Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten
Prince Gustaf Adolf (22 April 1906 – 26 January 1947) was a Swedish prince, 2nd in line of succession to the Swedish throne after his father. Born in Stockholm, he was the eldest son of Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden and his first wife, Princess Margaret of Connaught. Prince Gustaf Adolf was the father of the current king, Carl XVI Gustaf.
| Prince Gustaf Adolf | |||||
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| Duke of Västerbotten | |||||
 Gustaf Adolf in 1932 | |||||
| Born | 22 April 1906 Stockholm Palace, Stockholm, Sweden | ||||
| Died | 26 January 1947 (aged 40) Kastrup Airfield, Copenhagen, Denmark | ||||
| Burial | 4 February 1947 | ||||
| Spouse | Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (m. 1932) | ||||
| Issue | Princess Margaretha, Mrs. Ambler Princess Birgitta Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden | ||||
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| House | Bernadotte | ||||
| Father | Gustaf VI Adolf, King of Sweden | ||||
| Mother | Princess Margaret of Connaught | ||||
The prince was killed on 26 January 1947 in an airplane crash at Kastrup Airport, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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