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What lineage did Gustaf VI Adolf belong to?

  • House of Vasa

  • House of Bourbon

  • House of Bernadotte

  • House of Stuart

Answer

Gustaf VI Adolf was a member of the House of Bernadotte, which is a royal house that has ruled Sweden since 1818. The House of Bernadotte is a branch of the House of Hesse-Cassel, and was founded by Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, a French general who was adopted by the Swedish king Charles XIII in 1810. The House of Bernadotte has produced five kings of Sweden, including Gustaf VI Adolf.
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