Lennart Bernadotte
Lennart Bernadotte | |
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Duke of Småland | |
Born | Stockholm Palace, Stockholm, Sweden | 8 May 1909
Died | 21 December 2004 Schloss Mainau, Mainau, Lake Constance, Germany | (aged 95)
Spouse | Karin Nissvandt
(m. 1932; div. 1971)Sonja Haunz (m. 1972) |
Prince Vilhelm, Duke of Södermanland | |
Mother | Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia |
Lennart, Prince Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg (born Prince Lennart, Duke of Småland; 8 May 1909 – 21 December 2004) was a Swedish-German landscaper, filmmaker, photographer and was a grandson of King
He was born at the
He published two memoirs: Käre prins, godnatt (1977) and Mainau min medelpunkt (1995).
Title
Under the Swedish Act of Succession, a prince or princess marrying without the consent of the monarch and government forfeits the right of succession for themselves and their descendants. In a new policy adopted in the case of Lennart Bernadotte, they were also forbidden to use their titles[1] and told to use the surname of Bernadotte. By his marriage on 11 March 1932 Prince Lennart consequently, as far as Swedish records were concerned, was to be called Mr. Lennart Bernadotte.
He considered himself for several decades subjected to very cruel treatment from the Royal Court of Sweden due to his first marriage, and his wife developed a worsening psychosis from it which eventually led to their divorce in 1971.[2]
Beginning in 1892, Swedish princes who lost their succession rights received noble titles conferred by other reigning monarchs. On 2 July 1951, for himself, his wife and his marital descendants, Bernadotte was admitted by
It has been reported (without accuracy) that Lennart and his cousin
Career
In 1944 Bernadotte portrayed the young
Lennart Bernadotte concentrated his energy on his estate on the island of Mainau in Lake Constance, Germany, where he died, and on his charitable fund, the Lennart Bernadotte Stiftung. He was considered a major gardening and landscaping talent and expert and turned his island into a popular tourist attraction.
He inspired the
He received the
Family
In London on 11 March 1932 Bernadotte married firstly Karin Emma Louise Nissvandt (7 July 1911 – 9 September 1991). They had four children before divorcing in December 1971: Birgitta, Marie-Louise, Jan (9 January 1941 – 1 September 2021),[11] and Cecilia.
In Mainau on 29 April 1972 Bernadotte married Sonja Anita Maria Haunz (7 May 1944 – 21 October 2008). They had five children: Bettina, Björn, Catherine, Christian, and Diana.
Bernadotte died in 2004. His remains, and four years later those of his second wife, were interred in a crypt under the palace chapel on Mainau. His first wife's remains were buried in his father's grave in Flen.
Honours and arms
Orders and decorations
- Knight of the Order of Charles XIII (8 May 1909)[12]
- Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (10 April 1952)[13]
- King Gustaf V's Jubilee Commemorative Medal (1928)[13]
- King Gustaf V's Jubilee Commemorative Medal II (1948)[13]
- Knight of the Order of Vasa[13]
Arms
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Lennart's coat of arms as prince of Sweden
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Arms of the Counts of Wisborg[3]
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Arms as described by the Government of Luxembourg for Princes and Princesses Bernadotte in 1951
Ancestry
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References
- SELIBR 7419851.
- SELIBR 7149428.
- ^ SELIBR 11594515.
- ^ Mémorial du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg No 48, Government of Luxembourg, 13 August 1951, entry dated 18 July 1951
- ^ "Scoutings historia i årtal". 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-01-12. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
- ^ "Bengt Junker bleg scoutchef" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-11-09.
- ^ "Pojkscoutchefer" (PDF). Scoutmuséets hemsida. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ^ "Fourth Mainau Forum set to kick off today". Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "The Eduard Rhein Ring of Honor Recipients". Eduard Rhein Foundation. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
- ^ "1996 - Ring of Honor - Prof. Dr.h.c.mult. Lennart Graf Bernadotte af Wisborg". Eduard Rhein Foundation. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
- ^ "Carl Johan Gustaf Wilhelm (Jan) Graf Bernadotte af Wisborg". Südkurier. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ Sveriges statskalender (in Swedish). Vol. 2. Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1931. p. 6. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ SELIBR 3682754.