The Monarchs of 1952: King Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden
26th April 2022
When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne on 6 February 1952, she joined a large group of European rulers. In this series, Royal Central looks at the men and women who were ruling on the continent as the longest reign in modern European history got under way.
King Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden
King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden’s accession came less than two years before Queen Elizabeth…