King of Sweden and Norway Charles XV Charles XV photographed by Mathias Hansen around 1865 King of Sweden and Norway Reign 8 July 1859 – 18 September 1872 Coronations 3 May 1860, Stockholm 5 August 1860, Trondheim Predecessor Oscar I Successor Oscar II Born (1826-05-03)3 May 1826 Stockholm, Sweden Died 18 September 1872(1872-09-18) (aged 46) Malmö, Sweden Burial 9 October 1872 Riddarholmskyrkan Spouse Louise of the Netherlands ​ ​ (m. 1850; died 1871)​ Issue Louise, Queen of Denmark Prince Carl Oscar, Duke of Södermanland Names Carl Ludvig Eugen House Bernadotte Father Oscar I Mother Josephine of Leuchtenberg Religion Church of Sweden