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Death of Oscar I
- When
- 8 July 1859
- Where
- Royal Palace
Oscar I died at the Royal Palace in Stockholm on 8 July 1859, ending his reign as King of Sweden and Norway.
Oscar I, born Joseph François Oscar Bernadotte, had been King of Sweden and Norway since 8 March 1844. His health deteriorated in the 1850s, leading to paralysis in 1857. He died on 8 July 1859, four days after his 60th birthday, at the Royal Palace in Stockholm.
Sources
- Oscar I of Sweden Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
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