Royal Profile: Count Oskar Bernadotte af Wisborg

Count Carl Oskar Bernadotte af Wisborg was born 12 July 1921 as the third son of Count Carl Oskar Bernadotte af Wisborg & Marianne de Geer Friherrina af Leufsta {Source}*. He has two older brothers, a younger sister and a younger paternal half brother , as well as many nieces, nephews and their families{Source}:

1. Dagmar Bernadotte, Countess Bernadotte (1916)
1. Colonel Nils Magnus von Arbin (m. 1936)
1. Marianne von Arbin (1937)
1. Capt. Miles Flach (m. 1958, div 1967)
1. Jana Camilla Flach (1960)
1. Stephen Wearing (m. 1990)
1. Fredrik Wearing (1991)
2. Maxime Wearing (1993)
2. Lovisa von Arbin (1940)
1. Per-Erik Sven Richard Bergstrom (m. 1961-68, div)
1. Therese Marianne Bergstrom(1963)
1. Peter Aspelund (m. 1990, later div)
1. Oscar Aspelund (1991)
2. Marcus Aspelund(1996)
2. Erik Hakon Johansson (1958, m. 2009)
2. Dick Michael Bergstrom (1965)
3. Catherine von Arbin (1946)
1. Per Johans Ryding (m. 1970)
1. Nils Gustaf Ryding (1971)
2. Ebba Charlotte Ryding (1974)
4. Jeanette von Arbin (1951)
1. Esben Coljach (m. 1976)
5. Madeleine von Arbin(1955)
2. Claes Oskar Bernadotte, Count Bernadotte (1942)
1. Birgitta Magnusson (m. 1968/1969)
1. Carl Johann Bernadotte, Count Breadotte (1970)
1. Anna Olsson (m. 2001)
2. Carl Bernadotte (2002)
3. Wilhelm Bernadotte (2004)
4. Sophia Bernadotte (2006)
2. Lovisa Maria Bernadotte, Countess Bernadotte (1973)
1. Heinz Assmann (m. 2004)
1. Estelle Assman (2006)

 

 

 Count Oskar was married twice. First, he married Baroness Ebba-Anna Gyllenkrok in March 1944{Source}. Together, they have one daughter, a former son-in-law, a current son-in-law, two grandchildren, and a grandson-in-law{Source}:

 

1. Ebba Bernadotte, Countess Bernadotte (1945)
1. Pontus Reutersvärd (1943, m. 1970, div)
1. Gustaf Oscar Pontus Reutersvärd (1971)
2. Anna Ebba Reutersvärd (1973)
1. Jim Marshall (m. 2002)

 

 He and Baroness Ebba-Anna would divorce in 1950. He married for a second time to Gertrude Ollén  in October 1950{Source}. With Ollén  he has three children{Source}:

1. Kristina Bernadotte, Countess Bernadotte (1951)
1. Peter Langenskiold (m. 1977, div)
2. Lars Hedström
1. Anders Hedström (1982)
2. Johan Hedström (1986)
2. Birgitta Bernadotte, Countess Bernadotte (1953)
3. Richard van Helleputte (m. 1980, div)
1. Charles van Helleputte (1982)
2. Jan van Helleputte (1986)
4. Carl Ludwig Bernadotte, Count Bernadotte (1955)
1. Carlotta Urban (1954, m. 1981)
1. Josephine Bernadotte (1984)
2. Fredrika Bernadotte (1985)
3. Elsa Bernadotte (1988)

 Count Oskar Bernadotte af Wisborg died on 3 November 2018 {Source}. His funeral was held a month after his death, with King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Carl Philip & Princess Sofia in attendance {Source}

*note: this source claims he died in 2016...it's 2018, not 2016.