Prince Gustaf of Sweden and Norway, Duke of Uppland (''Frans Gustaf Oscar'', 18 June 1827 – 24 September 1852), also known officially as Gustav, was the second son of

Oscar I of Sweden Oscar I (born Joseph François Oscar Bernadotte; 4 July 1799 – 8 July 1859) was King of Sweden and List of Norwegian monarchs, Norway from 8 March 1844 until his death. He was the second monarch of the House of Bernadotte. The only child of Ki ...

and Josephine of Leuchtenberg, and the younger brother of Prince (from 1844 Crown Prince) Charles.

Life

During his childhood he was placed in the care of the royal governess countess Christina Ulrika Taube. He was a trained musician and under the artist's name of ''G*****'' a well known

composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and def ...

. In Sweden, he is remembered for having written a couple of well-known songs. His ''The Student Song'' (''Studentsången'') is traditionally sung at the graduation festivities for gymnasium students, and his ''Spring Song'' (''Vårsång'') is often performed by men's choruses on

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. From 1844 until his death in 1852, Gustaf was second-in-line to the Swedish and Norwegian thrones, during most of his father's reign. On 11 February 1846, he was made an honorary member of the

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, on the same day as his brother Charles. He died from

typhoid fever Typhoid fever, also known simply as typhoid, is a disease caused by '' Salmonella enterica'' serotype Typhi bacteria, also called ''Salmonella'' Typhi. Symptoms vary from mild to severe, and usually begin six to 30 days after exposure. Often th ...

. He was portrayed by Alf Kjellin in '' Prince Gustaf'', a 1944 film about certain aspects of the prince's life.

Honours and arms

Honours

* Sweden-Norway: Knight of the

Order of Charles XIII The Royal Order of Charles XIII () is a Swedish order (honour), order of merit, founded by King Charles XIII of Sweden, Charles XIII in 1811. Membership The Lord and Master of the Order is the Monarch, King of Sweden, currently King Carl XVI Gust ...

, ''22 March 1849''

Arms

File:Gustave Prince de Suède et de Norvège (1827-1852).svg, Arms of Prince Gustaf from 1827 to 1844 File:Armoiries du Prince Gustave duc d'Uppland de 1844 à 1852.svg, Arms of Prince Gustaf after 1844

Ancestry

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Samuel Gustaf, Duke Of Uppland Dukes of Uppland House of Bernadotte Knights of the Order of Charles XIII Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Norwegian princes People from Solna Municipality Swedish composers Swedish Lutherans Swedish male composers Swedish people of French descent Gustaf 1827 Uppsala University alumni Sons of kings Deaths from typhoid fever