King Gustaf V
Acting
Biography
Gustaf V (Oscar Gustaf Adolf; 16 June 1858 – 29 October 1950) was King of Sweden from 8 December 1907 until his death in 1950. He was the eldest son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Sophia of Nassau, a half-sister of Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg. Reigning from the death of his father Oscar II in 1907 to his own death nearly 43 years later, he holds the record of being the oldest monarch of Sweden with the third-longest reign after Magnus IV (1319–1364) and his own great-grandson, Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–present). He was also the last Swedish monarch to exercise his royal prerogatives, which largely died with him, although they were formally abolished only with the remaking of the Swedish constitution in 1974. He was the first Swedish king since the High Middle Ages not to have a coronation and so never wore the king's crown, a practice that has continued ever since.
Known For
In 2025 it will be 80 years since the end of World War II. What was it like to live in Sweden during the war? How were people affected by everything that happened so close to home? SVT has asked the Swedish people to send in their memories: letters, films, photographs and diaries and several thousand responses were received from all over the country.
Sverige och kriget
Romm pulls out all the stops in its selection of documentary material to draw the viewer not only into absolute horror about fascism and nazism in the 1920s–1940s Europe, but also to a firm conviction that nothing of the sort should be allowed to happen again anywhere in the world.
Triumph Over Violence
Hermann Göring has gone down in history as one of the world's absolute worst war criminals. Less well known is his marriage to the Swedish noblewoman Carin von Kantzow and his close relationship with her relatives. Leif GW Persson tells the story of a Swedish family that sits on the front row when German Nazism grows in the 1920s, when it takes over Germany in the 1930s and drives the world to disaster in the 1940s.
GW berättar - Göring i Sverige
Tennis competitions between Swedish actors at Saltsjöbaden.
Skådetennis
About a fun and mischievous little girl.
A Little Rascal
Erik Brenner is crazy about football and his girlfriend Britta. She tries to make him concentrate on his studies, but that's easier said than done.
I gult och blått
Actuality film showing King Gustaf V of Sweden and Queen Victoria (of Baden) on a visit to Berlin. Scenes likely include public ceremonies, military or civic honors, crowds, and royal arrival. Intended for newsreel-style exhibition in Sweden.
Gustaf V and Queen Victoria in Berlin
About hobbies. The Swedish King Gustaf V enjoys embroideres. The CEO Arvid Öhlin plays with his toy trains. The countess Ebba Bonde collects porcelain parrots, white the count Carl Bonde is fond of miniature books. And so on.
The Director is Busy
This film celebrates the 40th anniversary of King Gustaf V's entry and shows the king in both private and public.
40 år med kungen
Actuality documentary film recording the funeral procession of King Oscar II of Sweden on 19 December 1907. Footage includes public mourning in Stockholm: the katafalk (catafalque), processions of military units and guards, participation of royal family members (including Gustav V, Gustav VI Adolf), and scenes of the city in mourning.
Oscar II's Funeral
No description available.
Fälttjänstövningarna i Södermanland
Documentary film, featuring newsreel segments from the life of Swedish king Gustaf V, put together due to his death on 29 October 1950.
Konung Gustaf V in memoriam
The three Nordic/Scandinavian Kings meet in Malmø, Sweden. King Gustav V of Sweden, King Christian X of Denmark and King Haakon VII of Norway.
The Three Nordic Kings Meet in Malmo
Documentary film, featuring newsreel segments from the life of Swedish king Gustaf V, put together due to his death on 29 October 1950.
Med folket för fosterlandet
Actuality film documenting the state visit of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra to Stockholm on 26–27 April 1908. The footage shows the English royal couple’s arrival and reception in Stockholm, crowds lining the streets, and ceremonial events. Originally released as part of the compilation newsreel Stockholm i festskrud.
English Royal Couple Visits Stockholm
King Gustav V of Sweden visits Kultaranta.
Kuningas Kustaa vierailee presidenttimme luona
Actuality segment showing King Gustaf V’s visit to Ystad on 10 July 1908. Footage includes his arrival in a landau with white horses, interactions with local dignitaries, parade of military, crowds by the train station, and waving farewell as he departs.