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Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten (Gustaf Adolf Oscar Fredrik Arthur Edmund; 22 April 1906 – 26 January 1947) was a Swedish prince who for most of his life was second in the line of succession to the Swedish throne.
Learn about the life and achievements of the eldest son of King Gustaf VI Adolf, who was Duke of Västerbotten and a successful athlete. He died in a plane crash in 1947, leaving behind his wife Sibylla and five children.
Prince Gustaf Adolf (22 April 1906 – 26 January 1947) was a Swedish prince, 2nd in line of succession to the Swedish throne after his father. Born in Stockholm, he was the eldest son of Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden and his first wife, Princess Margaret of Connaught.
Jan 26, 2017 · Today marks 70 years since the death of Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden, Duke of Västerbotten, who was second in line to the Swedish Throne at the time of his death in a plane crash in Denmark aged 40.
Apr 21, 2024 · Following a funeral held at the Storkyrkan (Stockholm Cathedral) in Stockholm, Sweden on February 4, 1947, Prince Gustaf Adolf was buried at the Royal Cemetery at Haga Park in Solna, Sweden. His only son, nine-month-old Carl Gustaf, became second in the line of succession and would succeed his grandfather, King Gustaf VI Adolf, in 1973.
Jan 26, 2017 · Seventy years ago today, Swedish Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten was killed when the plane he was flying on crashed immediately after take off from Copenhagen’s Kastrup Airport.
Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten (Gustaf Adolf Oscar Fredrik Arthur Edmund; 22 April 1906 – 26 January 1947) was a Swedish prince who for most of his life was second in the line of succession to the Swedish throne.
