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Election of Bernadotte

When
21 August 1810
Where
Örebro
Part of
Bernadotte elected Crown Prince of Sweden and the Act of Succession

The Riksdag elected Jean Baptiste Bernadotte as Crown Prince on 21 August 1810, following advocacy by Baron Mörner.

Baron Mörner's advocacy led to Bernadotte's election despite initial government disapproval. The Riksdag of the Estates, convened in Örebro, selected Bernadotte as heir presumptive. He was subsequently made Generalissimus of the Swedish Armed Forces by King Charles XIII.

Sources

  1. Charles XIV John Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
  2. House of Bernadotte Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12

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