Karl XIII's Unusual Adoption: A Power Struggle…

Unearth the fascinating tale behind the statue of King Karl XIII in Kungsträdgården, Stockholm, where an unusual adoption set the stage for a power struggle in Europe on 5 November 1821.

In Kungsträdgården, Stockholm, King Karl XIII's statue stands prominently. Erected by his adoptive son Karl XIV Johan upon his marriage to Desideria of Bavaria in 1821, the statue serves as a memorial to the king who underwent an unusual adoption in 1810, prior to his reign from 1809 to 1818. Upon Karl XIII's death in 1810, his son, Duke of Södermanland, was initially crowned. However, Karl XIV Johan seized the throne, a move that the Duke of Södermanland contested, prompting him to flee to Norway.

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Karl XIII's Unusual Adoption: A Power Struggle in Stockholm's Kungsträdgården

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