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King Gustaf VI Adolf and Queen Louise of Sweden, 1950s.

Gustaf VI Adolf was a King of Sweden. He was born on November 11, 1882, and became King on October 29, 1950. He ruled until he passed away on September 15, 1973.

His Life Before Becoming King

Gustaf VI Adolf was the oldest son of King Gustaf V and Queen Victoria of Baden. Before he became King, he was known as the Crown Prince of Sweden. A Crown Prince is the person who is next in line to become King.

During his many years as Crown Prince, Gustaf Adolf became very interested in learning. He was a skilled archaeologist, which means he studied old human history by digging up ancient sites and objects. He was also an expert on Chinese art. When he died, he gave his large collection of Chinese art to a museum in Stockholm, Sweden.

During World War II, when he was still Crown Prince, Gustaf Adolf spoke out against sending Jewish people to terrible camps in Germany. These camps were called extermination camps, and one famous one was Auschwitz. He was the last King of Sweden to have real power under a Constitutional Monarchy. This means the King's power was limited by a constitution and laws.

When King Gustaf VI Adolf died in 1973, his grandson, Carl XVI Gustaf, became the new King.

His Family

Gustaf VI Adolf married his first wife, Margaret of Connaught, in 1905. They had four sons and one daughter together:

Princess Margaret passed away in 1920. Later, in 1923, Gustaf VI Adolf married his second wife, Lady Louise Mountbatten. She passed away in 1965.

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