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    Charles XV or Carl (Carl Ludvig Eugen; Swedish and Norwegian officially: Karl; 3 May 1826 – 18 September 1872) was King of Sweden and Norway, there often...
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    Norway. Carl was a grandson of King Charles XV of Sweden and a great-great-grandson of Charles XIV. King Charles John's first known paternal ancestor...
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    Louis XV (15 February 1710 – 10 May 1774), known as Louis the Beloved (French: le Bien-Aimé), was King of France from 1 September 1715 until his death...
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  • (1763–1844) Charles XV of Sweden (1826–1872) Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (born 1946) Two related but distinct breeds of dog, associated with King Charles II of...
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    the House of Bernadotte, Louise was the only surviving child of King Charles XV of Sweden and Norway and his consort, Louise of the Netherlands. Although...
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    Oscar II (category Grand masters of the Order of Charles XIII)
    the thrones of Sweden and Norway, as his eldest brother King Charles XV of Sweden/Charles IV of Norway was without a legitimate heir, having lost his only...
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    times with Charles X, Charles XI, Charles XII, Charles XIII, Charles XIV and Charles XV. Charles I of England (1600–1649) is followed by Charles II of England...
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    Oscar I of Sweden (category Grand masters of the Order of Charles XIII)
    conducted in Stockholm on 19 June 1823. The couple had five children: King Charles XV & IV (1826–1872) Prince Gustaf, Duke of Uppland (1827–1852) King Oscar...
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    Eidem. Carl Gustaf was baptised in Charles XI's baptismal font, which stood on Gustav III's carpet; he lay in Charles XI's cradle with Oscar II's crown...
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    Charles XIV John (Swedish: Karl XIV Johan; 26 January 1763 – 8 March 1844) was King of Sweden and Norway from 1818 until his death in 1844 and the first...
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    regaining Finland. Oscar I was succeeded on 8 July 1859, by his eldest son, Charles XV, who had already acted as regent during his father's illnesses. He succeeded...
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    Kristina Abrahamsdotter (Finnish: Kristiina Abrahamintytär), mistress of Charles VIII before their marriage in 1470 1558-1561: Agda Persdotter 1561-1565:...
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    and Norway from 8 July 1859 until her death in 1871 as the wife of King Charles XV & IV. Princess Louise was born on 5 August 1828 in The Hague. Her father...
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    Louise of Hesse-Kassel, and her mother was the only daughter of King Charles XV of Sweden and Norway and Louise of the Netherlands. She was baptised with...
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  • (1748–1819) Charles IV of Norway (1826–1872), also known as Charles XV in Sweden Charles Egon IV, Prince of Fürstenberg (1852–1896) Charles IV of Hungary...
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    congregation and its issues. Charles XV considered her too old fashioned and formal and their views were seldom shared. Charles XV made himself known for a...
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    only son and younger child in the marriage of Crown Prince Charles (later King Charles XV and IV) of the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway (1826–1872)...
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    Charles XI or Carl (Swedish: Karl XI; 4 December [O.S. 24 November] 1655 – 15 April [O.S. 5 April] 1697) was King of Sweden from 1660 until his death...
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    Charles XIII, or Carl XIII (Swedish: Karl XIII, 7 October 1748 – 5 February 1818), was King of Sweden from 1809 and King of Norway from 1814 to his death...
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    Charles XII, sometimes Carl XII (Swedish: Karl XII) or Carolus Rex (17 June 1682 – 30 November 1718 O.S.), was King of Sweden (including current Finland)...
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    Pope Gregory XV (Latin: Gregorius XV; Italian: Gregorio XV; 9 January 1554 – 8 July 1623), born Alessandro Ludovisi, was the head of the Catholic Church...
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    of Norway, Margareta Stähl, Count Claes Sparre, Anna Adelswärd, Prince Charles of Belgium, Count Folke Bernadotte, Baron Sigvard Beck-Friis, Anne Marie...
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    her father-in-law King Oscar I in 1859, her brother-in-law became King Charles XV and her husband the heir presumptive. The couple were given Arvfurstens...
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    Charles IX, also Carl (Swedish: Karl IX; 4 October 1550 – 30 October 1611), reigned as King of Sweden from 1604 until his death. He was the youngest son...
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    1864, when the Swedish and Norwegian governments jointly forced King Charles XV to retract the promise of military support that he had given to the king...
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  • 1857-1859 : Regent Crown Prince Charles (Continued as king) 1859-1872 : King Charles XV of Sweden 1872-1907 : King Oscar II of Sweden The post of Prime Minister...
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    The furniture of the Louis XV period (1715–1774) is characterized by curved forms, lightness, comfort and asymmetry; it replaced the more formal, boxlike...
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    wife Princess Margaret of Connaught; maternal granddaughter of Prince Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and his wife Princess Victoria Adelaide...
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    Gustaf V (category Grand masters of the Order of Charles XIII)
    Minister of Sweden, Hjalmar Branting. On 18 September 1872 his uncle King Charles XV died, and Gustaf's father ascended the throne as King Oscar II. Upon his...
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    son, Crown Prince Carl, when Oscar became king in 1844. Carl (the later Charles XV of Sweden) belonged to the first Swedish-born generation of the Bernadotte...
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