October
29, 1950
New
King of Sweden
Gustaf VI Adolf (Oscar
Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf, 11 November 1882 – 15 September 1973) was
King of Sweden from 29 October 1950 until his death. He was the eldest son of
King Gustaf V and his wife, Victoria of Baden, and had been Crown Prince of
Sweden for the preceding 43 years in the reign of his father.
During Gustaf VI Adolf's
reign, work was underway on a new Instrument of Government eventually taking
effect in 1975 after the king's death to replace the 1809 constitution and
produce reforms consistent with the times. Among the reforms sought by some
Swedes was the replacement of the monarchy or at least some moderation of the
old constitution's provision that "The King alone shall govern the
realm."
Born in 1950?
Then
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