Prince Sigvard, Duke of Uppland
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Prince Sigvard of Sweden, (Sigvard Oscar Fredrik, June 7, 1907 - February 4, 2002), Duke of Uppland, was the second son of King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden and his first wife, Princess Margaret of Connaught. In 1934 he married commoner Erica Patzek and because it was an unequal match for a Swedish Prince, whether or not having acquired consent for the marriage from the monarch, he lost his princely title and was excluded from the line of succession. In 1943 they divorced and only 12 days later he married another commoner, Sonja Robbert. They had a son, Michael Bernadotte in 1944. In 1961, he divorced from Sonja and married for the third time, Gullan Marie Lindberg (b. 1924) who was divorced. On July 2, 1951 he was created Count Bernadotte af Wisborg by Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg.
In 1983, Sigvard went to the European Court of Human Rights in an effort to restore his princely title. He was successful in doing so, but King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden never obliged, nor inclined to accept such a decision.
From 1994 to 2002, he was the oldest living great-grandchild of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. And having reached the age of 94, he was the longest lived of all her great-grandchildren.
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He was one of Sweden's most famous designers, and designed everything from luxurious silver objects for Georg Jensen to everyday-use household items in plastic.[citation needed]
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See also: Swedish Act of Succession
