Genealogy of the Royal Family of Sweden1

Prince Oscar Bernadotte Count af Wisborg and his descendants

HRH Oscar Carl August Prince of Sweden, Duke of Gotland
(Since March 15th, 1888:) Prince Oscar Carl August Bernadotte
(Since April 2nd, 1892:) Prince Oscar Carl August Bernadotte Count af Wisborg
* Palace of the Hereditary Prince, Stockholm, November 15th, 1859
† Stockholm, October 4th, 1953
Granted the personal title Prince by HM King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway, March 15th, 1888; created Count af Wisborg by HRH Grand Duke Adolphe I of Luxembourg, April 2nd, 1892

Princess Ebba Bernadotte Countess af Wisborg née Munck af FulkilaMarried:

(without consent) St. Stephen's Church, Bournemouth, March 15th, 1888:
Ebba Henrietta Munck af Fulkila
* Jönköping, October 24th, 1858
† Stockholm, October 16th, 1946

Children from this marriage:

  1. Maria Sofia Henrietta Bernadotte Countess af Wisborg
    * Karlskrona, February 28th, 1889
    † Stockholm, June 19th, 1974
  2. Carl Oscar Bernadotte Count af Wisborg
  3. Ebba Sofia Bernadotte Countess af Wisborg
    * Karlskrona, May 17th, 1892
    † Red Cross Nursing Home, Stockholm, June 21st, 1936

    Married:

    Jakob Church, Stockholm, May 14th, 1917:
    Carl-Mårten Baron Fleetwood
    * Göteborg, September 19th, 1885
    † Strängnäs, January 19th, 1966

  4. Elsa Victoria Bernadotte Countess af Wisborg
    * Stockholm, August 3rd, 1893
    † Bromma, July 17th, 1996

    Married:

    Grödinge Church, Grödinge, September 18th, 1929:
    Carl Axel Cedergren
    * Gaevle, July 26th, 1891
    † Stockholm, July 10th, 1971

  5. Folke Bernadotte Count af Wisborg

Carl Oscar Bernadotte Count af Wisborg
* Karlskrona, May 27th, 1890
† Malmsjö, Grödinge, April 23rd, 1977

Married:

  1. Jakob Church, Stockholm, March 15th, 1915:
    Marianne Baroness de Geer af Leufsta
    * Frötuna, Uppsala, October 6th, 1893
    † Stockholm, July 31st, 1978
    (Divorced: March 15th/20th, 1935)
  2. Grödinge Church, Grödinge, April 20th, 1937:
    Gerty Börjesson
    * Södertälje, October 30th, 1910

Children from the first marriage:

  1. Dagmar Ebba Märtha Marianne Bernadotte Countess af Wisborg
  2. Nils Carl Oscar Bernadotte Count af Wisborg
    * Stockholm, February 9th, 1918
    † Stockholm, April 21st, 1920
  3. Oscar Carl Emanuel Bernadotte Count af Wisborg
  4. Märtha Elsa Catharina Bernadotte Countess af Wisborg

Child from the second marriage:

  1. Claes Oscar Carl Bernadotte Count af Wisborg
    * Frötuna, Uppsala, July 17th, 1942

    Married:

    Lund, November 22nd, 1969:
    Birgitta Magnusson
    * Veberöd, May 30th, 1943

    Children from this marriage:

    1. Carl Johan Edward Bernadotte Count af Wisborg
      * Stockholm, December 7th, 1970
    2. Lovisa Maria Ingrid Bernadotte Countess af Wisborg
      * Wiresjö, Malmbäck, November 29th, 1973

Count Folke Bernadotte af WisborgFolke Bernadotte Count af Wisborg
* Stockholm, January 2nd, 1895
† (assassinated) Jerusalem, September 17th, 1948
Vice-President of the Swedish Red Cross, 1940; President of the Swedish Red Cross, 1946

Married:

St. Johns Church, Pleasantville, New York, December 1st, 1928:
Estelle Romanie Manville
* Pleasantville, New York, September 26th, 1904
† Stockholm, May 28th, 1984

Children from this marriage:

  1. Gustaf Edward Bernadotte Count af Wisborg
    * Stockholm, January 30th, 1930
    † Stockholm, February 2nd, 1936
  2. Folke Bernadotte Count af Wisborg ("Ockie")
  3. Fredrik Oscar Bernadotte Count af Wisborg
    * Stockholm, January 10th, 1934
    † Stockholm, August 20th, 1934
  4. Count Bertil Bernadotte af Wisborg and his wife Jill Rhodes-MaddoxBertil Oscar Bernadotte Count af Wisborg
    * Stockholm, October 6th, 1935

    Married:

    1. Copenhagen, September 28th, 1966:
      Rose-Marie Heering
      * Copenhagen, June 7th, 1942
      † Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, November 1st, 1967
    2. London, May 27th, 1981:
      Jill Georgina Rhodes-Maddox
      * Brighton, Sussex, May 2nd, 1947

    Children from the second marriage:

    1. Oscar Alexander Bernadotte Count af Wisborg
      * London, March 1st, 1982
    2. Edward Gustaf Bernadotte Count af Wisborg
      * London, April 18th, 1983
    3. Astrid Désirée Estelle Bernadotte Countess af Wisborg
      * London, February 9th, 1987

Dagmar Ebba Märtha Marianne Bernadotte Countess af Wisborg
* Stockholm, April 10th, 1916

Married:

Frötuna, Uppsala, October 16th, 1936:
Nils Magnus von Arbin
* Störkinge, August 17th, 1910
† Tångestad, Kimstad, March 4th, 1985

Children from this marriage:

  1. Elsa Ebba Marianne von Arbin
  2. Dagmar Märthe Lovisa von Arbin
  3. Eva Vibeke Cathrine von Arbin
    * Stockholm, June 26th, 1946

    Married:

    1. September 19th, 1970:
      Per Johan Gosta Ryding
      * Bern, April 5th, 1943
      (Divorced: October 24th, 1984)
    2. Danderyd, Stockholm, December 29th, 1989:
      Olle Ljungberg
      * Lidingö, December 7th, 1946

    Children from the first marriage:

    1. Nils Gustaf Johan Ryding
      * Stockholm, August 12th, 1971
    2. Ebba Charlotte Ryding
      * Stockholm, March 17th, 1974
    3. Carl Ryding
      * Danderyd, Stockholm, September 6th, 1978

    Child from the second marriage:

    1. Victor von Arbin Ljungberg
      * Danderyd, Stockholm, November 17th, 1988
      (Born out of wedlock)
  4. Lisse-Lotte Jeanette von Arbin
    * Norrköping, May 19th, 1951

    Married:

    Stockholm, September 18th, 1976:
    Esben Colfach
    * Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, November 5th, 1947

    Children from this marriage:

    1. Nils Fredrik Colfach
      * Stockholm, December 20th, 1978
    2. Peder Oscar Esben Colfach
      * Stockholm, May 28th, 1981
    3. Christian Magnus Peder Colfach
      * Luxembourg, March 2nd, 1983
  5. Susanne Maud Madeleine von Arbin
    * Linköping, January 27th, 1955

    Married:

    Ösmo, August 22nd, 1981:
    Gerard Baron de Geer af Finspång
    * Stockholm, December 3rd, 1954
    (Divorced: 2000)

    Children from this marriage:

    1. Jana Adrienne Baroness de Geer af Finspång
      * Stockholm, April 11th, 1983
    2. Adrienne Ebba Sophie Baroness de Geer af Finspång
      * Stockholm, November 6th, 1984
    3. Louis Nicolaus Gerhard Baron de Geer af Finspång
      * Stockholm, February 27th, 1988

Oscar Carl Emanuel Bernadotte Count af Wisborg
* Stockholm, July 12th, 1921

Married:

  1. Björnstorp, March 18th, 1944:
    Ebba Anna Baroness Gyllenkrok
    * Stockholm, July 26th, 1918
    (Divorced: September 14th, 1950)
  2. New York City, New York, October 18th, 1950:
    Gertrud Ollén
    * Stockholm, May 10th, 1916
    † Frötuna, Uppsala, February 18th, 1999

Child from the first marriage:

  1. Ebba Marianne Charlotte Bernadotte Countess af Wisborg
    * Stockholm, March 2nd, 1945

    Married:

    Rasbo, Uppsala, March 14th, 1970:
    Pontus Reutersvärd
    * Kristinstad, May 28th, 1943

    Children from this marriage:

    1. Gustaf Oscar Pontus Reutersvärd
      * Sydney, August 26th, 1971
    2. Anna Ebba Reutersvärd
      * Sydney, May 27th, 1973

Children from the second marriage:

  1. Kristina Bernadotte Countess af Wisborg
    * Stockholm, December 21st, 1951

    Married:

    1. Rasbo, June 19th, 1977:
      Peder Friherr Langenskiöld
      * Stockholm, March 13th, 1950
      (Divorced: January 7th, 1982)
    2. Paris, March 31st, 1982:
      Lars Hedström
      * Göteborg, August 21st, 1947

    Children from the second marriage:

    1. Lars Anders Hedström
      * Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, July 1st, 1982
    2. Johan Mats Hedström
      * Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, January 28th, 1986
  2. Birgitta Bernadotte Countess af Wisborg
    * Vittullsberg, Vaksala, December 21st, 1953

    Married:

    1. Rasbo, May 31st, 1980:
      Richard van Helleputte
      * Montreuil-sous-Bois, February 5th, 1955
      (Divorced: August 28th, 1990)
    2. ... (?)2
      Gunnar Sundqvist
      * November 2nd, 1951

    Children from the first marriage:

    1. Charles Oscar van Helleputte
      * Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, March 4th, 1982
    2. Jan Michel Nicolas van Helleputte
      * Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, October 10th, 1986
  3. Carl Louis Bernadotte Count af Wisborg
    * Vittullsberg, Vaksala, June 1st, 1955

    Married:

    Stockholm, May 23rd, 1981:
    Charlotte Urban
    * Stockholm, December 24th, 1954

    Children from this marriage:

    1. Joséphine Eva Bernadotte Countess af Wisborg
      * Stockholm, January 5th, 1984
    2. Frederika Jessica Bernadotte Countess af Wisborg
      * Stockholm, August 8th, 1985
    3. Elsa Marianne Bernadotte Countess af Wisborg
      * Stockholm, November 22nd, 1988

Märtha Elsa Catharina Bernadotte Countess af Wisborg
* Stockholm, April 14th, 1926

Married:

Ösmo, October 9th, 1948:
Tore Henrik Nilert
* Stockholm, February 9th, 1915
(Divorced: December 4th, 1968)

Children from this marriage:

  1. Jan Carl Henrik Svante Nilert
    * New York City, New York, March 11th, 1950

    Married:

    Overjärna, November 22nd, 1980:
    Pia Lindholm Bengtsson
    * Malmö, May 14th, 1951

    Children from this marriage:

    1. Anna-Tuva Johanna Nilert
      * Kyrkhult, November 17th, 1978
      (Born out of wedlock)
    2. Ida-Maia Gottlinda Nilert
      * Overjärna, May 23rd, 1981
  2. Charlotte Catherine Nilert
    * New York City, New York, May 20th, 1952

    Married:

    Ösmo, November 26th, 1983:
    Lars Linder-Aronson
    * Solleftea, October 7th, 1953

  3. Anne Marie Nilert
    * New York City, New York, March 1st, 1954
  4. Fredrik Tore Nilert
    * New York City, New York, February 10th, 1959

    Married:

    New York City, New York, May 27th, 1989:
    Anita Alvin
    * New York City, New York, March 27th, 1960

    Child from this marriage:

  1. Nicholas Alvin Nilert
    * Stockholm, July 2nd, 1991

Folke Bernadotte Count af Wisborg ("Ockie")
* Pleasantville, New York, February 8th, 1931

Married:

Grangärde Kirke, Ludvika, July 2nd, 1955:
Christine Maria Glahns
* Orebro, January 9th, 1932

Children from this marriage:

  1. Anna Christine Bernadotte Countess af Wisborg
    * Uppsala, November 22nd, 1956

    Married:

    Stockholm, May 26th, 1989:
    Per Larsén
    * Lindingö, June, 19th, 1953

    Children from this marriage:

    1. Sofia Annick Larsen
      * Stockholm, July 21st, 1990
    2. Simon Larsen
      * Lindingö, September 19th, 1992
  2. Carl Folke Bernadotte Count af Wisborg
    * Uppsala, December 2nd, 1958

    Married:

    Uppsala, August 12th, 2000:
    Birgitta Elisabeth Larsson
    * 1959

    Child from this marriage:

    1. Carl Folke Bernadotte
      * Uppsala, March 22nd, 1998
      (Born out of wedlock)
    2. William Bernadotte Count af Wisborg
      * Uppsala, February 4th, 2002
  3. Maria Estelle Bernadotte Countess af Wisborg
    * Uppsala, April 27th, 1962

    Married:

    Uppsala, May 14th, 1983:
    Umberto Ganfini
    * Siena, November 11th, 1955

    Children from this marriage:

    1. Luisa Maria Cristina Ganfini
      * Siena, June 17th, 1988
    2. Giulio Fulco Luciano Ganfini
      * Siena, October 23rd, 1990
  4. Gunnar Fredrik Bernadotte Count af Wisborg
    * Uppsala, November 24th, 1963

    Married:

    Uppsala, June 2nd, 1990:
    Karin Lindsten
    * Uppsala, May 15th, 1963

    Child from this marriage:

    1. Ockie Klas Vilhelm Bernadotte Count af Wisborg
      * Uppsala, August 5th, 1996
    2. Astrid Ruth Estelle Bernadotte Countess af Wisborg
      * Uppsala, February 10th, 1999

Elsa Ebba Marianne von Arbin
* Stockholm, August 2nd, 1937

Married:

  1. Stockholm, September 5th, 1958:
    Miles Carl Flach
    * Stockholm, August 10th, 1934
    (Divorced: September 7th, 1967)
  2. ...:
    Derin Rowlands
    * St. Johns, Brecon, April 6th, 1944

Children from the first marriage:

  1. Son
    * June 4th, 1959
    † June 4th, 1959
  2. Jana Camilla Gabriella Flach
    * Stockholm, December 22nd, 1960

    Married:

    Stockholm, June 16th, 1990:
    Steven Wearing
    * London, May 2nd, 1957

    Children from this marriage:

    1. Fredrik Bruce Mille Wearing
      * Stockholm, January 3rd, 1991
    2. Maxime Wearing
      * Stockholm, March 16th, 1993

Dagmar Märthe Lovisa von Arbin
* Stockholm, May 27th, 1940

Married:

  1. Kimstad, 1961:
    Per-Erik Bergström
    * Stockholm, August 22nd, 1936
    (Divorced: May 26th, 1971)
  2. Danderyd, Stockholm, September 13th, 1980:
    Gustaf Mårtensson
    * Djursholm, November 10th, 1938

Children from the first marriage:

  1. Therese Marianne Bergström
    * Stockholm, September 10th, 1963

    Married:

    Stockholm, August 25th, 1990:
    Peter Aspelund
    * Ljusdal, August 13th, 1958

    Children from this marriage:

    1. Oscar Peter Aspelund
      * Danderyd, Stockholm, November 20th, 1991
    2. Marcus Aspelund
      * Danderyd, Stockholm, August 9th, 1996
  2. Dick Michael Bergström
    * Stockholm, December 10th, 1965

Footnotes:

  1. With special thanks to Hein Bruins, Brigitte Gastel Lloyd, Netty Leistra, Claes Mattsson, Paul Theroff and Robert Warholm.
  2. It's not certain that they are married.

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Last updated: July 15th, 2002.