Title

Gustaf V was King of Sweden

Caption

Gustaf V. Oscar Gustaf Adolf (16 June 1858 – 29 October 1950) was King of Sweden from 1907 until his death in 1950. He was the eldest son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Sophia of Nassau, a half-sister of Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg. Reigning from the death of his father, Oscar II, in 1907 to his own death 42 years later, he holds the record of being the oldest monarch of Sweden and the third-longest rule, after Magnus IV and Carl XVI Gustaf

Date

20th century

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP24A01_162

Model release

No

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

22,8Mb (1,7Mb) / 10,0in x 8,9in / 2986 x 2674 (300dpi)

Keywords

Gustaf V Oscar Gustaf Adolf King of Sweden King Oscar II of Sweden Sophia of Nassau Adolphe Grand Duke of Luxembourg Oscar II oldest monarch Sweden Magnus IV Carl XVI Gustaf royalty 20th century

Restrictions

Editorial use only.