200 years of Swedish History with the Bernadotte Dynasty

In seven episodes, Professor in history Dick Harrison describes how Sweden has developed in the last 200 years, along with the Royal dynasty who has reigned from 1818 to present day.

Top image: The Bernadotte Family by Fredric Westin (1782–1862). King Karl XIV Johan and Queen Desidera, Crown prince Oskar (I) and Josefina with children. Photo Nationalmuseum.

200 years of Swedish History with the Bernadotte Dynasty' is a story told (in English) by Dick Harrison, Professor in history. A series of seven parts, click on the image to start part 1.

The film is a gift from Association Friends of the Bernadotte Museum in Stockholm to the Bernadotte Museum in Pau. Editor and publisher: Olof Sjöström, Chairman of the Bernadotte Museum, Stockholm.

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