Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten
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1906 – 1947
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Who was Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten?
Prince Gustaf Adolf Oscar Fredrik Arthur Edmund, Duke of Västerbotten was the eldest son of Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden and his first wife Princess Margaret of Connaught. His mother was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria as the daughter of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught. Gustaf Adolf was the father of the current king, Carl XVI Gustaf. He was called by his last given name, Edmund, in the family.
The prince was killed on 26 January 1947 in an airplane crash at the Kastrup Airport, Kastrup, Denmark.
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- Born
- Apr 22, 1906
Stockholm Palace - Also known as
- Prince Gustav Adolf, Duke of Vasterbotten
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Swedes
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Died
- Jan 26, 1947
Copenhagen Airport - Resting place
- Kungliga begravningsplatsen
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on July 23, 2013
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