The title Count of Wisborg (Swedish: Greve af Wisborg) is a noble title that has been granted by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to some former princes of Sweden and their descendants.
Since 1892, the title has been borne by the male-line descendants of four princes of Sweden who married morganatically without the consent of the King of Sweden and thereby lost their Swedish royal titles, status and the right of succession to the throne of Sweden for themselves, their children and their descendants.
The four former princes of Sweden each lost their Swedish titles and assumed the surname of Bernadotte. In each case the former prince of Sweden was given the title Count of Wisborg by the reigning Grand Duke or Grand Duchess of Luxembourg.
In Sweden, these members of the House of Bernadotte are considered part of the unintroduced nobility, and are members of Ointroducerad Adels Förening.
Read more about Count Of Wisborg: The Original Four Counts of Wisborg, Later Title-holders
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