French Marshal Founded Dynasty in Sweden - French Obsession
Photo Copyright Wikipedia This handsome Frenchman, Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte , (1763-1844) one of Napolean's marshals, was elected on the 21 August 1810 as heir presumptive of the Swedish throne. Photo Copyright Wikipedia He became Karl XIV Johan of Sweden and even Karl III Johan of Norway until Norway left the union with Sweden in 1905. Photo Copyright Wikipedia There is a statue of Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte in the park that is named after him, Photo Copyright Christina Wigren Carl Johan Park, in my hometown, Norrkoping. Photo Copyright Christina Wigren Carl XIV Johan (Charles XIV John) is the great, great, great, great-grandfather of the present king, Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden . Who looks like this today: Photo Copyright Wikipedia And like this in 1950. Photo Copyright Wikipedia And here together with Queen Silvia. Photo Copyright Wikipedia Look at the family tree here . Photo Copyright Christina Wigren According to Wikipedia: Bernadotte, born in the town of Pau , in the provin...