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Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus; born 30 April 1946) is King of Sweden. Carl Gustaf was born during the reign of his paternal great-grandfather, King Gustaf V. He is the youngest child and only son of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Apr 30, 2024 · Carl XVI Gustaf (born April 30, 1946, Stockholm, Sweden) has been the king of Sweden since 1973. The only son of King Gustav VI Adolf’s eldest son, Prince Gustav Adolf (who died in an air crash in 1947), Carl Gustaf became crown prince in 1950, when his grandfather acceded to the throne.
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In 1968, The Crown Prince began a special academic education programme including courses in history, sociology, political science, financial law and economics at Uppsala University. He also studied courses in national economics at Stockholm University.
In addition to his academic studies, the future Head of State was also given special education about Swedish society. The Crown Prince carried out several study visits, including to the Swedish Trade Union Confederation and the Swedish Employers' Confederation, news editorial teams, ministries, banks and industries. In order to get a greater insigh...
When King Gustaf VI Adolf died at Helsingborg General Hospital on 15 September 1973, The Crown Prince became King of Sweden at the age of 27. The enthronement ceremonies took place on 19 September. The King swore the King's Oath in the Cabinet Meeting Room at the Royal Palace, in the presence of the Government.
Learn about the life and role of Carl XVI Gustaf, the seventh king of Sweden and the longest reigning monarch in Swedish history. Find out his motto, his state ceremonial and official duties, his family, his education and his interests.
Sep 15, 2023 · Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf celebrates his golden jubilee Friday, marking 50 years since he ascended the throne Sept. 15, 1973. He is the longest-reigning king in the history of the Swedish...
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Sep 15, 2023 · STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf celebrates his golden jubilee on Friday, marking 50 years since he ascended the throne on Sept. 15, 1973. He is the longest-reigning king in the history of the Swedish monarchy, which stretches back more than 1,000 years.
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Sep 14, 2023 · Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf is the second-longest reigning European monarch alive today, after his cousin Queen Margrethe II, who celebrated her 50th anniversary on Denmark’s throne last year. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis, File)
Carl Gustaf became crown prince and heir apparent to the Swedish throne at the age of four when his grandfather, King Gustaf VI Adolf, ascended the throne in 1950. Carl Gustaf ascended the throne upon his grandfather's death on 15 September 1973.
