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Gunnila Bernadotte

1923 – 2016

Swedish countess (1923-2016); second wife of Carl Johan Bernadotte

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Lived 1923 – 2016 (aged 93). Gunnila Bernadotte was a Swedish aristocrat.

Gunnila Märta Louise, Princess Bernadotte, Countess of Wisborg (née Countess Gunnila Wachtmeister af Johannishus; 12 May 1923 – 12 September 2016) was a Swedish and Luxembourgish noblewoman.

Early life The daughter of Count Nils Claes Ludvig Wachtmeister af Johannishus (1891–1960) and Baroness Märta Ebba Carolina de Geer af Leufsta (1896–1976).

First marriage She was first married in 1942 to Carl-Herman Albert Gerhard Bussler (1918–1981), son of Karl-Gerhard Bussler and Countess Catharina Stenbock. The couple had four children together: Louise (1943–1986) Catharina (1946–1946) Madeleine (b. 1948) Carl-Fredrik "Fred" (b. 1951)

Second marriage Following her first husband's death, on 29 September 1988, in Copenhagen she became the second wife of Count Carl Johan Bernadotte of Wisborg, a widower and the youngest son of King Gustaf VI Adolf and Princess Margaret of Connaught. Via her marriage to Bernadotte she became nobility in Luxembourg and was addressed there as Princess Bernadotte and Countess of Wisborg due to titles granted to her husband by Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg.

In 2010, Bernadotte gifted her with the house in Båstad, built many years earlier for himself and his first wife, Kerstin Wijkmark. He died in 2012.

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Also known as
Gunnila Märtha Louise Wachtmeister, Gunila Märta Louise Wachtmeister af Johannishus, Countess Wachtmeister af Johannishus, Gunnila Wachtmeister af Johannishus, Gunila Bussler, Gunila Märta Louise Bussler
moreGunila Bernadotte, Countess of Wisborg, Gunila Märta Louise Bernadotte, Princess Bernadotte, Gunnila Bernadotte of Wisborg

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Carl Johan Bernadotte

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Gunnila Bernadotte?

Swedish countess (1923-2016); second wife of Carl Johan Bernadotte

When was Gunnila Bernadotte born?

Gunnila Bernadotte was born on 12 May 1923 in Stockholm.

When did Gunnila Bernadotte die?

Gunnila Bernadotte died on 12 September 2016 in Båstad.

What was Gunnila Bernadotte's occupation?

Gunnila Bernadotte was an aristocrat.

What nationality was Gunnila Bernadotte?

Gunnila Bernadotte was Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gunnila Bernadotte

· Wikidata: Q4938761

· DBpedia: Gunnila Bernadotte

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