Charles XV
Charles XV or Carl (Carl Ludvig Eugen; Swedish and Norwegian officially: Karl; 3 May 1826 – 18 September 1872) was King of Sweden and Norway, there often referred to as Charles IV, from 8 July 1859 until his death in 1872. Charles was the third Swedish monarch from the House of Bernadotte. He was the first one to be born in Sweden, and the first to be raised from birth in the Lutheran faith.
| Charles XV & IV | |||||
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Charles in 1865 | |||||
| King of Sweden and Norway | |||||
| Reign | 8 July 1859 – 18 September 1872 | ||||
| Coronations | 3 May 1860, Stockholm 5 August 1860, Trondheim | ||||
| Predecessor | Oscar I | ||||
| Successor | Oscar II | ||||
| Born | 3 May 1826 Stockholm, Sweden | ||||
| Died | 18 September 1872 (aged 46) Malmö, Sweden | ||||
| Burial | 9 October 1872 Riddarholmskyrkan | ||||
| Spouse |
Louise of the Netherlands
(m. 1850; died 1871) | ||||
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| House | Bernadotte | ||||
| Father | Oscar I | ||||
| Mother | Josephine of Leuchtenberg | ||||
| Religion | Church of Sweden | ||||
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