King Gustaf V (1858-1950) and Victoria of Baden (1862-1930)

[Tatiana Maria]

Originally Posted by JR76

Years later Lennart wrote about his despair because his grandmother had him wearing sailor suits years after he should have been allowed to start wearing suits.

When did boys typically start wearing suits in Lennart's day?

[LadyFinn]

Portrait of King Gustaf V, by Emil Österman
King Gustaf V 1858-1950 - Kungliga slotten

Portrait of Queen Victoria as Crown Princess, by Otto Propheter
Queen Victoria 1862-1930 - Kungliga slotten

[Blog Real]

1946:
King Gustaf V of Sweden, his son Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf (King Gustaf VI Adolf), his grandson Prince Gustaf Adolf and his great-grandson Prince Carl Gustaf (King Carl XVI Gustaf, Sweden’s current monarch).
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[Prinsara]

Originally Posted by Blog Real

1946:
King Gustaf V of Sweden, his son Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf (King Gustaf VI Adolf), his grandson Prince Gustaf Adolf and his great-grandson Prince Carl Gustaf (King Carl XVI Gustaf, Sweden’s current monarch).
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That's quite the amount of glitter.

-It's a sweet picture.
-Poor Edmund, and poor CG. This must be one of the only ways he knew his father.
-I wonder if CG has his grandfather and great-grandfather's longevity genes...?

[LadyFinn]

Another photo of the three of them.
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[LadyFinn]

Queen Victoria in 1907
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[LadyFinn]

Victoria participated yesterday in the celebration of Gothenburg's 400th anniversary. The Royal Court published at its Facebook photos from Bernadotte Library's files, king Gustaf V visiting the 300th anniversary and the Anniversary Exhibition in Gothenburg. Even then anniversary of the city was also moved forward and took place in 1923.
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[Blog Real]

Video fo funeral of King Gustaf V

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hF_iaure20

[LadyFinn]

At Facebook of The Royal Armoury
The then Crown Princess Victoria's dress in white, gold - woven silk created by Augusta Lundin. Worn at her son Gustaf (VI) Adolf's wedding in 1905 in London.
Livrustkammaren - Kronprinsessan Victorias klänning _ Facebook