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Carl Gustaf took the royal oath in 1973 aged 27, succeeding his grandfather King Gustav VI Adolf. He has thus reigned for longer than any other Swedish king. Today, Sweden is a constitutional monarchy and Carl XVI Gustaf's role as monarch is essentially representative, as a unifying symbol of the country.
Gustaf Adolf föddes på Stockholms slott den 22 april 1906 kl. 23.10, som äldste son till hertigen och hertiginnan av Skåne, arvprins Gustaf Adolf och hans hustru prinsessan Margareta. Året därpå blev fadern kronprins, då kung Oscar II avled. Prins Gustaf Adolf, som erhöll titeln hertig av Västerbotten, fick senare syskonen prins ...
Jan 4, 2023 · Carl XVI Gustaf's great-grandfather, King Gustaf V, was Sweden's monarch when he was born on April 30, 1946. Although Carl Gustaf was the youngest of five children, he was the only son of Sweden's ...
Sep 1, 2023 · Over the weekend of September 15 and 16 2023, Sweden will celebrate its own royal occasion, the golden jubilee of King Carl XVI Gustaf. This represents a significant national moment. Several TV ...
Sep 15, 2023 · On 30 April 1946, the last of Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla’s five children was born in Haga Palace. That child was King Carl XVI Gustaf (then Prince Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus).
Feb 20, 2023 · King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden is resting after surgery. The Swedish Royal Court announced Monday that the 76-year-old King was "doing well" after a scheduled medical procedure. The reason for the ...
Sep 15, 2023 · Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf is the longest-reigning Swedish monarch in history, and he celebrates his 50th anniversary on the throne today. Tonight, there is a Golden Jubilee banquet at the ...
