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King Oscar II of Sweden was born Prince Oscar Fredrik, Duke of Östergötland, on January 21, 1829 at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. He was the third son of King Oscar I of Sweden and Norway and Princess Josephine of Leuchtenberg, and had four siblings:
King Karl XV of Sweden (1826) – married Louise of the Netherlands, had issue
Prince Gustaf, Duke of Uppland (1827) – unmarried, died of typhoid at age 25
Princess Eugenie of Sweden (1830) – unmarried
Prince August, Duke of Dalarna (1831) – married Therese of Saxe-Altenburg, no issue
Oscar was educated privately for several years, and then began a military career with the Swedish Navy at the age of 11 in 1840. By 1845 he had become an officer, and would later rise to the rank of Rear Admiral. He studied at Uppsala University, and published several works of poetry and military manuals.
King Oscar II's "Contributions to the Military History of Sweden in the Years 1711, 1712, 1713" appeared in the Annals of the Swedish Academy.
The 50th wedding anniversary of King Oscar II and Queen Sofia in 1907
On June 6, 1857 Oscar married Sofia in Wiesbaden-Biebrich, Germany.
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King Oscar II visited Alfred Nobel at Bjorkbornn mansion.
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Oscar II was to be the last king of the Norwegian-Swedish union. He spent more time in Norway than any of the other Bernadottes. He spoke and wrote Norwegian fluently.
Sophia of Nassau, the wife of Oscar II, went against royal tradition by sending her sons to public school rather than letting them be educated at home.
King Oscar II commissioned a new opera house to be built by Axel Anderberg for the Royal Swedish Opera which was inaugurated on September 19, 1898.
King Oscar II was an ardent pedestrian, and thought of nothing of going away for a twenty-five mile walk between breakfast and late dinner. He could rarely be persuaded to carry an umbrella.
King Oscar II was received by Mr. Loubet, President of France in Paris on July 7, 1900.
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King Oscar II received the officers from the SS Vega ship at the audience hall of the Royal Palace in Stockholm.
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