Title

Oscar II, King of Sweden

Creator

Files

Description

Portrait of Oscar II, King of Sweden in suit hands folded in front

Biography

Oscar II ruled over both Sweden (1872-1907) and Norway (1872-1905). He met General and Mrs. Grant in Christiana, the Capital of Norway. The King had made the journey from Stolkholm to the Norwegian Capital for the specific purpose of welcoming the Grants. This was only the beginning of what the Grants found as hospitable attention during their stay in Norway and Sweden. General and Mrs. Grant were met with lavish receptions by their enthusiastic hosts. John Russell Young noted the Norwegian and Swede villages and cities were greatly decorated in anticipation of the Grants' visit. General Grant was touched by this gesture. He noted that even the village peasants had made an effort to decorate their homes in his honor. The King also opened all of the Swedish palaces for the Grants to tour. Later during their stay, the King and Queen held a banquet for the Grants at their country residence, Oscarshal.

Donor

Ulysses Grant Dietz

Studio

Selma Jacobsson, KongL Hof-Fotograf, Stockholm. Photo formerly part of the Charles L. Ritzmann Collection, 943 Broadway, N.Y.

Approximate Creation Date

1877-1880

Object Type

Image

Format (Original)

Cabinet Card

Format (Digital)

PDF

Physical ID

Grant_World_Tour_039

Digital ID

Grant_World_Tour_039

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Repository

Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

For more information on the contents of this collection, email usgpresidentiallibrary@library.msstate.edu.

Preferred Citation

[Title of Document], Ulysses S. Grant and Julia D. Grant Papers, Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library, Mississippi State University Libraries