Carl Johan Bernadotte

Carl Johan Bernadotte
Prince Bernadotte
prev. Duke of Dalarna
Bernadotte at Crown Princess Victoria's wedding in 2010
Born(1916-10-31)31 October 1916
Stockholm Palace, Stockholm, Sweden
Died5 May 2012(2012-05-05) (aged 95)
Ängelholm, Sweden
Burial14 May 2012
Spouse
(m. 1946; died 1987)
    IssueMonica Bernadotte
    Christian Bernadotte
    Names
    Carl Johan Arthur
    HouseBernadotte
    FatherGustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
    MotherMargaret of Connaught

    Carl Johan Arthur, Prince Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg, KmstkNO (31 October 1916 – 5 May 2012) was the fourth son and fifth and youngest child of King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden and his first wife, Princess Margaret of Connaught.

    Bernadotte was born a Prince of Sweden and granted the title of Duke of Dalarna but renounced these titles to marry a commoner. He was the uncle of two reigning monarchs, Margrethe II of Denmark and Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, as well as one queen consort, Queen Anne-Marie of Greece. He was also the last surviving great-grandchild of Queen Victoria and her husband, Prince Albert.