Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective
Prince Gustaf, Duke of Uppland
Swedish prince (1827–1852) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Remove ads
Prince Gustaf of Sweden and Norway, Duke of Uppland (Frans Gustaf Oscar, 18 June 1827 – 24 September 1852), also known officially as Gustav, was the second son of Oscar I of Sweden and Josephine of Leuchtenberg, and the younger brother of Prince (from 1844 Crown Prince) Charles.
_c_1850.jpg)
Remove ads
Life
During his childhood he was placed in the care of the royal governess countess Christina Ulrika Taube.[1]
He was a trained musician and under the artist's name of G***** a well known composer. In Sweden, he is remembered for having written a couple of well-known songs. His The Student Song (Studentsången) is traditionally sung at the graduation festivities for gymnasium students, and his Spring Song (Vårsång) is often performed by men's choruses on Walpurgis night.[2]
_&_Oscar_I_of_Sweden_&_Norway_1852.jpg)
From 1844 until his death in 1852, Gustaf was second-in-line to the Swedish and Norwegian thrones, during most of his father's reign. On 11 February 1846, he was made an honorary member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, on the same day as his brother Charles.
He died from typhoid fever.
He was portrayed by Alf Kjellin in Prince Gustaf, a 1944 film about certain aspects of the prince's life.
Remove ads
Honours and arms
Honours
Sweden-Norway: Knight of the Order of Charles XIII, 22 March 1849[3]
Arms
Arms of Prince Gustaf from 1827 to 1844
Arms of Prince Gustaf after 1844
.svg)
Ancestry
References
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Remove ads