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Also Known As Karl XV • Carl Ludvig Eugen • Carl XV • Karl IV
Born May 3, 1826 • Stockholm • Sweden
Died September 18, 1872 (aged 46) • Malmö • Sweden
House / Dynasty House of Bernadotte

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