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Prince Carl, Duke of Westrogothia

For other Swedish Princes with the name Carl, please refer to the list at Prince Carl of Sweden


Prince Carl of Sweden and Norway, Oscar Carl Vilhelm (February 27, 1861 - October 24, 1951), Duke of Westrogothia, was the third son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway.

On August 27, 1897, he married Princess Ingeborg of Denmark. They had four children:

  1. Princess Margaretha (1899-1977)
  2. Princess Märtha, later Queen of Norway (1901-1954)
  3. Princess Astrid, later Queen of the Belgians (1905-1935)
  4. Prince Carl, Duke of Ostrogothia, known as Carl Jr, later Prince Bernadotte (a Belgian title) (1911-2003)