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March 8, 1844 - Death of Carl XIV Johan
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March 8, 1844 - Death of Carl XIV Johan 6 Months ago  
March 8, 1844 - Death of Carl XIV Johan of Sweden and Norway, in Stockholm; buried at the Church of Riddarholmen
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_XIV_of_Sweden
www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7814605
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riddarholmskyrkan

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Re:March 8, 1844 - Death of Carl XIV Johan 6 Months ago  
As the Wiki article says, it is uncertain if Bernadotte actually had a tattoo that said Mort aux Rois, Death to Kings.

If he didn't, he should have, as this is a wonderfully charming story, and a very pleasant irony.
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