Being the son of King Oscar Il, who wns highly cultured and deeply' interested, ax well as productive, both in literature art, and Sophia, Princess of Nassau, King] Gustaf' was given a careful edu tion, both. military and civil, also studying at the university. He fu ther prepared for his high offic extensive travelling nnd by taking part in public activities of various kinds, A union between Sweden and Norway was then still in force, and on his father's accession to the throne he, therefore, became Crown Prince of Sweden and Norway. As such he repeatedly acted as regent and took part in the government of the realm, 'This was particularly necessitated fon account of the delicate state of health of his father, daring the! critical year 1905, when Norway broke away from the union. 'The' noble and self-sacrificing conduct of the King anil the Crown Prince on! this occasion contributed very. strongly to the peaceful settlement, of the confit, und to the fact that the final dissolution of the union was carried out in a way that has Jed to Insting friendship and me teased confidence between the two poles.
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