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Sigvard Bernadotte

1907 - 2002

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Sigvard Oscar Fredrik, Prince Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg (7 June 1907 – 4 February 2002) born as, and until 1934 known as, Prince Sigvard of Sweden, Duke of Uppland, was a member of the Swedish Royal Family and a successful industrial designer. He was the second son of the future King Gustaf VI Adolf and his first wife, Princess Margaret of Connaught, eldest daughter of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn and granddaughter of Britain's Queen Victoria. He was a Prince of Sweden from birth, but was excluded from the line of succession in 1934 when he married a woman of unequal rank, a violation of provisions prohibiting marriages between a Prince and a "private man's daughter" (Swedish: enskild mans dotter), in force at the time, contained in both the 1809 Instrument of Government and the 1810 Act of Succession, and, in addition, he lost his princely and ducal titles as decided by the King in Council. As per the king's wishes, he was then to be called only Mr. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sigvard Bernadotte is the 4,323rd most popular politician (down from 4,232nd in 2019), the 164th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 169th in 2019) and the 54th most popular Swedish Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Sigvard Bernadotte ranks 4,323 out of 19,576. Before him are Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba, Tomislav of Croatia, Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, Lars Porsena, Istakhri, and Philip I, Latin Emperor. After him are Itamar Franco, Filip Vujanović, Tancred of Hauteville, Mohamed Boudiaf, Boso of Provence, and David Cameron.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1907, Sigvard Bernadotte ranks 66. Before him are Miklós Rózsa, Alfonso, Prince of Asturias, Ko Takamoro, Ernesto Geisel, James Meade, and Lê Duẩn. After him are Shiro Teshima, Benjamin Sheares, Junji Nishikawa, Yoshiko Kawashima, Ramon Magsaysay, and H. L. A. Hart. Among people deceased in 2002, Sigvard Bernadotte ranks 51. Before him are Yoshio Okada, Eduardo Chillida, Raf Vallone, John Gotti, René Thom, and Cyrus Vance. After him are Aileen Wuornos, Pim Fortuyn, Agatha Barbara, Laurent Schwartz, César Milstein, and Lilian, Princess of Réthy.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Sigvard Bernadotte ranks 164 out of 1,879. Before him are Claes Oldenburg (1929), Markus Persson (1979), Carl Johan Bernadotte (1916), Johan August Arfwedson (1792), Rebecca Ferguson (1983), and Adam Afzelius (1750). After him are Harriet Andersson (1932), Margaret Leijonhufvud (1516), Loreen (1983), Sverker II of Sweden (1164), Stefan Löfven (1957), and Karin Månsdotter (1550).

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Among POLITICIANS In Sweden

Among politicians born in Sweden, Sigvard Bernadotte ranks 54. Before him are John I of Sweden (1201), Halsten Stenkilsson (1050), Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland (1884), Magnus III of Sweden (1240), Sten Sture the Younger (1493), and Carl Johan Bernadotte (1916). After him are Sverker II of Sweden (1164), Stefan Löfven (1957), Eric XI of Sweden (1216), Tage Erlander (1901), Sten Sture the Elder (1440), and Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke (1865).

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