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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Karl XV i mitten av 1860-talet.jpg — Photograph by Mathias Hansen (1823-1905), Public domain.","cite":"\"Charles XV\". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/charles-xv. Retrieved 10 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-09T08:54:54Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-09","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/charles-xv","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/charles-xv","ne":null}}