Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten
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. Prince Gustaf Adolf was the father of the current king, Carl XVI Gustaf.
| Prince Gustaf Adolf | |||||
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| Duke of Västerbotten | |||||
 Gustaf Adolf in 1932 | |||||
| Born | 22 April 1906 Stockholm Palace, Stockholm, Sweden | ||||
| Died | 26 January 1947 (aged 40) Kastrup Airfield, Copenhagen, Denmark | ||||
| Burial | 4 February 1947 | ||||
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| Issue | Princess Margaretha, Mrs. Ambler Princess Birgitta Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden | ||||
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| House | Bernadotte | ||||
| Father | Gustaf VI Adolf, King of Sweden | ||||
| Mother | Princess Margaret of Connaught | ||||
The prince was killed on 26 January 1947 in an airplane crash at Kastrup Airport, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke Of Västerbotten Media
Gustaf Adolf wears the Swedish royal christening gown at his christening in 1906. He is held by his great-grandfather with his grandfather and father standing behind.
Prince Gustaf Adolf, Hermann Göring and the prince's grandfather King Gustaf V of Sweden in Berlin, February 1939
Gustaf Adolf as painted by Bianca Wallin in 1939
Gustaf Adolf's and Sibylla's grave on Karlsborg Island in Solna, Sweden.
Great coat of arms of Sweden
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