Oscar II
Oscar II (Oscar Fredrik; 21 January 1829 – 8 December 1907) was King of Sweden from 1872 until his death in 1907 and King of Norway from 1872 to 1905.
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Oscar II, c. 1900–07 | |||||
| King of Sweden | |||||
| Reign | 18 September 1872 – 8 December 1907 | ||||
| Coronation | 12 May 1873 | ||||
| Predecessor | Charles XV | ||||
| Successor | Gustaf V | ||||
| King of Norway | |||||
| Reign | 18 September 1872 – 7 June 1905 | ||||
| Coronation | 18 July 1873 | ||||
| Predecessor | Charles IV | ||||
| Successor | Haakon VII | ||||
| Born | 21 January 1829 Stockholm Palace, Stockholm, Sweden | ||||
| Died | 8 December 1907 (aged 78) Stockholm Palace, Stockholm, Sweden | ||||
| Burial | 19 December 1907 | ||||
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| House | Bernadotte | ||||
| Father | Oscar I of Sweden | ||||
| Mother | Josephine of Leuchtenberg | ||||
| Religion | Lutheran | ||||
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Oscar was the son of King Oscar I and Queen Josephine. He inherited the Swedish and Norwegian thrones when his brother died in 1872. Oscar II ruled during a time when both countries were undergoing a period of industrialization and rapid technological progress. His reign also saw the gradual decline of the Union of Sweden and Norway, which culminated in its dissolution in 1905. In 1905, the throne of Norway was transferred to his grandnephew Prince Carl of Denmark under the regnal name Haakon VII. When Oscar died in 1907, he was succeeded in Sweden by his eldest son, Gustaf V.
Oscar II is the paternal great-great-grandfather of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. King Frederik X of Denmark is Oscar II's descendant through his son Gustaf V. King Harald V of Norway; King Philippe of the Belgians; and Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg are also descendants of Oscar II, all through his third son Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland.