Count of Wisborg - Later Title-holders

Later Title-holders

The agnatic (male-line) descendants of each of these four former princes of Sweden are entitled to the title Count of Wisborg. In practice, their surname is often included in the title, Count Bernadotte of Wisborg.

The most well-known is Folke Bernadotte, a son of Oscar Bernadotte, the first Count of Wisborg. He was the United Nations Security Council mediator in the Arab-Israeli conflict of 1947–1948, assassinated in 1948 by Zionist militants.

A number of members of the Bernadotte af Wisborg family were guests at the 2010 Wedding of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Daniel Westling.

  • Countess Marianne Bernadotte of Wisborg, widow of Sigvard
  • Count Michael Bernadotte af Wisborg (son of Sigvard), his wife Countess Christine Bernadotte af Wisborg and their daughter Countess Kajsa Bernadotte af Wisborg
  • Count Carl Johan Bernadotte af Wisborg (son of King Gustaf VI Adolf) and his wife Countess Gunilla Bernadotte af Wisborg
  • Countess Bettina Bernadotte af Wisborg (daughter of Lennart) and her husband Philipp Haug
  • Count Björn Bernadotte af Wisborg (son of Lennart) and his wife Countess Sandra Bernadotte af Wisborg
  • Count Bertil Bernadotte af Wisborg (son of Folke) and Countess Jill Bernadotte af Wisborg.

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