Gustaf V

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Gustaf V
King of Sweden
Reign8 December 1907 – 29 October 1950
PredecessorOscar II
SuccessorGustaf VI Adolf
Born(1858-06-16)16 June 1858
Drottningholm Palace, Sweden
Died29 October 1950(1950-10-29) (aged 92)
Drottningholm Palace, Sweden
Burial
SpouseVictoria of Baden
IssueGustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
Prince Vilhelm, Duke of Södermanland
Prince Erik, Duke of Västmanland
Full name
Oscar Gustaf Adolf
HouseHouse of Bernadotte
FatherOscar II of Sweden
MotherSofia of Nassau
ReligionLutheranism

Gustaf V (Oscar Gustaf Adolf; 16 June 1858 – 29 October 1950) was a Swedish monarch. He was the King of Sweden from 1907 until his death in 1950.[1]

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  1. "Sweden" (in Swedish). World Statesmen. Retrieved 22 December 2014.

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