During his childhood he was placed in the care of the royal governess countess Christina Ulrika Taube.[1]
He was a trained musician and under the artist's name of G***** a well known composer. In Sweden, he is remembered for having written a couple of well-known songs. His The Student Song (Studentsången) is traditionally sung at the graduation festivities for gymnasium students, and his Spring Song (Vårsång) is often performed by men's choruses on Walpurgis night.[2]
From 1844 until his death in 1852, Gustaf was second-in-line to the Swedish and Norwegian thrones, during most of his father's reign. On 11 February 1846, he was made an honorary member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, on the same day as his brother Charles.
^Gustaf Elgenstierna, Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor.
^"Samuel Gustaf, Duke of Uppland (1996–)". Swedish Royal Court. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
^"Utländske Riddare". Konung Carl XVI:s orden: biografiska anteckningar (in Swedish). 2000.
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prince, gustaf, duke, uppland, prince, gustaf, redirects, here, film, prince, gustaf, film, other, people, prince, gustav, disambiguation, prince, gustaf, sweden, norway, duke, uppland, frans, gustaf, oscar, june, 1827, september, 1852, also, known, officially. Prince Gustaf redirects here For the film see Prince Gustaf film For other people see Prince Gustav disambiguation Prince Gustaf of Sweden and Norway Duke of Uppland Frans Gustaf Oscar 18 June 1827 24 September 1852 also known officially as Gustav was the second son of Oscar I of Sweden and Josephine of Leuchtenberg and the younger brother of Prince from 1844 Crown Prince Charles Prince GustafDuke of UpplandPrince Gustaf of Sweden and NorwayBorn 1827 06 18 18 June 1827Haga Palace Solna SwedenDied24 September 1852 1852 09 24 aged 25 Christiania Palace Christiania Sweden NorwayNamesFrans Gustaf OscarHouseBernadotteFatherOscar I of SwedenMotherJosephine of Leuchtenberg Contents 1 Life 2 Honours and arms 2 1 Honours 2 2 Arms 3 Ancestry 4 ReferencesLife editDuring his childhood he was placed in the care of the royal governess countess Christina Ulrika Taube 1 He was a trained musician and under the artist s name of G a well known composer In Sweden he is remembered for having written a couple of well known songs His The Student Song Studentsangen is traditionally sung at the graduation festivities for gymnasium students and his Spring Song Varsang is often performed by men s choruses on Walpurgis night 2 From 1844 until his death in 1852 Gustaf was second in line to the Swedish and Norwegian thrones during most of his father s reign On 11 February 1846 he was made an honorary member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on the same day as his brother Charles He died from typhoid fever He was portrayed by Alf Kjellin in Prince Gustaf a 1944 film about certain aspects of the prince s life Honours and arms editHonours edit nbsp nbsp Sweden Norway Knight of the Order of Charles XIII 22 March 1849 3 Arms edit nbsp Arms of Prince Gustaf from 1827 to 1844 nbsp Arms of Prince Gustaf after 1844Ancestry editAncestors of Prince Gustaf Duke of Uppland8 Jean Henri Bernadotte4 Charles XIV John of Sweden9 Jeanne de Saint Vincent2 Oscar I of Sweden10 Francois Clary5 Desiree Clary11 Francoise Rose Somis1 Samuel Gustaf Duke of Uppland12 Alexandre vicomte de Beauharnais6 Eugene de Beauharnais 1st Duke of Leuchtenberg13 Josephine de Tascher de La Pagerie3 Princess Josephine of Leuchtenberg14 Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria7 Princess Augusta of Bavaria15 Princess Augusta Wilhelmine of Hesse DarmstadtReferences edit Gustaf Elgenstierna Den introducerade svenska adelns attartavlor Samuel Gustaf Duke of Uppland 1996 Swedish Royal Court Retrieved 2 December 2017 Utlandske Riddare Konung Carl XVI s orden biografiska anteckningar in Swedish 2000 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Prince Gustaf Duke of Uppland amp oldid 1213052721, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
