Chapter 10 · Sweden's modern history
Vilken fransk marskalk valdes till svensk tronföljare 1810 och blev stamfader till dagens kungahus?
Which French marshal was elected heir to the Swedish throne in 1810 and became the ancestor of today’s royal house?
Correct answer: Jean Baptiste Bernadotte
Bernadotte took the name Karl XIV Johan when he became king in 1818. King Carl XVI Gustaf belongs to the same house, Bernadotte.