Prince Gustav of Vasa, Count Itterburg[1] (German: Gustav, Prinz von Wasa;[2] 9 November 1799 at Stockholm – 4 August/5 August 1877 at Pillnitz), born Crown Prince of Sweden, was the son of King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden and Queen Frederica. His Austrian princely title (from 1829) was actually spelled Wasa.[3]
When he was ten years old, his father was deposed by the Coup of 1809 and the family was forced into exile. The Gustavian party tried to get him accepted as crown prince in 1809 and 1810, but were unsuccessful. Queen Charlotte, wife of the new king, was one of the leading figures of the Gustavian Party, and often visited ex-queen Frederica in her house arrest and worked for prince Gustav to be acknowledged as heir to the throne. She wrote of this issue in her diaries: during a dinner, General Georg Adlersparre told her that Jean Baptiste Bernadotte had asked whether she had any issue, and was interested when he found she had not. She said that the throne already had an heir in the deposed King's son. Adlersparre became upset and expressed the opinion of his party that none of the instigators of the coup would accept this as they feared that the boy would take revenge against them when he became King, and that they would go as far as take up the old rumour that the deposed King was, in fact, illegitimate and the son of Queen Sophia Magdalena and Count Adolf Fredrik Munck af Fulkila to prevent this.[4][page needed]
Between the time after the coup and before the royal family left Sweden, they were held under house arrest. During that period, Queen Charlotte described him in her famous diary as an obedient and dutiful child with a great ability to learn. He was not haughty as his younger sister Princess Sophie, but humble. Rather, he seemed too quiet and too careful for his age. When Princess Sophie asked him why their father was no longer King, he told her that it was best not to talk about it. He asked no questions and did not appear to miss his father. After he was told that his father had been deposed, he acted embarrassed towards his mother. However, when she told him that he too had lost his position as heir, he cried and embraced her without a word. The announcement gave him much relief and happiness.[4][page needed]
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^Almanach historique généalogique (in German), Perthes, 1842, p. 30
^Johann Georg August Galletti; Johann Günther Friedrich Cannabich; Hermann Meynert (1840), Allgemeine Weltkunde, oder Encyklopädie für Geographie, Statistik und Staatengeschichte (in German), p. 349
^ abCharlottas, Hedvig Elisabeth (1939) [1807–1811]. af Klercker, Cecilia (ed.). Hedvig Elisabeth Charlottas dagbok [The diary of Hedvig Elizabeth Charlotte] (in Swedish). Vol. VIII 1807-1811. Translated by Cecilia af Klercker. Stockholm: P.A. Norstedt & Söners förlag. OCLC 14111333. (search for all versions on WorldCat)
^Coloman Rupprecht von Virtsolog (1871), Geschichte des k.k. 60. Linien-Infanterie-Regimentes gegenwärtig Gustav Prinz von Wasa (in German), k.k. Hof- u. Staatsdr., p. 241
^The Scots Magazine ... Sands, Brymer, Murray and Cochran. 1825.
^Hof- und Staats-Handbuch des Großherzogtum Baden (1834), "Großherzogliche Orden" pp. 31, 49
^Hof- und Staatshandbuch des Königreichs Bayern: 1846. Landesamt. 1846. p. 9.
^ abcAlmanacco imperiale reale della Lombardia. 1834. p. 176.
^Hessen-Darmstadt (1871). Hof- und Staatshandbuch des Großherzogtums Hessen: für das Jahr ... 1871. Staatsverl. pp. 8, 50.
^Staat Hannover (1865). Hof- und Staatshandbuch für das Königreich Hannover: 1865. Berenberg. p. 75.
^Staatshandbuch für den Freistaat Sachsen: 1865/66. Heinrich. 1866. p. 4.
^ abcd"K.K. Heer: Feldmarschall-Lieutenants", Hof- und Staatshandbuch der Österreichisch-Ungarischen Monarchie, 1876, p. 221, retrieved 4 July 2020
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Charlottas, Hedvig Elisabeth (1939) [1807–1811]. af Klercker, Cecilia (ed.). Hedvig Elisabeth Charlottas dagbok [The diary of Hedvig Elizabeth Charlotte] (in Swedish). Vol. VIII 1807-1811. Translated by Cecilia af Klercker. Stockholm: P.A. Norstedt & Söners förlag. OCLC 14111333. (search for all versions on WorldCat)
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Prince Gustav of Vasa Count Itterburg 1 German Gustav Prinz von Wasa 2 9 November 1799 at Stockholm 4 August 5 August 1877 at Pillnitz born Crown Prince of Sweden was the son of King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden and Queen Frederica His Austrian princely title from 1829 was actually spelled Wasa 3 GustavCrown Prince of SwedenPrince of VasaBorn 1799 11 09 9 November 1799Stockholm SwedenDied5 August 1877 1877 08 05 aged 77 Pillnitz SaxonyBurialRiddarholmen ChurchSpousePrincess Louise Amelie of Baden m 1830 div 1843 wbr IssuePrince Louis of Vasa died in infancy Carola Queen of SaxonyHouseHolstein GottorpFatherGustav IV Adolf of SwedenMotherPrincess Frederica of Baden Contents 1 Life and career 2 Marriage and issue 3 Honours 3 1 Awards 4 Ancestry 5 ReferencesLife and career EditAfter his birth he was raised under the supervision of the royal governesses Hedvig Ulrika De la Gardie and Charlotte Stierneld in succession When he was ten years old his father was deposed by the Coup of 1809 and the family was forced into exile The Gustavian party tried to get him accepted as crown prince in 1809 and 1810 but were unsuccessful Queen Charlotte wife of the new king was one of the leading figures of the Gustavian Party and often visited ex queen Frederica in her house arrest and worked for prince Gustav to be acknowledged as heir to the throne She wrote of this issue in her diaries during a dinner General Georg Adlersparre told her that Jean Baptiste Bernadotte had asked whether she had any issue and was interested when he found she had not She said that the throne already had an heir in the deposed King s son Adlersparre became upset and expressed the opinion of his party that none of the instigators of the coup would accept this as they feared that the boy would take revenge against them when he became King and that they would go as far as take up the old rumour that the deposed King was in fact illegitimate and the son of Queen Sophia Magdalena and Count Adolf Fredrik Munck af Fulkila to prevent this 4 page needed Between the time after the coup and before the royal family left Sweden they were held under house arrest During that period Queen Charlotte described him in her famous diary as an obedient and dutiful child with a great ability to learn He was not haughty as his younger sister Princess Sophie but humble Rather he seemed too quiet and too careful for his age When Princess Sophie asked him why their father was no longer King he told her that it was best not to talk about it He asked no questions and did not appear to miss his father After he was told that his father had been deposed he acted embarrassed towards his mother However when she told him that he too had lost his position as heir he cried and embraced her without a word The announcement gave him much relief and happiness 4 page needed In 1816 he assumed the title of Count of Itterburg He served as an officer to the Habsburgs of Austria and in 1829 Emperor Francis I created him Prince of Vasa German Prinz von Wasa Holstein Gottorp 5 During the Greek War of Independence 1821 1829 there was some talk of Gustav becoming its first king but this never materialized 6 He was made a Field Marshal Lieutenant in the Austrian Army in 1836 Marriage and issue EditIn 1828 he became engaged to Princess Marianne of the Netherlands but political pressure forced an end to any wedding plans On 9 November 1830 he married in Karlsruhe his first cousin Princess Louise Amelie of Baden 5 June 1811 in Schwetzingen 19 July 1854 in Karlsruhe They divorced in 1843 A son Louis was born in 1832 but died shortly after birth Their daughter Princess Carola married the Catholic Albert King of Saxony but they had no issue Gustaf died on 5 August 1877 In 1884 his and his infant son s remains were moved to Stockholm to be buried beside his father Honours EditAwards Edit nbsp Sweden Knight and Commander of the Order of the Seraphim 9 November 1799 nbsp Baden 7 Grand Cross of the House Order of Fidelity 1811 Grand Cross of the Order of the Zahringer Lion 1815 nbsp Kingdom of Bavaria Knight of the Order of St Hubert 1825 8 nbsp Belgium Grand Cordon of the Royal Order of Leopold 9 nbsp Sovereign Military Order of Malta Bailiff Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion 9 nbsp Russian Empire 9 Knight of the Order of St Andrew Knight of the Order of St Alexander Nevsky Knight of the Order of St Anna 1st Class nbsp Grand Duchy of Hesse 10 Grand Cross of the Ludwig Order 24 May 1836 Grand Cross of the Order of Philip the Magnanimous 18 June 1850 nbsp Kingdom of Hanover Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order 1838 11 nbsp Kingdom of Saxony Knight of the Order of the Rue Crown 1847 12 nbsp Kingdom of Prussia 13 Knight of the Order of the Black Eagle 2 November 1847 14 Knight of the Order of the Red Eagle 1st Class Grand Commander of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern nbsp Brunswick Grand Cross of the Order of Henry the Lion 13 nbsp Kingdom of Greece Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer 13 nbsp Netherlands Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion 13 nbsp Austria Hungary Grand Cross of the Order of St Stephen 1875 15 Ancestry EditAncestors of Gustav Prince of Vasa16 Christian August of Holstein Gottorp Prince of Eutin8 Adolf Frederick King of Sweden17 Margravine Albertina Frederica of Baden Durlach4 Gustav III of Sweden18 Frederick William I of Prussia9 Louisa Ulrika of Prussia19 Sophia Dorothea of Hanover2 Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden20 Christian VI of Denmark10 Frederick V of Denmark21 Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg Kulmbach5 Sophia Magdalena of Denmark22 George II of Great Britain11 Louise of Great Britain23 Caroline of Ansbach1 Gustav Prince of Vasa24 Frederick Hereditary Prince of Baden Durlach12 Charles Frederick Grand Duke of Baden25 Princess Amalia of Nassau Dietz6 Charles Louis Hereditary Prince of Baden26 Louis VIII Landgrave of Hesse Darmstadt13 Landgravine Caroline Louise of Hesse Darmstadt27 Countess Charlotte of Hanau Lichtenberg3 Frederica of Baden28 Louis VIII Landgrave of Hesse Darmstadt 26 14 Louis IX Landgrave of Hesse Darmstadt29 Countess Charlotte of Hanau Lichtenberg 27 7 Princess Amalie of Hesse Darmstadt30 Christian III Count Palatine of Zweibrucken15 Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrucken31 Caroline of Nassau SaarbruckenReferences Edit Archief en bibliotheekwezen in Belgie ABB 1992 p 171 Almanach historique genealogique in German Perthes 1842 p 30 Johann Georg August Galletti Johann Gunther Friedrich Cannabich Hermann Meynert 1840 Allgemeine Weltkunde oder Encyklopadie fur Geographie Statistik und Staatengeschichte in German p 349 a b Charlottas Hedvig Elisabeth 1939 1807 1811 af Klercker Cecilia ed Hedvig Elisabeth Charlottas dagbok The diary of Hedvig Elizabeth Charlotte in Swedish Vol VIII 1807 1811 Translated by Cecilia af Klercker Stockholm P A Norstedt amp Soners forlag OCLC 14111333 search for all versions on WorldCat Coloman Rupprecht von Virtsolog 1871 Geschichte des k k 60 Linien Infanterie Regimentes gegenwartig Gustav Prinz von Wasa in German k k Hof u Staatsdr p 241 The Scots Magazine Sands Brymer Murray and Cochran 1825 Hof und Staats Handbuch des Grossherzogtum Baden 1834 Grossherzogliche Orden pp 31 49 Hof und Staatshandbuch des Konigreichs Bayern 1846 Landesamt 1846 p 9 a b c Almanacco imperiale reale della Lombardia 1834 p 176 Hessen Darmstadt 1871 Hof und Staatshandbuch des Grossherzogtums Hessen fur das Jahr 1871 Staatsverl pp 8 50 Staat Hannover 1865 Hof und Staatshandbuch fur das Konigreich Hannover 1865 Berenberg p 75 Staatshandbuch fur den Freistaat Sachsen 1865 66 Heinrich 1866 p 4 a b c d K K Heer Feldmarschall Lieutenants Hof und Staatshandbuch der Osterreichisch Ungarischen Monarchie 1876 p 221 retrieved 4 July 2020 Liste der Ritter des Koniglich Preussischen Hohen Ordens vom Schwarzen Adler 1851 Von Seiner Majestat dem Konige Friedrich Wilhelm IV ernannte Ritter p 23 A Szent Istvan Rend tagjai Archived 22 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine Charlottas Hedvig Elisabeth 1939 1807 1811 af Klercker Cecilia ed Hedvig Elisabeth Charlottas dagbok The diary of Hedvig Elizabeth Charlotte in Swedish Vol VIII 1807 1811 Translated by Cecilia af Klercker Stockholm P A Norstedt amp Soners forlag OCLC 14111333 search for all versions on WorldCat Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gustav Prince of Vasa amp oldid 1173713926, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
