Carl johan Carl Johan Arthur, Prince Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg KmstkNO (31 October – 5 May ) [1] was the fourth son and fifth and youngest child of King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden and his first wife, Princess Margaret of Connaught [2]. 1 kong carl johan 2 Marshal of France Carl Johan was christened Jean Baptiste Bernadotte and originally intended to become a lawyer like his father. However, when his father died he broke off his studies and joined the army as a non-commissioned officer. He became known for his courage and leadership and during the French revolution he rose rapidly through the ranks. 3 karl johan oslo 4 Carl Johan Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg, died at 95 on Saturday, the Swedish royal court announced. He was the last surviving great-grandchild of Queen Victoria of England. 5 Charles XIV John (Swedish: Karl XIV Johan; born Jean-Baptiste Jules Bernadotte; [1] 26 January – 8 March ) was King of Sweden and Norway from until his death in Before his reign he was a Marshal of France during the Napoleonic Wars and participated in several battles. 6 On 27 May , Prince Jean married morganatically in Paris, France, Hélène Suzanna Vestur (b. 31 May , Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France), now a high civil servant, Conseiller d'Etat and judge, daughter of François Philippe Vestur (b. ), merchant, and his wife Cécile Ernestine Buisson (b. ). [2]. 7 karl johan hotel 8 Karl III Johan i Norge, Karl XIV Johan i Sverige, opprinnelig Jean Baptiste Bernadotte var en fransk soldat, offiser og senere konge av Sverige og Norge fra frem til sin død. 9 Carl Johan var opprinnelig fransk marskalk, valgt til svensk tronfølger i og Norges Konge fra Han var arkitekten bak Kielfreden. 10 Charles XIV John, Swedish Karl Johan, or Carl Johan, original name Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, also called (–10) Prince De Ponte-Corvo, (born Jan. 26, , Pau, France—died March 8, , Stockholm, Swed.), French Revolutionary general and marshal of France (), who was elected crown prince of Sweden (), becoming regent and then king o. 12