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Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Westrobothnia

Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden, Gustaf Adolf Oscar Fredrik Arthur Edmund (April 22, 1906January 26, 1947), Duke of Westrobothnia, was the eldest son of King Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden and his first wife Princess Margaret of Connaught.

On October 19, 1932 he married Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. They had five children:

  1. Princess Margaretha, Mrs. Ambler (1934-)
  2. HRH Princess Birgitta (1937-)
  3. Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld (1938-)
  4. Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnusson (1943-)
  5. HM King Carl XVI Gustaf (1946-)

Prince Gustaf Adolf was killed in an airplane accident at the Copenhagen Airport in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Last updated: 05-17-2005 12:58:04