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'Gustav V' (Oscar Gustav Adolf) (June 16, 1858 – October 29, 1950) was King of Sweden from 1907 until his death. He was the eldest son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway and Sophia of Nassau.
Gustav V was born in Drottningholm Palace and at birth was created Duke of Värmland. On December 8, 1907 he succeeded his father on the Swedish throne, which had been separated from the Norwegian throne two years earlier.
He married Princess Victoria of Baden on September 20, 1881. She was the granddaughter of Sofia of Sweden, and her marriage to Gustav V united by a real blood link (and not only so-called adoption) the reigning Bernadotte dynasty with the former royal house of Holstein-Gottorp.
Gustav V was the last Swedish king to intervene directly in the politics of the country, in 1914 on the disputes over defence budgets. He was a conservative man, who did not approve of the democratic movement and the demands for workers' rights. Gustav V was also the last Swedish king to be Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces (between 1907 and 1939).
Gustav V was considered to have German sympathies during World War I. His political stance during WWI was highly influenced by his domineering wife, who felt a strong connection to her German homeland. On the 18th December 1914 he sponsored a meeting with the other two kings of Scandinavia to demonstrate unity within and between the Scandinavian countries. Another of Gustav V's objectives with this, three-king conference was to dispel suspicions that he wanted to bring Sweden into the war on Germany's side.
Both the king and his grandson Prince Gustav Adolf, had socialized with certain Nazis leaders before World War II, though arguably for diplomatic purposes. Gustav V attempted to convince Hitler during a visit to Berlin to soften his persecution of the Jews, according to historian Jörgen Weibull. (Weibull, ''Bernadottes on Sweden's Throne'') [1]. He was also noted for appealing to the leader of Hungary to save its Jews "in the name of humanity." [2] At the behest of American President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Gustav V appealed to Hitler for peace negotiations in 1938, "in the interest of peace". [3]
When Nazi-Germany invaded the Soviet Union in October 1941, Gustav V wrote a private letter to Hitler thanking him for taking care of the "Bolshevik pest" and congratulating him on his "already achieved victories".(''Dagens Nyheter'' 070729)675044
According to Prime Minister Hansson the king had, during a private conversation, threatened to abdicate if the government did not approve of the German request for permission to transfer one armed division (Engelbrecht mountain ranger division) through Swedish territory from northern Norway to northern Finland in June 1941. The accuracy of this claim is debated, and the king's stated intention (if he did in fact make this threat) was to avoid conflict with Germany, according to Hansson (Wahlbäck, ''Regeringen och kriget. Ur statsrådens dagböcker 1939-41''). [4] According to Ernst Wigforss, both Gustav V and Prince Gustav Adolf attempted to persuade the Swedish government to allow the Allies to transport troops through Sweden, though this was rejected by the government because it was felt it would cause retributions from Germany. [5]
Gustav V was tall and thin. He wore pince-nez eyeglasses and sported a pointed goatee and mustache for most of his teen years.
Gustav V was also a devoted tennis player, appearing under the pseudonym ''Mr G''. As a player and promotor of the sport, Gustav was elected in to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1980. Gustav learned the sport during a visit in Britain in 1876 and founded Sweden's first tennis club on his return home. In 1936 he founded the King's Club. During his reign, Gustav was often seen playing on the Riviera. During a visit in Berlin, Gustav went straight from a meeting with Hitler to a tennis match with the Jewish player Daniel Prenn. [6] During World War II he interceded to obtain better treatment for the Davis Cup stars, Jean Borotra of France and Gottfried von Cramm of Germany, who had been imprisoned by the German government.
# HRH Prince Gustav Adolf, Duke of Skåne and later succeeded his father as HM King Gustav VI Adolf (1882-1973)
# HRH Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland (1884-1965)
# HRH Prince Erik, Duke of Västmanland (1889-1918)
# Opener of the 1912 Summer Olympics
★ Haijby affair
★ Gustav V profile at the International Tennis Hall of Fame website
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'Gustav V' (Oscar Gustav Adolf) (June 16, 1858 – October 29, 1950) was King of Sweden from 1907 until his death. He was the eldest son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway and Sophia of Nassau.
| Contents |
| Early life |
| Public life |
| Personal life |
| Children |
| Ancestors |
| Other notes |
| See also |
| External link |
Early life
Gustav V was born in Drottningholm Palace and at birth was created Duke of Värmland. On December 8, 1907 he succeeded his father on the Swedish throne, which had been separated from the Norwegian throne two years earlier.
He married Princess Victoria of Baden on September 20, 1881. She was the granddaughter of Sofia of Sweden, and her marriage to Gustav V united by a real blood link (and not only so-called adoption) the reigning Bernadotte dynasty with the former royal house of Holstein-Gottorp.
Public life
Gustav V was the last Swedish king to intervene directly in the politics of the country, in 1914 on the disputes over defence budgets. He was a conservative man, who did not approve of the democratic movement and the demands for workers' rights. Gustav V was also the last Swedish king to be Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces (between 1907 and 1939).
Gustav V was considered to have German sympathies during World War I. His political stance during WWI was highly influenced by his domineering wife, who felt a strong connection to her German homeland. On the 18th December 1914 he sponsored a meeting with the other two kings of Scandinavia to demonstrate unity within and between the Scandinavian countries. Another of Gustav V's objectives with this, three-king conference was to dispel suspicions that he wanted to bring Sweden into the war on Germany's side.
Both the king and his grandson Prince Gustav Adolf, had socialized with certain Nazis leaders before World War II, though arguably for diplomatic purposes. Gustav V attempted to convince Hitler during a visit to Berlin to soften his persecution of the Jews, according to historian Jörgen Weibull. (Weibull, ''Bernadottes on Sweden's Throne'') [1]. He was also noted for appealing to the leader of Hungary to save its Jews "in the name of humanity." [2] At the behest of American President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Gustav V appealed to Hitler for peace negotiations in 1938, "in the interest of peace". [3]
When Nazi-Germany invaded the Soviet Union in October 1941, Gustav V wrote a private letter to Hitler thanking him for taking care of the "Bolshevik pest" and congratulating him on his "already achieved victories".(''Dagens Nyheter'' 070729)675044
According to Prime Minister Hansson the king had, during a private conversation, threatened to abdicate if the government did not approve of the German request for permission to transfer one armed division (Engelbrecht mountain ranger division) through Swedish territory from northern Norway to northern Finland in June 1941. The accuracy of this claim is debated, and the king's stated intention (if he did in fact make this threat) was to avoid conflict with Germany, according to Hansson (Wahlbäck, ''Regeringen och kriget. Ur statsrådens dagböcker 1939-41''). [4] According to Ernst Wigforss, both Gustav V and Prince Gustav Adolf attempted to persuade the Swedish government to allow the Allies to transport troops through Sweden, though this was rejected by the government because it was felt it would cause retributions from Germany. [5]
Personal life
Gustav V was tall and thin. He wore pince-nez eyeglasses and sported a pointed goatee and mustache for most of his teen years.
Gustav V was also a devoted tennis player, appearing under the pseudonym ''Mr G''. As a player and promotor of the sport, Gustav was elected in to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1980. Gustav learned the sport during a visit in Britain in 1876 and founded Sweden's first tennis club on his return home. In 1936 he founded the King's Club. During his reign, Gustav was often seen playing on the Riviera. During a visit in Berlin, Gustav went straight from a meeting with Hitler to a tennis match with the Jewish player Daniel Prenn. [6] During World War II he interceded to obtain better treatment for the Davis Cup stars, Jean Borotra of France and Gottfried von Cramm of Germany, who had been imprisoned by the German government.
Children
# HRH Prince Gustav Adolf, Duke of Skåne and later succeeded his father as HM King Gustav VI Adolf (1882-1973)
# HRH Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland (1884-1965)
# HRH Prince Erik, Duke of Västmanland (1889-1918)
Ancestors
| 'Gustav V Adolf of Sweden' | 'Father:' Oscar II of Sweden | 'Paternal Grandfather:' Oscar I of Sweden | 'Paternal Great-grandfather:' Charles XIV John of Sweden |
| 'Paternal Great-grandmother:' Désirée Clary | |||
| 'Paternal Grandmother:' Josephine of Leuchtenberg | 'Paternal Great-grandfather:' Eugène de Beauharnais | ||
| 'Paternal Great-grandmother:' Princess Augusta of Bavaria | |||
| 'Mother:' Sofia of Nassau | 'Maternal Grandfather:' Wilhelm, Duke of Nassau | 'Maternal Great-grandfather:' Frederick William, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg | |
| 'Maternal Great-grandmother:' Louise Isabelle of Kirchberg | |||
| 'Maternal Grandmother:' Pauline Friederica Marie, Princess of Württemberg | 'Maternal Great-grandfather:' Prince Paul Heinrich Karl Friedrich Augustus of Württemberg | ||
| 'Maternal Great-grandmother:' Katharina Charlotte of Sachsen-Altenburg |
Other notes
# Opener of the 1912 Summer Olympics
See also
★ Haijby affair
External link
★ Gustav V profile at the International Tennis Hall of Fame website
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