Oscar II (Oscar Fredrik; 21 January 1829 – 8 December 1907) was King of Sweden from 1872 until his death in 1907 and King of Norway from 1872 to 1905...
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The Oscar class, Soviet designations Project 949 Granit and Project 949A Antey (NATO reporting names Oscar I and Oscar II respectively), are a series...
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Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II (/ˈhæmərstaɪn/; July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was an American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and...
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after Oscar II of Sweden. Older name variants are Oscar II's Land and Terre Oscar II. The Hofgaardtoppen mountain is the highest peak in Oscar II Land...
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HSwMS Oscar II was a coastal defence ship or Pansarskepp ("armoured ship") of the Swedish Navy. The vessel had a long career lasting over sixty years....
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Gustaf V (redirect from Oscar Gustaf Adolf)
King Oscar II of Sweden and Sophia of Nassau, a half-sister of Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg. Reigning from the death of his father Oscar II in 1907...
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Oscar I (born Joseph François Oscar Bernadotte; 4 July 1799 – 8 July 1859) was King of Sweden and Norway from 8 March 1844 until his death. He was the...
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Oscar Carl August Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg (15 November 1859 – 4 October 1953) was a Swedish religious activist, the second son of King Oscar II of...
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Oscar II was the King of Sweden and Norway. Oscar II may also refer to: Oscar-class submarine, a series of nuclear-powered cruise missile submarines HSwMS...
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Prince Oscar of Sweden, Duke of Skåne (Oscar Carl Olof; born 2 March 2016) is the younger child and only son of Crown Princess Victoria and her husband...
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Royal House. 1818–1844: Charles XIV John 1844–1859: Oscar I 1859–1872: Charles XV 1872–1907: Oscar II 1907–1950: Gustaf V 1950–1973: Gustaf VI Adolf 1973–present:...
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He was followed on the thrones of both Norway and Sweden by his brother Oscar II. In 1872, Charles XV had controversial plans to enter a non-morganatic...
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Veal Oscar is a culinary creation served for the first time on September 18, 1897, and said to have been named in honor of Sweden's King Oscar II, who...
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Gustaf VI Adolf (redirect from Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf)
Victoria of Baden. He was born during the reign of his paternal grandfather, Oscar II. Through his mother, Gustaf Adolf was a great-grandson of Kaiser Wilhelm...
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Russian submarine Kursk (K-141) (category Oscar-class submarines)
"Kursk" (APL "Kursk"), meaning "Atomic-powered submarine Kursk") was an Oscar II-class nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine of the Russian Navy. On...
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1872, Carl's father ascended the Swedish and Norwegian thrones as King Oscar II. Carl was known as "the Blue Prince" (Blå Prinsen) because he often wore...
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1913), also Sofia, was Queen of Sweden and Norway as the wife of King Oscar II. She was Queen of Sweden for 35 years, longer than anyone before her, and...
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Academy Awards (redirect from Oscar award)
The Academy Awards of Merit, commonly known as the Oscars or Academy Awards, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the film industry. They are...
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sculptures there are two plaques honoring King Oscar II on the south side and Charles XI on the north side. King Oscar II had during the years 1898–1902 with contributions...
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Royal family order (section From King Oscar II)
King's portrait". The earliest known Swedish Decoration is that of King Oscar II. At that time, Decorations did not have to be attached to the Seraphim...
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independent constitutional monarchy on 26 October 1905. On that date, King Oscar II renounced his claim to the Norwegian throne, effectively dissolving the...
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annual prizes would not include a prize in mathematics. In 1902, King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway indicated his willingness to finance the creation...
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Sigvard Bernadotte (redirect from Prince Sigvard Oscar Fredrik of Sweden)
Sigvard Oscar Fredrik, Prince Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg (7 June 1907 – 4 February 2002) born as, and until 1934 known as, Prince Sigvard of Sweden...
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Grense Jakobselv (section King Oscar II Chapel)
called King Oscar II Chapel. The church was built to reinforce Norway's territorial claim to the area, and was named after King Oscar II of Sweden and...
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Olaf II Haraldsson (c. 995 – 29 July 1030), also Olav Haraldsson, later known as Saint Olaf and Olaf the Holy, was King of Norway from 1015 to 1028. Son...
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Oscar Charles Badger II (June 26, 1890 – November 30, 1958) was an admiral of the United States Navy who served in both World Wars, and, as a junior officer...
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Älvsborg Fortress (redirect from Oscar II:s fort)
Fortress (Swedish: Älvsborgs fästning), with its main facility Oscar II's Fort (Swedish: Oscar II:s fort) built 1899–1907, is a now-defunct Swedish fortification...
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Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten (redirect from Prince Gustaf Adolf Oscar Fredrik Arthur Edmund of Sweden)
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...
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Oscar I of Sweden (1799–1859), King of Sweden and Norway Oscar II of Sweden (1829–1907), King of Sweden and Norway Oscar Acosta, several people Oscar...
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The Oscar Hammerstein II Farm, also known as the Highland Farm, is an historic home and farm complex that is located in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania...
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