Prince Carl Oscar of Sweden, Duke of Södermanland (Carl Oscar Vilhelm Frederik; 14 December 1852 – 13 March 1854) was a prince of

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and

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Biography

Born in Stockholm, Carl Oscar was the only son and younger child in the marriage of Crown Prince Charles (later King Charles XV and IV) of the

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(1826–1872) and Princess Louise of

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(1828–1871). He had one elder sibling,

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who would become Queen of Denmark. In February 1854 the young prince suffered from measles and was prescribed a cold bath. This led to pneumonia, and the prince died when he was little over a year old. He is interred in

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Arms

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Ancestry

Source

*'' Centuries of Selfies'' ISBN 9789189179639 pp 81, 134 & 166 {{DEFAULTSORT:Carl Oscar Of Sodermanland, Duke, Prince 1852 births 1854 deaths Carl Oscar 1852 Norwegian princes House of Bernadotte People from Stockholm Burials at Riddarholmen Church Swedish people of Dutch descent Swedish people of French descent Dukes of Södermanland Sons of kings Royalty and nobility who died as children