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Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten

Stockholm Palace, 22 Apr 1906 – Copenhagen Airport, 26 Jan 1947

12 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born22 Apr 1906, Stockholm Palacenot verified1 source
  • MarriedPrincess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gothanot verified1 source
  • TitleHereditary Princenot verified1 source
  • Event1947 KLM Douglas DC-3 crash, 1947or funeral of Gustaf Adolf, 1947not verified1 source
  • EventFuneral of Gustaf Adolf, 1947or 1947 KLM Douglas DC-3 crash, 1947not verified1 source
  • Died26 Jan 1947, Copenhagen Airportnot verified1 source
  • FatherGustaf VI Adolf of Swedennot verified1 source
  • MotherPrincess Margaret of Connaughtnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 22 Apr 1906

    Born in Stockholm Palace

  2. 1947

    1947 KLM Douglas DC-3 crash

  3. 1947

    Funeral of Gustaf Adolf

  4. 26 Jan 1947

    Dies in Copenhagen Airport, aged 40

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During his lifetime

He lived through 5 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Stockholm Palace.

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The 1900s · Prince is born in Stockholm Palace

In the news1909

Suffrage reform enacted in 1909

In 1909, Sweden enacted a major suffrage reform that expanded voting rights.

What people wore

Walking barefoot to preserve shoes

To save their shoes, people often walked barefoot from spring until late autumn, carrying their shoes and putting them on only when nearing the church.

Getting around

Slow Steamboats and Public Distrust

Steamboats like the Egil were surprisingly slow for towing timber, averaging only two knots, meaning a trip could take up to 30 days. People often distrusted wood-fired steamboats, fearing they would catch fire or scare away fish.

Powered flight. The Wright brothers flew a powered aeroplane at Kitty Hawk in 1903; in 1906 Santos-Dumont flew the 14-bis in Paris.Around the world · 1903–1906

Powered flight. The Wright brothers flew a powered aeroplane at Kitty Hawk in 1903; in 1906 Santos-Dumont flew the 14-bis in Paris.

Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright (credited as photographers) [1], [2] · public domain

In the news1904

First Danish cinema opens (1904)

Denmark's first cinema, Kosmorama, opened in Copenhagen, marking the start of the mass entertainment era.

Music

Gramophones used for dance music parties

By around 1905, people began using portable gramophones at social gatherings like weddings and engagement parties to provide music for dancing.

Daily life

Difficult school journeys for children

Children walking to school could face routes up to 5 km long, sometimes requiring them to carve paths through snow, and many were needed at home for chores.