Parents: Gustaf V, king of Sweden, and Victoria of Baden
House: Bernadotte
Born: 11 November 1882
Spouse(s): (1) Margaret, daughter of Arthur, duke of Connaught, and Louise Margaret of Prussia, then (2) Louise, daughter of Louis, prince of Battenberg, and Victoria of Hesse-and-by-Rhine
Predecessor: Gustaf V
Reign: 1950 – 1973
Brief: The immense popularity of Gustaf VI saved him from a short reign. The government of Sweden was working to implement a new constitution and considering dropping the monarchy altogether, but Gustaf convinced them to retain it and the new constitution wasn't promulgated until after his death in 1975. As a monarch, he ruled with decreasing powers of state, and all remaining powers were removed in 1975. Gustaf VI died of pneumonia in 1973 at the age of 91.
Brief: The immense popularity of Gustaf VI saved him from a short reign. The government of Sweden was working to implement a new constitution and considering dropping the monarchy altogether, but Gustaf convinced them to retain it and the new constitution wasn't promulgated until after his death in 1975. As a monarch, he ruled with decreasing powers of state, and all remaining powers were removed in 1975. Gustaf VI died of pneumonia in 1973 at the age of 91.
Date of Death: 15 September 1973
Successor: Carl XVI GustafOther Monarchs Who Died Today:
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