötland from 1555. Magnus was the third son of king Gustav Vasa. His mother was queen Margareta Leijonhufvud....
, Duke of Östergötland 1560-1595 - Prince John, Duke of Östergötland 1606-1618
- Princess Maria ElizabethPrincess Maria Elizabeth of SwedenPrincess Maria Elizabeth of Sweden, , was a Swedish princess, daughter of king Charles IX of Sweden and Christina of Holstein-Gottorp, and by marriage duchess of Ostrogothia....
, Duchess of Östergötland 1612-1618 as consort and widow of Prince John - Prince Fredrik AdolphPrince Frederick Adolf of SwedenPrince Fredrick Adolf of Sweden , was a Swedish Prince, youngest son of King Adolf Frederick of Sweden and Louisa Ulrika of Prussia, a sister Frederick the Great, King of Prussia...
, Duke of Östergötland 1772-1803 - Prince OscarOscar II of SwedenOscar II , baptised Oscar Fredrik 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.-Early life:At his birth in Stockholm, Oscar...
, Duke of Östergötland 1829-1872, then King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway - Princess Sophia, Duchess of Östergötland 1857-1872 as consort of Prince Oscar, then Queen of Sweden and Norway
- Prince CarlPrince Carl, Duke of ÖstergötlandCarl Gustaf Oscar Fredrik Christian, Prince Bernadotte , formerly known as Prince Carl, Duke of Östergötland, was the youngest child of Prince Carl of Sweden and Princess Ingeborg of Denmark. To distinguish himself from his father, he was widely known as Mulle within the family...
, Duke of Östergötland 1911-1937