These images come from my personal royal postcard collection.
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| King Gustav V (1858-1950) m Princess Victoria of Baden (1862-1930) in 1881. Three sons, King Gustav VI, Prince Wilhelm and Prince Erik |
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| Prince Wilhelm,Duke of Södermanland (1884-1965) m Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (1890-1958) in 1908. They divorced in 1914. One son, Lennart (1909-2004) |
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| Prince Oscar of Sweden (1859-1953), second son of Oscar II, married in 1888 to Ebba Munck af Fulkila (1858-1948). This marriage was without the king's consent. Ebba had served as Victoria's lady-in-waiting. Oscar was created Prince Bernadotte by his uncle, Grand Duke Adolph of Luxembourg in 1892. |
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| Prince Erik, Duke of Västmanland (1889-1918), the youngest son of King Gustav V and Queen Victoria. He suffered from epilepsy and learning disabilities. |
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| Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke (1865-1947) was the youngest of four sons of King Oscar II. He never married, Prince Eugen was a gifted artist. |
Prince Eugen's home, Waldemarsudde, is now a museum and open to the public.
https://www.waldemarsudde.se/in-english/
Scroll down to see photos of my visit to Waldemarsudde in 2017.
https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2017/07/day-4-djurgarden-walking-and-walking.html
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