In the beginning: The Bernadotte dynasty
2nd June 2023
The Bernadottes first began ruling over
the Kingdom of Sweden in 1818 with King Karl XIV Johan (also called
King Charles XIV John), who was also the King of Norway during this
time. He was born on 26 January 1763 in France as Jean Bernadotte.
It was in 1810 that he was unexpectedly elected as the heir to King
Charles XIII of Sweden just as he was preparing for his new role as
the governor of…

