Louise Alexandra Marie Irene (Battenberg) Bernadotte (1889 - 1965)

Born 13 Jul 1889 in Schloss Heiligenberg, Seeheim-Jugenheim, Hesse, Germany

Ancestors

Wife of Oskar Fredrik Wilhelm Olof Gustaf Adolf (Bernadotte) av Sverige — married 3 Nov 1923 in Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, London, England

Died 7 Mar 1965 at age 75 in Saint Göran Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden

Biography

1889 jul 13 Louise Alexandra Marie Irène Battenberg born at Schloss Heiligenberg^[1][2]. Her father was Ludvig von Battenberg and her mother Victoria of Hessen, one of Queen Victoria of England's granddaughters^[3][4]. She was born at the castle in Heidelberg but grew up in England.^[5].

Picture from Arkiv Digital of Hovförsamlingen AIIa:8 (1911-1925) Household records[1]

1921 nov 3 Louise married the crown prince Gustav Adolf of Sweden - his second marriage^[3][4][5]. He had 5 children from his first marriage^[1].

Marriage between Gustav VI Adolf and Louise Mountbatten 3 november 1923 in Chapel Royal i St. James's Palace in London.

1950 oct 30 after the death of king Gustav V, Louise became the queen of Sweden as her husband became the king of Sweden.^[3]

The queen suffered from breast cancer and had several operations. In spite of this she followed her husband on his Eriksgata around the country.^[3]

1965 mar 7 Louise passed away in 1965^[3][4][6].

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Hovförsamlingen AIIa:8 (1911-1925) Image 70 / page 2 (AID: v245056.b70.s2, NAD: SE/SSA/0007)
2. ↑ Hovförsamlingen AIIa:9 (1926-1939) Image 60 / page 1 (AID: v245057.b60.s1, NAD: SE/SSA/0007)
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} Ohlmarks, Åke (1976) Alla Sveriges Drottningar Almqvist & Wiksell Förlag AB, Stockholm
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} SDB 1901-2013

   18890713-002 H K H Louise Alexandra Marie Iréne

   Kungliga Slottet

   Död 7/3 1965.

   Kyrkobokförd i Hovförsamlingen (icke terr.), Stockholms stad (Stockholms stad).

   Född 13/7 1889 i Storbritannien, England.

   Gift kvinna (3/11 1923).

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   Födelseförsamling i källan: England

   Källor: DOR 65 / PA, DB

5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} YouTube Drottning Louise Mountbatten - swedish
6. ↑ Louise Original name: Louise Alexandra Marie Irene of Battenberg on Find A Grave: Memorial #9479309 retrieved 8 nov 2016

See also:

• Wikipedia Louise Mountbatten
  • National Portrait Gallery Queen Louise of Sweden (née Lady Louise Alexandra Marie Irene Mountbatten) (1889-1965), Second wife of King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden; daughter of 1st Marquess of Milford Haven
  • Münzinger Louise Königin von Schweden
  • Genealogics Lady Louise Mountbatten Princess von Battenberg
    • The Royal House of Stuart, London, 1969, 1971, 1976 , Addington, A. C.
• Wikidata: Item Q115477
• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #9479309 (accessed 8 June 2024)
  Memorial page for Louise (13 Jul 1889-7 Mar 1965), citing Kungliga begravningsplatsen, Solna, Solna kommun, Stockholms län, Sweden; Maintained by Find a Grave.