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| Fencers Jean de Mas Latrie of France and George Patton of the United States competing in the 1912 Summer Olympics, Stockholm, Sweden, 7 Jul 1912 | Prince William, King Gustaf V of Sweden, and Crown Prince Gustaf observing the Games of the V Olympiad, May-Jul 1912 |
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| King Haakon VII of Norway, King Gustaf V of Sweden, and Christian X of Denmark, Malmö, Sweden, Dec 1914 | King Gustaf V of Sweden at the opening ceremony of the Women's World Games, Slottsskogsvallen stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden, 27 Aug 1926 |
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| Author Pearl Buck receiving the Nobel Prize for Literature from King Gustaf V, Stockholm Concert Hall, Sweden, 10 Dec 1938 |
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