Charles XV
Charles XV & IV also Carl (Carl Ludvig Eugen); Swedish and Norwegian: Karl, born 3 May 1826, dead 18 September 1872, was a Swedish monarch. He was the King of Sweden (Charles XV) and Norway (Charles IV) from 1859 until his death in 1872.[1]
Charles XV & IV | |||||
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King of Sweden and Norway | |||||
8 July 1859 – 18 September 1872 | |||||
3 May 1860, Stockholm 5 August 1860, Trondheim | |||||
Predecessor | Oscar I | ||||
Successor | Oscar II | ||||
Born | Stockholm | 3 May 1826||||
Died | 18 September 1872 Malmö | (aged 46)||||
Burial | |||||
Spouse | Louise of the Netherlands | ||||
Issue | Louise, Queen of Denmark Prince Carl Oscar, Duke of Södermanland | ||||
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House | House of Bernadotte | ||||
Father | Oscar I | ||||
Mother | Josephine of Leuchtenberg | ||||
Religion | Lutheranism |
Charles XV Media
An equestrian portrait of Charles XV, painted by Carl Fredrik Kiörboe, circa 1860
Adjutant Daniel Nordlander (upper left), with Adjutant Fritz von Dardel, Ordonnance Officer Ferdinand-Alphonse Hamelin, General Henri-Pierre Castelnau, King Charles XV of Sweden and Prince Oscar, future King Oscar II of Sweden, at the International Exposition (1867) in Paris, France.
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Karl XV/IV Born: 3 May 1826 Died: 18 September 1872
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Regnal titles | ||
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Preceded by Oscar I |
King of Sweden and Norway 1859–1872 |
Succeeded by Oscar II |
Titles of nobility | ||
New title | Duke of Skåne 1826–1859 |
Vacant Title next held by Gustav Adolf
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Political offices | ||
Preceded by Severin Løvenskiold |
Prime Minister of Norway 1856 |
Succeeded by Jørgen Herman Vogt |
Preceded by Jørgen Herman Vogt |
Prime Minister of Norway 1857 |