(1764-1844) Marshal in Napoleon's army who in 1818 became Charles XIV of Sweden. Hence, Bernadotte is the family name of the present royal house of Sweden.

(1895-1948) Swedish diplomat and president of the Swedish Red Cross. In 1945 he conveyed Nazi commander Himmler's offer of capitulation to the British and US governments, and in 1948 was United Nations mediator in Palestine, where he was assassinated by Israeli Stern Gang guerrillas. He was a nephew of Gustaf VI of Sweden.