Prince Carl Bernadotte

The Huseby scandal Carl Bernadotte was at the centre of the Huseby scandal that occurred in the late 1950s in Sweden amidst a great deal of publicity. Bernadotte and other suspects had gained the trust of Florence Stephens, a wealthy elderly heiress of a large estate near Växjö in southern Sweden. A complex set of criminal transactions led to the ruin of Stephens and brought Bernadotte and the others to court. Bernadotte was acquitted, in spite of his full confession – it was considered that he had no criminal intent. Bernadotte left Sweden shortly after the trial and spent the rest of his life in Spain.

Honours and arms Honours Knight and Commander of the Royal Order of the Seraphim, 10 January 1911 Knight of the Royal Order of Charles XIII, 10 January 1911 Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold Knight of the Order of the Elephant, 5 December 1933 Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun

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