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Gustaf V (Oscar Gustaf Adolf; 16 June 1858 – 29 October 1950) was King of Sweden from 8 December 1907 until his death in 1950. He was the eldest son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Sophia of Nassau, a half-sister of Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
Jun 12, 2024 · Gustav V (born June 16, 1858, Stockholm, Swed.—died Oct. 29, 1950, Stockholm) was the king of Sweden from 1907 to 1950. The eldest son of King Oscar II and Sophie of Nassau, he was created duke of Värmland and from 1872 acted as crown prince.
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Gustaf V was the last monarch to exercise any political influence. His personal interests included music, art and sports, and he was a noted tennis player under the pseudonym Mr. G. His health deteriorated after his 90th birthday, and he died in October 1950 at Drottningholm Palace.
En Kunglig Affär, as it is called in Swedish, tells the story of the secret relationship between Stockholm restauranteur Kurt Haijby and King Gustaf V in the 1930s, at a time when homosexuality was a criminal offence in Sweden.
King Gustaf V. During his long reign, Gustaf V intervened personally in key political issues on several occasions. In the case of the 1914 peasant armament support march, the king went against his own government and declared that the defence issue must be resolved "now and in a context".
Läs om Gustaf V, den näst längst regerande monarken i Sveriges historia och den förste som avstod från att låta sig krönas. Han var musik-, konst- och sportintresserad och far till Gustaf VI Adolf och Carl XVI Gustaf.
Gustaf V (Oscar Gustaf Adolf; 16 June 1858 – 29 October 1950) was King of Sweden from 8 December 1907 until his death in 1950. He was the eldest son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Sophia of Nassau, a half-sister of Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
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